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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
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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Q4 Recovery Fails to Mitigate Full Year Declines in '17
Mumbai: Gold demand rallied in the closing months of 2017, gaining 6% year-on-year in Q4 to reach 1,095.8 tonnes (t). However, overall demand for the full year fell by 7% to 4,071.7t, compared with 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report. Inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued steadily throughout the year, totalling 202.8t, but
IDE Dedicates Diamond Tech Innovation Center
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
Fancy Color Diamond Price Index Slightly Up in Q4'17
New York: According to The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), the fourth quarter of 2017 saw a slight rise in fancy color diamond prices over the previous quarter. There were significant increases in prices of fancy blue diamonds, offset by continued softness in fancy yellow diamonds and stagnation in fancy pink diamond prices. The Fancy Color Diamond Index in Q4
Q4 Recovery Fails to Mitigate Full Year Declines in '17
Mumbai: Gold demand rallied in the closing months of 2017, gaining 6% year-on-year in Q4 to reach 1,095.8 tonnes (t). However, overall demand for the full year fell by 7% to 4,071.7t, compared with 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report. Inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued steadily throughout the year, totalling 202.8t, but
IDE Dedicates Diamond Tech Innovation Center
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
Fancy Color Diamond Price Index Slightly Up in Q4'17
New York: According to The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), the fourth quarter of 2017 saw a slight rise in fancy color diamond prices over the previous quarter. There were significant increases in prices of fancy blue diamonds, offset by continued softness in fancy yellow diamonds and stagnation in fancy pink diamond prices. The Fancy Color Diamond Index in Q4
