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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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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ALROSA Holds Two Auctions Within EEF

Moscow: ALROSA is holding two auctions for the sale of rough and polished diamonds within the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which will take place in Vladivostok from 6 to 7 September 2017. From August 24 to September 6, the United Selling Organization (USO) of ALROSA has been auctioning special size rough diamonds of 10.8+ ct. The company puts for sale

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Alrosa Pres. Ivanov Appointed to DPA Board

Moscow: ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov has been appointed to the Board of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). “I am delighted to join the DPA team and appreciate the efforts made by the Association to promote our business,” said Ivanov. “It is important to remember that a diamond is not only a beautiful object of consumption. The diamond industry creates millions

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WDM Launches Its Website in Chinese

Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) has launched a full-fledged mirror site in Chinese. The site, accessible from the WDM home page, is the result of close cooperation with the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), and was translated and adapted with the direct involvement, encouragement and cooperation of SDE President Lin (Frank) Qiang and SDE Vice President Caroline Yuan.

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GST Locks Rs. 8000 cr. of India's G&J Ind.

Kolkata: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) yesterday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to locking of some Rs 8000 crore for the exporters. “GST on exporters has led to Rs. 4,000 crore getting stuck for diamond jewellery exporters and the same amount for gold jewellery exporters as working capital. From where will this amount

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ALROSA Holds Two Auctions Within EEF

Moscow: ALROSA is holding two auctions for the sale of rough and polished diamonds within the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which will take place in Vladivostok from 6 to 7 September 2017. From August 24 to September 6, the United Selling Organization (USO) of ALROSA has been auctioning special size rough diamonds of 10.8+ ct. The company puts for sale

Read More »

Alrosa Pres. Ivanov Appointed to DPA Board

Moscow: ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov has been appointed to the Board of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). “I am delighted to join the DPA team and appreciate the efforts made by the Association to promote our business,” said Ivanov. “It is important to remember that a diamond is not only a beautiful object of consumption. The diamond industry creates millions

Read More »

WDM Launches Its Website in Chinese

Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) has launched a full-fledged mirror site in Chinese. The site, accessible from the WDM home page, is the result of close cooperation with the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), and was translated and adapted with the direct involvement, encouragement and cooperation of SDE President Lin (Frank) Qiang and SDE Vice President Caroline Yuan.

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GST Locks Rs. 8000 cr. of India's G&J Ind.

Kolkata: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) yesterday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to locking of some Rs 8000 crore for the exporters. “GST on exporters has led to Rs. 4,000 crore getting stuck for diamond jewellery exporters and the same amount for gold jewellery exporters as working capital. From where will this amount

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