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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
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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India's Platinum Demand to Grow by 25% in 2018
Hyderabad: “India may achieve 20% to 25% growth in platinum jewellery sales during 2018. This year, we are expecting the total market for platinum jewellery to grow 20% to 25% more than 2017 at the retail level. At the same time, manufacturing demand will grow by 30% to 40%,” said Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, the Managing Director of Platinum Guild India Pvt.
Global Diamond Production Soars in 2017
Antwerp: The Kimberley Process (KP) has summed up global rough diamond production for 2017, saying production jumped 19% to 151 million carats last year. Production jumped 29% in value terms to $15.87 billion in 2017. The average price per carat increased 8% to $105 per carat. Russia was again the largest producer, recording an output of $4.11 billion in value terms and
Lab-Grown Diamonds are Diamonds, Says FTC
New York: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expanded its definition of “diamond” to include those grown in a laboratory, as part of several changes to its jewelry guidelines. The FTC’s previous definition of a diamond stated: “A diamond is a natural mineral consisting essentially of pure carbon crystallized in the isometric system.” This is no longer applicable, the commission
Set New Export Target of $75 Bln by '22: Suresh Prabhu
Mumbai: The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Mr. Suresh Prabhu said that India’s exports in the year 2017-18 were the highest in last six years. He added that India’s exports have been growing at a higher rate in the last few months. He said that if we continue with this pace, India may be able to
India's Platinum Demand to Grow by 25% in 2018
Hyderabad: “India may achieve 20% to 25% growth in platinum jewellery sales during 2018. This year, we are expecting the total market for platinum jewellery to grow 20% to 25% more than 2017 at the retail level. At the same time, manufacturing demand will grow by 30% to 40%,” said Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, the Managing Director of Platinum Guild India Pvt.
Global Diamond Production Soars in 2017
Antwerp: The Kimberley Process (KP) has summed up global rough diamond production for 2017, saying production jumped 19% to 151 million carats last year. Production jumped 29% in value terms to $15.87 billion in 2017. The average price per carat increased 8% to $105 per carat. Russia was again the largest producer, recording an output of $4.11 billion in value terms and
Lab-Grown Diamonds are Diamonds, Says FTC
New York: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expanded its definition of “diamond” to include those grown in a laboratory, as part of several changes to its jewelry guidelines. The FTC’s previous definition of a diamond stated: “A diamond is a natural mineral consisting essentially of pure carbon crystallized in the isometric system.” This is no longer applicable, the commission
Set New Export Target of $75 Bln by '22: Suresh Prabhu
Mumbai: The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Mr. Suresh Prabhu said that India’s exports in the year 2017-18 were the highest in last six years. He added that India’s exports have been growing at a higher rate in the last few months. He said that if we continue with this pace, India may be able to
