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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
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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Government Representatives Visit GJSCI in Surat
Surat Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour visited Training Centres of GJSCI on Monday. The visit saw the esteemed presence of 20 Members of Parliament led by chairperson Shri. Kirit Somaiya, MP & other prominent personalities like Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (Jt. Secretary MSDE), Jayant Krishna (COO “NSDC), Mr. Gaurav Kapoor (Head- Industry Partnership &CSR; SSC Engagement-NSDC), Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (NSDC) and
Israel Diamond Trade Enjoys Rare Growth
Ramat Gan: Israel’s polished diamond exports bounced back in the first quarter as orders from Switzerland and the US grew during the period. Outbound shipments of polished jumped 16% to $1.7 billion in the January-to-March period, according to the nation’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The increase was only the third positive quarter for polished exports out of the
Hong Kong Diamond Trade Advances in 1Q
Hog Kong: Hong Kong’s polished diamond trading rose in the first quarter as the municipality imported more stones and at a higher average price. Inbound polished shipments jumped 11% to $4.71 billion during the three months that ended March 31, according to data recently published by the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China. By weight, polished imports increased 3.4% to
KP Takes Step Forward at Meeting in Perth: WDC
Perth: The World Diamond Council (WDC) said that Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) members took significant steps forward on many issues concerning the rough diamond pipeline at the KP’s annual Intersessional meeting held in Perth, Australia. For the second consecutive year, the WDC also held an Observers Forum alongside the KP Intersessional meeting where WDC members, the African Diamond Producers
Government Representatives Visit GJSCI in Surat
Surat Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour visited Training Centres of GJSCI on Monday. The visit saw the esteemed presence of 20 Members of Parliament led by chairperson Shri. Kirit Somaiya, MP & other prominent personalities like Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (Jt. Secretary MSDE), Jayant Krishna (COO “NSDC), Mr. Gaurav Kapoor (Head- Industry Partnership &CSR; SSC Engagement-NSDC), Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (NSDC) and
Israel Diamond Trade Enjoys Rare Growth
Ramat Gan: Israel’s polished diamond exports bounced back in the first quarter as orders from Switzerland and the US grew during the period. Outbound shipments of polished jumped 16% to $1.7 billion in the January-to-March period, according to the nation’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The increase was only the third positive quarter for polished exports out of the
Hong Kong Diamond Trade Advances in 1Q
Hog Kong: Hong Kong’s polished diamond trading rose in the first quarter as the municipality imported more stones and at a higher average price. Inbound polished shipments jumped 11% to $4.71 billion during the three months that ended March 31, according to data recently published by the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China. By weight, polished imports increased 3.4% to
KP Takes Step Forward at Meeting in Perth: WDC
Perth: The World Diamond Council (WDC) said that Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) members took significant steps forward on many issues concerning the rough diamond pipeline at the KP’s annual Intersessional meeting held in Perth, Australia. For the second consecutive year, the WDC also held an Observers Forum alongside the KP Intersessional meeting where WDC members, the African Diamond Producers
