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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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4% GST Rate May be Decided on Gold, Silver
Mumbai: The Centre and the states may settle for 4% goods and services tax (GST) on bullion and opt for a special rate for financial services, amid intense lobbying from the two sectors in the run up to the rollout from July. Sources also said that in case of gold and silver the southern states are in favour of a
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
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
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
4% GST Rate May be Decided on Gold, Silver
Mumbai: The Centre and the states may settle for 4% goods and services tax (GST) on bullion and opt for a special rate for financial services, amid intense lobbying from the two sectors in the run up to the rollout from July. Sources also said that in case of gold and silver the southern states are in favour of a
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
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
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
