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Macro Snapshot: The FOMC held rates at 3.50 to 3.75% on July 29 by a 9 to 3 vote, with three members dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as a ‘choice’ and made clear the Committee would move quickly if incoming inflation data ran hot. Going into the week ending August 7, CME FedWatch put September hike odds near 58%. That framing collapsed on Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US employers
Now That a Jobs Miss Broke Gold’s Resistance, Can Silver Clear Its Ceiling?
Macro Snapshot: The FOMC held rates at 3.50 to 3.75% on July 29 by a 9 to 3 vote, with three members dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as a ‘choice’ and made clear the Committee would move quickly if incoming inflation data ran hot. Going into the week ending August 7, CME FedWatch put September hike odds near 58%. That framing collapsed on Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US employers
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Will Diamond Prices Slump 10% in 2018?
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Mumbai: Diamonds are set to slump further, according to a hedge fund whose bet on marijuana made it the world’s best performer in 2016. Prices of the precious gem may slump as much as 10 per cent this year as it loses appeal with younger consumers and faces challenges from synthetic alternatives, said Singapore-based Ben Cleary, who co-manages the $500
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Ramat Gan: On the second day of the 7th International Diamond Week (IDWI), the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) officially launched its new innovation center Diamond Tech. The technological incubator, located within the IDE complex, will host and support diamond related start-ups in a variety of fields. Through this initiative, IDE will promote new technologies that will bring added value to
Nirav Modi Booked in Bank Cheating Case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, his wife, brother and partners for allegedly cheating Punjab National Bank (PNB) of Rs. 280.7 crore, reports the livemint. The agency acted on a 29 January complaint from the state-owned lender, which alleged these people conspired with some of its own officials, causing the bank “wrongful
