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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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Excelsior to Provide Liquidity to G&J Industry
New York: Excelsior Capital Ventures (ECV) LLC, announced today that it will be making substantial liquidity available to the mid-stream diamond and jewelry industry. The New York based firm, founded by industry leader Nehal Modi, said it expects to begin lending operations on October 3, 2016 and will provide loans secured by diamond and precious metal inventories. In making the
DEF Grants Educational Funding in India, DRC
Mumbai: The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) announced two new grants totaling $130,000 to educational institutions in India and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DEF and its board approved a $100,000 award to Veerayatan, marking the second consecutive year that the fund has given financial backing to the organization. Veerayatan was the first educational institution in India to receive
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Rise Slightly in Q2
New York: According to data collected and analyzed by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), fancy color diamond prices edged up in the period between April and June 2016, after a relatively soft first quarter. Overall, price performance during Q2 was broadly in line with long-term trends in which continued demand-driven price increases for pink and blue fancy color diamonds
ALROSA Recovers 136.24-Carat Diamond
Moscow: ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, announces the recovery of a 136.24-carat diamond from Nyurbinskaya pipe, reported Alrosa’s official website. The gem-quality rough diamond, which is 3 Black Makeable 1 Сolour, measures 29.32 х 23.88 х 21.9 mm and is one of the largest through the history of Nyurbinskaya pipe. The extracted stone is a combination-form translucent colorless
Excelsior to Provide Liquidity to G&J Industry
New York: Excelsior Capital Ventures (ECV) LLC, announced today that it will be making substantial liquidity available to the mid-stream diamond and jewelry industry. The New York based firm, founded by industry leader Nehal Modi, said it expects to begin lending operations on October 3, 2016 and will provide loans secured by diamond and precious metal inventories. In making the
DEF Grants Educational Funding in India, DRC
Mumbai: The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) announced two new grants totaling $130,000 to educational institutions in India and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DEF and its board approved a $100,000 award to Veerayatan, marking the second consecutive year that the fund has given financial backing to the organization. Veerayatan was the first educational institution in India to receive
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Rise Slightly in Q2
New York: According to data collected and analyzed by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), fancy color diamond prices edged up in the period between April and June 2016, after a relatively soft first quarter. Overall, price performance during Q2 was broadly in line with long-term trends in which continued demand-driven price increases for pink and blue fancy color diamonds
ALROSA Recovers 136.24-Carat Diamond
Moscow: ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, announces the recovery of a 136.24-carat diamond from Nyurbinskaya pipe, reported Alrosa’s official website. The gem-quality rough diamond, which is 3 Black Makeable 1 Сolour, measures 29.32 х 23.88 х 21.9 mm and is one of the largest through the history of Nyurbinskaya pipe. The extracted stone is a combination-form translucent colorless
