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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WFDB Congratulates DPA on Boosting Budget

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has hailed the decision of the Diamond Producers Association to significantly boost its annual operating budget to $57 million. WFDB President Ernie Blom says the much larger budget will enable the organization – composed of the seven largest diamond mining companies – to have a much greater impact in its global diamond

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Italian Exhibition Group Confirms Participation in JCK

Las Vegas: Italian Exhibition Group confirms the winning International format VICENZAORO Italian Passion. Made with Love by renewing its participation in JCK Las Vegas – open from 5 to 8 June 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino – with over 100 top brands showcasing Italian excellence in jewellery. The event, born out of a longstanding cooperation with JCK

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GJEPC Unhappy with 3% GST on Diamonds

Mumbai: Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expressed the Council’s unhappiness against the 3% GST levied on diamonds along with gold and silver. In an official statement issued by the Council, he said, “With respect to 0.25% GST on rough diamonds, Council feels that taxing diamonds is a retrograde step and not

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India’s G&J Industry Welcomes GST Rate at 3%

Mumbai: All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) highly appreciated the Government’s decision to fix the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 3% for the Jewellery trade and industry. Expressing his satisfaction, Mr. Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman, GJF said, “This is a landmark day for the jewellery sector as the Government rightly kept the overall tax burden low in the

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WFDB Congratulates DPA on Boosting Budget

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has hailed the decision of the Diamond Producers Association to significantly boost its annual operating budget to $57 million. WFDB President Ernie Blom says the much larger budget will enable the organization – composed of the seven largest diamond mining companies – to have a much greater impact in its global diamond

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Italian Exhibition Group Confirms Participation in JCK

Las Vegas: Italian Exhibition Group confirms the winning International format VICENZAORO Italian Passion. Made with Love by renewing its participation in JCK Las Vegas – open from 5 to 8 June 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino – with over 100 top brands showcasing Italian excellence in jewellery. The event, born out of a longstanding cooperation with JCK

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GJEPC Unhappy with 3% GST on Diamonds

Mumbai: Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expressed the Council’s unhappiness against the 3% GST levied on diamonds along with gold and silver. In an official statement issued by the Council, he said, “With respect to 0.25% GST on rough diamonds, Council feels that taxing diamonds is a retrograde step and not

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India’s G&J Industry Welcomes GST Rate at 3%

Mumbai: All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) highly appreciated the Government’s decision to fix the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 3% for the Jewellery trade and industry. Expressing his satisfaction, Mr. Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman, GJF said, “This is a landmark day for the jewellery sector as the Government rightly kept the overall tax burden low in the

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