The Correction is Ten Weeks Old. The Floor Has Not Broken. Is That the Signal?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 31 delivered two of the most consequential macro events of 2026, and neither resolved the stalemate that has defined gold and silver for five weeks. On Wednesday July 29, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50-3.75% in a divided 9-3 vote. Three regional Fed presidents (Cleveland’s Beth Hammack, Minneapolis’ Neel Kashkari, and Dallas’ Lorie Logan) dissented in favour of an immediate 25 basis point hike, the largest number of dissents for rates to move

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The Correction is Ten Weeks Old. The Floor Has Not Broken. Is That the Signal?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 31 delivered two of the most consequential macro events of 2026, and neither resolved the stalemate that has defined gold and silver for five weeks. On Wednesday July 29, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50-3.75% in a divided 9-3 vote. Three regional Fed presidents (Cleveland’s Beth Hammack, Minneapolis’ Neel Kashkari, and Dallas’ Lorie Logan) dissented in favour of an immediate 25 basis point hike, the largest number of dissents for rates to move

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Retail Investment Market Poised for Growth: WGC

Mumbai: The global gold bar and coin market has boomed in the past 10 years. In 2006 global demand was 430t; by 2015 it had more than doubled to 1,051t.  In monetary terms the growth is even more dramatic, surging from just under US$10bn to almost US$40bn, says the latest study report published by the World Gold Council (WGC). Several

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Synthetic Super-Hard Diamond Developed

Mumbai: Scientists have created synthetic diamonds that are harder than the regular ones and may help cut through ultra-solid materials on mining sites. Nano-sized Lonsdaleite is a hexagonal diamond only found in nature at the site of meteorite impacts. “This new diamond is not going to be on any engagement rings. You’ll more likely find it on a mining site

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Koin Int'nl to Hold 1st Polished Tender at IDWI

Ramat Gan: Koin International Diamond Tenders will hold its first tender in Israel during the International Diamond Week (IDWI), from February 13 – 16, 2017, in cooperation with the new International Tender Center at the Israeli bourse. Koin specializes in tenders of rough and polished diamonds. Adam Schulman, Koin International CEO, said, “We are delighted to expand our rough and

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Indian Cash Crunch Slows De Beers Sales

Gaborone: De Beers revenue from rough diamonds declined sequentially to $418 million in the final sales cycle of the year as tighter liquidity in India hit demand for lower-priced stones. Sales fell 12 percent at last week’s December sight from $476 million in November, the miner reported. They were 69 percent higher than the $248 million recorded a year ago,

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Retail Investment Market Poised for Growth: WGC

Mumbai: The global gold bar and coin market has boomed in the past 10 years. In 2006 global demand was 430t; by 2015 it had more than doubled to 1,051t.  In monetary terms the growth is even more dramatic, surging from just under US$10bn to almost US$40bn, says the latest study report published by the World Gold Council (WGC). Several

Read More »

Synthetic Super-Hard Diamond Developed

Mumbai: Scientists have created synthetic diamonds that are harder than the regular ones and may help cut through ultra-solid materials on mining sites. Nano-sized Lonsdaleite is a hexagonal diamond only found in nature at the site of meteorite impacts. “This new diamond is not going to be on any engagement rings. You’ll more likely find it on a mining site

Read More »

Koin Int'nl to Hold 1st Polished Tender at IDWI

Ramat Gan: Koin International Diamond Tenders will hold its first tender in Israel during the International Diamond Week (IDWI), from February 13 – 16, 2017, in cooperation with the new International Tender Center at the Israeli bourse. Koin specializes in tenders of rough and polished diamonds. Adam Schulman, Koin International CEO, said, “We are delighted to expand our rough and

Read More »

Indian Cash Crunch Slows De Beers Sales

Gaborone: De Beers revenue from rough diamonds declined sequentially to $418 million in the final sales cycle of the year as tighter liquidity in India hit demand for lower-priced stones. Sales fell 12 percent at last week’s December sight from $476 million in November, the miner reported. They were 69 percent higher than the $248 million recorded a year ago,

Read More »

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