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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
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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US Jewellery Stores Closing at Slower Rate
New York: The shrinking of the US jewelry industry slowed in the first quarter, as the number of shops shutting their doors dropped by 16%, according to the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT). The decrease in jewelry store closings around the country — 318 compared with 380 during the same period in 2016 — broke the trend of consistent decline
Italian Gold & Jewellery Trade Show Merger Approved
Vicenza: A merger announced in January between the Italian Exhibition Group Spa (IEG) and Arezzo Fiere e Congressi has been approved, thus creating a single representative trade show platform for the entire sector Italian gold and jewellery industry. IEG was created by the merger of Rimini Fiera and Fiera di Vicenza. The agreement was signed by Lorenzo Cagnoni, President and
Alrosa Readies Clients for New Contract Period
Moscow: Russian diamond miner Alrosa briefed its long-term clients last week on the requirements for its new three-year contract period, which begins in 2018. To determine whether clients qualify for the “Alrosa Alliance” program, the company will evaluate their applications and assess their cooperation during the current contract period, the miner said. Alrosa — the largest diamond producer by volume
India’s Supreme Court Won’t Try for ‘Kohinoor’
New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court has told officials pushing for fresh attempts to bring the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond, now part of the British crown jewels, that it cannot interfere in the diplomatic process nor can it direct another country to not auction the gem. The 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond, which came into British hands in the mid-19th Century, has been on
US Jewellery Stores Closing at Slower Rate
New York: The shrinking of the US jewelry industry slowed in the first quarter, as the number of shops shutting their doors dropped by 16%, according to the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT). The decrease in jewelry store closings around the country — 318 compared with 380 during the same period in 2016 — broke the trend of consistent decline
Italian Gold & Jewellery Trade Show Merger Approved
Vicenza: A merger announced in January between the Italian Exhibition Group Spa (IEG) and Arezzo Fiere e Congressi has been approved, thus creating a single representative trade show platform for the entire sector Italian gold and jewellery industry. IEG was created by the merger of Rimini Fiera and Fiera di Vicenza. The agreement was signed by Lorenzo Cagnoni, President and
Alrosa Readies Clients for New Contract Period
Moscow: Russian diamond miner Alrosa briefed its long-term clients last week on the requirements for its new three-year contract period, which begins in 2018. To determine whether clients qualify for the “Alrosa Alliance” program, the company will evaluate their applications and assess their cooperation during the current contract period, the miner said. Alrosa — the largest diamond producer by volume
India’s Supreme Court Won’t Try for ‘Kohinoor’
New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court has told officials pushing for fresh attempts to bring the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond, now part of the British crown jewels, that it cannot interfere in the diplomatic process nor can it direct another country to not auction the gem. The 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond, which came into British hands in the mid-19th Century, has been on
