Hawkish Fed Comments on Inflation Landed Right at Both Metals’ Supply Zones, and the Correction Wrote Itself

Macro Snapshot: The correction in gold and silver during the week ending August 28 was a confluence event. Both metals had rallied into well-defined supply zones (gold at ₹162,000-164,000, silver at ₹244,000-248,000) and were showing early signs of exhaustion. Into that setup, the July PCE release on August 26 came in hot on the headline (3.7% year over year against 3.6% consensus), and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s August 28 Jackson Hole address leaned decisively hawkish on inflation. The trigger

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Hawkish Fed Comments on Inflation Landed Right at Both Metals’ Supply Zones, and the Correction Wrote Itself

Macro Snapshot: The correction in gold and silver during the week ending August 28 was a confluence event. Both metals had rallied into well-defined supply zones (gold at ₹162,000-164,000, silver at ₹244,000-248,000) and were showing early signs of exhaustion. Into that setup, the July PCE release on August 26 came in hot on the headline (3.7% year over year against 3.6% consensus), and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s August 28 Jackson Hole address leaned decisively hawkish on inflation. The trigger

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Baselworld Cancels Jan 2021 Show

Basel: The MCH Group, organiser of Baselworld has decided to cancel the show scheduled from Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2021 after reaching an agreement with representatives of the exhibitors at the show regarding the settlement for the cancelled 2020 edition. The amicable solution has been drawn up in collaboration with the Swiss Exhibitors’ Committee and is unanimously approved by

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Antwerp Diamond Industry to Open Gradually

Antwerp: Belgium has been in lockdown state for almost two months since mid-March 2020. Now, media reports say the country is beginning to ease the situation. This will mean the opening up of the diamond district in Antwerp among other industries in the country. The nationwide lockdown, on account of the coronavirus had “virtually halted business” in the world’s largest

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India Imported only 50 kg. Gold in April 2020

Mumbai: India imported a mere 50 kg of gold valued at US$ 2.84 million during the month of April 2020 as against the 110.18 tonnes valued at US$ 3.97 billion in the same month a year ago, as the countrywide lockdown and the ban on air travel brought trade in the yellow metal as well as in gold jewellery to

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GJEPC Offices in Jaipur and Surat Reopen Partially

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Baselworld Cancels Jan 2021 Show

Basel: The MCH Group, organiser of Baselworld has decided to cancel the show scheduled from Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2021 after reaching an agreement with representatives of the exhibitors at the show regarding the settlement for the cancelled 2020 edition. The amicable solution has been drawn up in collaboration with the Swiss Exhibitors’ Committee and is unanimously approved by

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Antwerp Diamond Industry to Open Gradually

Antwerp: Belgium has been in lockdown state for almost two months since mid-March 2020. Now, media reports say the country is beginning to ease the situation. This will mean the opening up of the diamond district in Antwerp among other industries in the country. The nationwide lockdown, on account of the coronavirus had “virtually halted business” in the world’s largest

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India Imported only 50 kg. Gold in April 2020

Mumbai: India imported a mere 50 kg of gold valued at US$ 2.84 million during the month of April 2020 as against the 110.18 tonnes valued at US$ 3.97 billion in the same month a year ago, as the countrywide lockdown and the ban on air travel brought trade in the yellow metal as well as in gold jewellery to

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GJEPC Offices in Jaipur and Surat Reopen Partially

Jaipur: Two key regional offices of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) – in Jaipur and Surat – resumed partial operations with all safety measures in place as the Government of India eased the lockdown restrictions in certain parts of the country. Jaipur, the centre of India’s loose coloured gemstone trade and an important manufacturing centre for coloured

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