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The 200-Day Held: Now Comes the Test That Decides Whether the Bounce is a Reversal
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 3 broke a five-week decline for both gold and silver. Gold posted its first weekly gain since late May and silver led the recovery with a much larger move. The trigger was a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which reset rate-hike expectations and pushed the dollar to its largest weekly decline since April. Layered underneath were two other significant developments: the release of the World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Outlook on Tuesday July 1 (covered in
The 200-Day Held: Now Comes the Test That Decides Whether the Bounce is a Reversal
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 3 broke a five-week decline for both gold and silver. Gold posted its first weekly gain since late May and silver led the recovery with a much larger move. The trigger was a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which reset rate-hike expectations and pushed the dollar to its largest weekly decline since April. Layered underneath were two other significant developments: the release of the World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Outlook on Tuesday July 1 (covered in
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Fancy Color Diamond Prices Up in Q3
New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the third quarter of 2017 indicates a slight rise overall of 0.2% over Q2 2017, for yellow, pink and blue fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations. Moreover, the index shows that in Q3 prices of fancy blue and pink color diamonds appreciated 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Similar to Q1 2017
Agreement to Harmonise Diamond Blue Book
Bangkok: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) have fulfilled the final stage of an agreement, by which the nomenclature used by the International Diamond Council (IDC) will now be harmonised with that of CIBJO’s Diamond Blue Book. The agreement was formalised at the 2017 CIBJO Congress in
Israel’s IDW From February 5, 2018
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has announced that the next International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) will be held on February 5 – 7, 2018. This popular event has become a staple on the global diamond calendar, and attracts hundreds of international buyers every year. IDWI has established a reputation as a prime trading opportunity for diamond dealers,
Promoting Thailand as Global G&J Trading Hub
Bangkok: Thailand successfully hosted the annual World Jewellery Confederation meeting or CIBJO Congress 2017, emphasizing the country’s position as world’s gems and jewellery trading hub. The event welcomed renowned gems and jewellery traders worldwide, opening new opportunities to seek international partnerships. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand presided over the CIBJO Congress 2017 opening ceremony on November 6. “It
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Up in Q3
New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the third quarter of 2017 indicates a slight rise overall of 0.2% over Q2 2017, for yellow, pink and blue fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations. Moreover, the index shows that in Q3 prices of fancy blue and pink color diamonds appreciated 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Similar to Q1 2017
Agreement to Harmonise Diamond Blue Book
Bangkok: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) have fulfilled the final stage of an agreement, by which the nomenclature used by the International Diamond Council (IDC) will now be harmonised with that of CIBJO’s Diamond Blue Book. The agreement was formalised at the 2017 CIBJO Congress in
Israel’s IDW From February 5, 2018
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has announced that the next International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) will be held on February 5 – 7, 2018. This popular event has become a staple on the global diamond calendar, and attracts hundreds of international buyers every year. IDWI has established a reputation as a prime trading opportunity for diamond dealers,
Promoting Thailand as Global G&J Trading Hub
Bangkok: Thailand successfully hosted the annual World Jewellery Confederation meeting or CIBJO Congress 2017, emphasizing the country’s position as world’s gems and jewellery trading hub. The event welcomed renowned gems and jewellery traders worldwide, opening new opportunities to seek international partnerships. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand presided over the CIBJO Congress 2017 opening ceremony on November 6. “It
