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Silver Leads the Recovery: Bearish Move Shows First Signs of Exhaustion
Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 1 was dominated by Powell’s final FOMC meeting on April 28-29, which delivered the headline outcome markets expected — a hold at 3.50-3.75% — but with a far more contentious internal split than anticipated. The committee voted 8-4 to hold (some sources reported 11-1, but the dissent count of four is firmer), with Stephen Miran preferring an immediate quarter-point cut and three others — Hammack, Kashkari, Logan — supporting the hold but opposing the
Silver Leads the Recovery: Bearish Move Shows First Signs of Exhaustion
Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 1 was dominated by Powell’s final FOMC meeting on April 28-29, which delivered the headline outcome markets expected — a hold at 3.50-3.75% — but with a far more contentious internal split than anticipated. The committee voted 8-4 to hold (some sources reported 11-1, but the dissent count of four is firmer), with Stephen Miran preferring an immediate quarter-point cut and three others — Hammack, Kashkari, Logan — supporting the hold but opposing the
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India Diamond Week from 23rd April, 2018
Mumbai: The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) will be organizing an India Diamond Week from April 23-25, 2018 in Mumbai. “India is the largest diamond manufacturing centre in the world and BDB is the address of the largest diamond trading community in the country,” explained Mehul Shah, Vice President of BDB. “Though this is the first event of its kind being
Trade Bodies Release Diamond Terminology Guideline
Milan: Nine of the leading diamond and jewellery industry organisations (AWDC, CIBJO, DPA, GJEPC, IDI, IDMA, USJC, WDC and WFDB) have released a jointly developed Diamond Terminology Guideline to encourage full, fair and effective use of a clear and accessible terminology for diamonds and synthetics diamonds by all sector bodies, organisations, traders and retailers. While not legally binding, the Diamond
De Beers’ 1st Cycle Values $665 Million
Gaborone: De Beers sold rough diamonds with a provisional value of $665 million in the first sales cycle (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) of 2018, due to industry restocking following the holiday sales season. Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said, “Following positive early signs for diamond jewellery sales over the holiday season in the US, the need for
Jim Vimadalal Appointed Director, Alrosa, Mumbai
Mumbai: Jim Vimadalal, who previously worked at Indian offices of Rio Tinto and Swarovski, was appointed as Director of ALROSA’s representative office in Mumbai. The official opening of the Indian office is scheduled for March 2018. Currently, preparation works for the opening are underway there. Representative office won’t be engaged in trading activity, and will focus on cooperation with local
India Diamond Week from 23rd April, 2018
Mumbai: The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) will be organizing an India Diamond Week from April 23-25, 2018 in Mumbai. “India is the largest diamond manufacturing centre in the world and BDB is the address of the largest diamond trading community in the country,” explained Mehul Shah, Vice President of BDB. “Though this is the first event of its kind being
Trade Bodies Release Diamond Terminology Guideline
Milan: Nine of the leading diamond and jewellery industry organisations (AWDC, CIBJO, DPA, GJEPC, IDI, IDMA, USJC, WDC and WFDB) have released a jointly developed Diamond Terminology Guideline to encourage full, fair and effective use of a clear and accessible terminology for diamonds and synthetics diamonds by all sector bodies, organisations, traders and retailers. While not legally binding, the Diamond
De Beers’ 1st Cycle Values $665 Million
Gaborone: De Beers sold rough diamonds with a provisional value of $665 million in the first sales cycle (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) of 2018, due to industry restocking following the holiday sales season. Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said, “Following positive early signs for diamond jewellery sales over the holiday season in the US, the need for
Jim Vimadalal Appointed Director, Alrosa, Mumbai
Mumbai: Jim Vimadalal, who previously worked at Indian offices of Rio Tinto and Swarovski, was appointed as Director of ALROSA’s representative office in Mumbai. The official opening of the Indian office is scheduled for March 2018. Currently, preparation works for the opening are underway there. Representative office won’t be engaged in trading activity, and will focus on cooperation with local
