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 G&J Exports Decline to 20.4% in Nov

Mumbai: India’s exports of gold jewellery (both studded and plain) also slowed down in Nov.2016 declining by 35% to $547.5 mn compared to $844.67 mn in Nov.2015, according to provisional data released by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The exports from the gem and jewellery sector during Nov.2016 stood at $2.47 bn, a decline of 20.4% over

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Landmark Ruling Forces Rough Diamond Refund

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) ordered a dealer to cancel the sale of a rough diamond after he failed to comply with new guidelines requiring sellers to disclose if a stone has undergone value analysis using a Sarine Galaxy machine, reports Rapaport. The arbitration is the first of its kind, sources familiar with the case told Rapaport News.

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AWDC Donates Greetings' Budget to Charity

Antwerp: This year, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), representing the Antwerp diamond community, decided not to send out season’s greetings gifts or cards. Instead, 16 diamond ambassadors rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at the local Antwerp charity project “Moeders voor Moeders”, an organization which helps young families facing financial difficulties. AWDC will share its season’s greetings video from

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Diamond Tycoon Beny Steinmetz Under Arrest

Ramat Gan: Billionaire Israeli diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz has been placed under house arrest by an Israeli court, as police continue to look into his alleged involvement in an international money laundering and bribery case involving Guinea, according to Israeli media reports. Israeli police suspect Steinmetz of paying off officials in the west African country. He is alleged to have

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India's G&J Exports Decline to 20.4% in Nov

Mumbai: India’s exports of gold jewellery (both studded and plain) also slowed down in Nov.2016 declining by 35% to $547.5 mn compared to $844.67 mn in Nov.2015, according to provisional data released by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The exports from the gem and jewellery sector during Nov.2016 stood at $2.47 bn, a decline of 20.4% over

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Landmark Ruling Forces Rough Diamond Refund

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) ordered a dealer to cancel the sale of a rough diamond after he failed to comply with new guidelines requiring sellers to disclose if a stone has undergone value analysis using a Sarine Galaxy machine, reports Rapaport. The arbitration is the first of its kind, sources familiar with the case told Rapaport News.

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AWDC Donates Greetings' Budget to Charity

Antwerp: This year, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), representing the Antwerp diamond community, decided not to send out season’s greetings gifts or cards. Instead, 16 diamond ambassadors rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at the local Antwerp charity project “Moeders voor Moeders”, an organization which helps young families facing financial difficulties. AWDC will share its season’s greetings video from

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Diamond Tycoon Beny Steinmetz Under Arrest

Ramat Gan: Billionaire Israeli diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz has been placed under house arrest by an Israeli court, as police continue to look into his alleged involvement in an international money laundering and bribery case involving Guinea, according to Israeli media reports. Israeli police suspect Steinmetz of paying off officials in the west African country. He is alleged to have

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