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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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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India’s Diamond Trade Continues to Recover

Mumbai: Diamond trading in India improved in January, according to official data, as the country’s manufacturing sector continues to recover from a liquidity squeeze in the final months of last year. Imports of rough diamonds, an indicator of demand from India’s large cutting-and-polishing sector, jumped 28 percent to $1.26 billion during the month, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export

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IDCA Honors Industry Figures

New York: The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association (IDCA), New York, hosted its grand gala event during the AGTA Tucson Gem Show on February 2 at the Marriott University Park Hotel. IDCA President Ashok Sancheti opened the evening with a welcome address. Gemfields, PLC, was honored with the prestigious “Excellence in Colorstone – Mining to Marketing” Award. Accepting the award,

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DS Expanding Screening Services for Syn. Rough

Hong Kong: With evidence mounting about a surge in the volume of uncut synthetic diamonds entering the marketplace, Diamond Services has announced that it is expanding its synthetic screening service for rough diamonds at its facilities in Hong Kong and New York. “The market has expressed an urgent need and we are responding,” said Joseph Kuzi, Diamond Services’ CEO and

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Zimbabwe’s 'Dead' Diamond Ind Needs Reviving

Harare: The decision to consolidate diamond mining killed the industry in Zimbabwe and government is currently re-engaging the Chinese companies that were operating in Marange to reach an amicable settlement, said Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa while addressing Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI). New Zimbabwe writes that according to the minister, the diamond mining sector is “dead” and is currently not

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India’s Diamond Trade Continues to Recover

Mumbai: Diamond trading in India improved in January, according to official data, as the country’s manufacturing sector continues to recover from a liquidity squeeze in the final months of last year. Imports of rough diamonds, an indicator of demand from India’s large cutting-and-polishing sector, jumped 28 percent to $1.26 billion during the month, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export

Read More »

IDCA Honors Industry Figures

New York: The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association (IDCA), New York, hosted its grand gala event during the AGTA Tucson Gem Show on February 2 at the Marriott University Park Hotel. IDCA President Ashok Sancheti opened the evening with a welcome address. Gemfields, PLC, was honored with the prestigious “Excellence in Colorstone – Mining to Marketing” Award. Accepting the award,

Read More »

DS Expanding Screening Services for Syn. Rough

Hong Kong: With evidence mounting about a surge in the volume of uncut synthetic diamonds entering the marketplace, Diamond Services has announced that it is expanding its synthetic screening service for rough diamonds at its facilities in Hong Kong and New York. “The market has expressed an urgent need and we are responding,” said Joseph Kuzi, Diamond Services’ CEO and

Read More »

Zimbabwe’s 'Dead' Diamond Ind Needs Reviving

Harare: The decision to consolidate diamond mining killed the industry in Zimbabwe and government is currently re-engaging the Chinese companies that were operating in Marange to reach an amicable settlement, said Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa while addressing Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI). New Zimbabwe writes that according to the minister, the diamond mining sector is “dead” and is currently not

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