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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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HK Records 4.7% Rise in Q1 Jewellery Exports
Hong Kong: Exports of jewellery, goldsmiths and silversmiths’ wares in Hong Kong reached HK$45.14 billion (around US$5.8 billion) during the first quarter of 2017, up 4.7 percent from the same period a year ago, the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong revealed. Government data also showed a 3.2 percent year-on-year increase in jewellery imports to HK$57.1 billion (around US$7.33
India’s Gems & Jewellery Exports in FY17 Rises 9.85%
Mumbai: India’s Exports of Gems and Jewellery increased 9.85% to USD 43,156.21 mn in FY17 (provisional data in April 2016 to March 2017) vis-a-vis USD 39,244.29 mn in FY16 (April 2015 to March 2016). Gross exports of cut and polished diamonds in FY17 increased to USD 22,783.81 mn witnessed a growth of 10.24% in FY17 as compared to USD 20,667.79
Strategy Expert Joins JNA Awards 2017 Judging Panel
Hong Kong: The JNA Awards, one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the international jewellery and gemstone industry, has announced that Mark Lee, Research Director of the Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy, is the latest to join the 2017 judging panel. The JNA Awards is known for its transparent, fair and intellectually rigorous judging process. Lee will be
Tiffany Loses Appeal on $450M Swatch Ruling
Amsterdam: A Dutch court this week upheld a 2013 ruling ordering Tiffany & Co. to pay Swatch Group $450 million (CHF 402.7 million) in damages from their failed joint watch venture, Tiffany reported. The two companies established a partnership in December 2007 to produce and market watches under the Tiffany brand, but the deal ended in a bitter and expensive
HK Records 4.7% Rise in Q1 Jewellery Exports
Hong Kong: Exports of jewellery, goldsmiths and silversmiths’ wares in Hong Kong reached HK$45.14 billion (around US$5.8 billion) during the first quarter of 2017, up 4.7 percent from the same period a year ago, the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong revealed. Government data also showed a 3.2 percent year-on-year increase in jewellery imports to HK$57.1 billion (around US$7.33
India’s Gems & Jewellery Exports in FY17 Rises 9.85%
Mumbai: India’s Exports of Gems and Jewellery increased 9.85% to USD 43,156.21 mn in FY17 (provisional data in April 2016 to March 2017) vis-a-vis USD 39,244.29 mn in FY16 (April 2015 to March 2016). Gross exports of cut and polished diamonds in FY17 increased to USD 22,783.81 mn witnessed a growth of 10.24% in FY17 as compared to USD 20,667.79
Strategy Expert Joins JNA Awards 2017 Judging Panel
Hong Kong: The JNA Awards, one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the international jewellery and gemstone industry, has announced that Mark Lee, Research Director of the Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy, is the latest to join the 2017 judging panel. The JNA Awards is known for its transparent, fair and intellectually rigorous judging process. Lee will be
Tiffany Loses Appeal on $450M Swatch Ruling
Amsterdam: A Dutch court this week upheld a 2013 ruling ordering Tiffany & Co. to pay Swatch Group $450 million (CHF 402.7 million) in damages from their failed joint watch venture, Tiffany reported. The two companies established a partnership in December 2007 to produce and market watches under the Tiffany brand, but the deal ended in a bitter and expensive
