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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Indian Govt. to Set up Gem Certifying Labs

New Delhi: To weed out fakes precious gemstones, the government has begun a process similar to hallmarking of gold which it says will help reinforce consumer confidence in Indian gems and jewellery industry, reports The Economic Times. With no regulation for testing and certifying coloured gemstones and increasing proliferation of online jewellery stores, the commerce department along with industry and

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Hennig to Offer Polished Tender in Israel

Ramat Gan: I. Hennig Tenders will be tendering a large selection of polished diamonds in collaboration with the Israel Diamond Exchange’s new International Tender Center at its upcoming Polished Diamond Tender. The Tender will offer a wide range of both parcels and single stones in all shapes, qualities and sizes. The Tender will be held in Israel from September 25th

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JCK Las Vegas 2017 Shows Rescheduled

Las Vegas: The JCK and LUXURY shows will have their dates changed for the 2017 editions to enable Jewish exhibitors and visitors to observe the holiday of Shavuot. The festival is observed by several hundred of JCK’s and LUXURY’s customers. LUXURY will open on June 2 and continue through the weekend, while the JCK show opens on June 5 and

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De Beers’ 7th Sales Cycle Fetches $630 Million

  Gaborone: De Beers sold $630 million of rough in its seventh sales cycle this year as diamond cutters increased their demand for stock ahead of the forthcoming holiday season. Revenue grew from a revised $528 million in the previous cycle, the miner said. A year ago, sales stood at $358 million. The figure includes the latest De Beers sight

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Indian Govt. to Set up Gem Certifying Labs

New Delhi: To weed out fakes precious gemstones, the government has begun a process similar to hallmarking of gold which it says will help reinforce consumer confidence in Indian gems and jewellery industry, reports The Economic Times. With no regulation for testing and certifying coloured gemstones and increasing proliferation of online jewellery stores, the commerce department along with industry and

Read More »

Hennig to Offer Polished Tender in Israel

Ramat Gan: I. Hennig Tenders will be tendering a large selection of polished diamonds in collaboration with the Israel Diamond Exchange’s new International Tender Center at its upcoming Polished Diamond Tender. The Tender will offer a wide range of both parcels and single stones in all shapes, qualities and sizes. The Tender will be held in Israel from September 25th

Read More »

JCK Las Vegas 2017 Shows Rescheduled

Las Vegas: The JCK and LUXURY shows will have their dates changed for the 2017 editions to enable Jewish exhibitors and visitors to observe the holiday of Shavuot. The festival is observed by several hundred of JCK’s and LUXURY’s customers. LUXURY will open on June 2 and continue through the weekend, while the JCK show opens on June 5 and

Read More »

De Beers’ 7th Sales Cycle Fetches $630 Million

  Gaborone: De Beers sold $630 million of rough in its seventh sales cycle this year as diamond cutters increased their demand for stock ahead of the forthcoming holiday season. Revenue grew from a revised $528 million in the previous cycle, the miner said. A year ago, sales stood at $358 million. The figure includes the latest De Beers sight

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