Silver Leads the Recovery: Bearish Move Shows First Signs of Exhaustion

Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 1 was dominated by Powell’s final FOMC meeting on April 28-29, which delivered the headline outcome markets expected — a hold at 3.50-3.75% — but with a far more contentious internal split than anticipated. The committee voted 8-4 to hold (some sources reported 11-1, but the dissent count of four is firmer), with Stephen Miran preferring an immediate quarter-point cut and three others — Hammack, Kashkari, Logan — supporting the hold but opposing the

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Silver Leads the Recovery: Bearish Move Shows First Signs of Exhaustion

Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 1 was dominated by Powell’s final FOMC meeting on April 28-29, which delivered the headline outcome markets expected — a hold at 3.50-3.75% — but with a far more contentious internal split than anticipated. The committee voted 8-4 to hold (some sources reported 11-1, but the dissent count of four is firmer), with Stephen Miran preferring an immediate quarter-point cut and three others — Hammack, Kashkari, Logan — supporting the hold but opposing the

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Richemont’s Jewellery Sales Increased by 7%

Geneva: Jewellery sales at Richemont — owner of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels — increased 7% in the past fiscal year, standing out as a rare growth sector for the luxury group. Revenue from the category rose to $4.55 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in the 12 months that ended March 31, partly offsetting weakness in its watch division, where

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Lucara Earns $55 Million from First Tender of 2017

Vancouver: “When you’re selling your offcuts for almost $20 million, you know something is going right,” writes Thomas Biesheuvel for BloombergPursuits. “Lucara Diamond Corp. just sold a 373.7-carat diamond for US$17.5 million. For a company that has been unearthing some of the world’s biggest and most expensive stones in the past few years that may sound less impressive, until you

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IIJW to be Held from July 24-27, 2017

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced that it will be holding the seventh edition of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) from July 24 to July 27, 2017. The GJEPC has decided to implement a change in format of IIJW; this year, it will be a B2B show rather than a B2C event. This edition

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2nd India SAARC-ME Buyer Seller Meet at Delhi

New Delhi:  The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex body of the industry is organizing 2nd India SAARC – Middle East Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) 2017 with the support of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India from 14th to 16th May 2017 at the Peacock Ballroom, Hotel Pullman, Aero City, New Delhi. The BSM has 38

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Richemont’s Jewellery Sales Increased by 7%

Geneva: Jewellery sales at Richemont — owner of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels — increased 7% in the past fiscal year, standing out as a rare growth sector for the luxury group. Revenue from the category rose to $4.55 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in the 12 months that ended March 31, partly offsetting weakness in its watch division, where

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Lucara Earns $55 Million from First Tender of 2017

Vancouver: “When you’re selling your offcuts for almost $20 million, you know something is going right,” writes Thomas Biesheuvel for BloombergPursuits. “Lucara Diamond Corp. just sold a 373.7-carat diamond for US$17.5 million. For a company that has been unearthing some of the world’s biggest and most expensive stones in the past few years that may sound less impressive, until you

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IIJW to be Held from July 24-27, 2017

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced that it will be holding the seventh edition of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) from July 24 to July 27, 2017. The GJEPC has decided to implement a change in format of IIJW; this year, it will be a B2B show rather than a B2C event. This edition

Read More »

2nd India SAARC-ME Buyer Seller Meet at Delhi

New Delhi:  The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex body of the industry is organizing 2nd India SAARC – Middle East Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) 2017 with the support of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India from 14th to 16th May 2017 at the Peacock Ballroom, Hotel Pullman, Aero City, New Delhi. The BSM has 38

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