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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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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Mujeres Billantes World Tour 2018

Panama: Mujeres Brillantes, an association founded in 2016 that serves as an empowering platform for women jewelers around the world, starts this new year with the right foot. As a new year brings new goals, Mujeres Brillantes welcomed 2018 with its first World Tour. Reaffirming her commitment to Mubri, Ali Pastorini, founder and president, started the tour in Panama where

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WFDB Congratulates New Officers of GJEPC

Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom has expressed his congratulations to the newly elected President and Vice-President of India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) following elections for the top positions. Pramod Kumar Agarwal has been elected as Chairman for the period of 2018 to 2020, while Colin Shah has been elected as the Vice

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India Reduces GST on Polished Diamonds

Mumbai: The sharp cut in the rate of GST (Goods and Services Tax) on polished diamond has brought much cheer to processors and jewellery exporters. Around 94 per cent of the diamonds processed in the country would attract 0.25 per cent GST effective Friday, down from three per cent earlier, following the GST Council’s decision in this connection on Thursday.

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Need for More Research on Gold in India

Ahmedabad: Gold in India continues to be a work in process from the perspective of a comprehensive economic policy. As a commodity, it is among the severely under-researched items given its importance in the economy as well as the society of our country. It employs more than 5 million people and has annual import bill of more than 200,000 crores

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Mujeres Billantes World Tour 2018

Panama: Mujeres Brillantes, an association founded in 2016 that serves as an empowering platform for women jewelers around the world, starts this new year with the right foot. As a new year brings new goals, Mujeres Brillantes welcomed 2018 with its first World Tour. Reaffirming her commitment to Mubri, Ali Pastorini, founder and president, started the tour in Panama where

Read More »

WFDB Congratulates New Officers of GJEPC

Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom has expressed his congratulations to the newly elected President and Vice-President of India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) following elections for the top positions. Pramod Kumar Agarwal has been elected as Chairman for the period of 2018 to 2020, while Colin Shah has been elected as the Vice

Read More »

India Reduces GST on Polished Diamonds

Mumbai: The sharp cut in the rate of GST (Goods and Services Tax) on polished diamond has brought much cheer to processors and jewellery exporters. Around 94 per cent of the diamonds processed in the country would attract 0.25 per cent GST effective Friday, down from three per cent earlier, following the GST Council’s decision in this connection on Thursday.

Read More »

Need for More Research on Gold in India

Ahmedabad: Gold in India continues to be a work in process from the perspective of a comprehensive economic policy. As a commodity, it is among the severely under-researched items given its importance in the economy as well as the society of our country. It employs more than 5 million people and has annual import bill of more than 200,000 crores

Read More »

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