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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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Natural vs. Synthetic Diamonds- Seminar in VOD
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM), in cooperation with HRD Antwerp Istanbul, will hold a seminar entitled “Setting Nature’s Wonders Apart – Natural diamonds versus synthetics” during the upcoming VICENZAORO DUBAI (VOD) 2016 fair that will be held from April 14 to 16, 2016, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The presentation is part of a series of
Lucapa Achieves Record Sales of $23M in Q1 ’16
Luanda: Record diamond production, including the largest diamond ever found in Angola, has generated the Lulo diamond partners gross revenue of $23M (A$32.5M) in Q1 2016, “underlining the strong global demand for large top-tier gems.” Lucapa Diamond Co says the result was on diamond sales of 1,931cts at an exceptional average selling price of US$11,983ct (A$16,831ct), which included the $16M
Indian Jewellers Call off Strike
Mumbai: After keeping shutters down for 43 days against the proposed one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, bullion traders and jewellers opened their shops on Tuesday. In the past six weeks, the striking jewellers not only lost on new business but also faced a tough time retaining artisans and paying rent for their establishments. To their disappointment, the
De Beers Provisional April Sales $660m
Gaborone: The De Beers Group has officially announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the third sales cycle (sight) of 2016 at a provisional $660 million, while the second sight figure was $617 million. The third sales cycle took place last week. In the first three months of this year De Beers has
Natural vs. Synthetic Diamonds- Seminar in VOD
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM), in cooperation with HRD Antwerp Istanbul, will hold a seminar entitled “Setting Nature’s Wonders Apart – Natural diamonds versus synthetics” during the upcoming VICENZAORO DUBAI (VOD) 2016 fair that will be held from April 14 to 16, 2016, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The presentation is part of a series of
Lucapa Achieves Record Sales of $23M in Q1 ’16
Luanda: Record diamond production, including the largest diamond ever found in Angola, has generated the Lulo diamond partners gross revenue of $23M (A$32.5M) in Q1 2016, “underlining the strong global demand for large top-tier gems.” Lucapa Diamond Co says the result was on diamond sales of 1,931cts at an exceptional average selling price of US$11,983ct (A$16,831ct), which included the $16M
Indian Jewellers Call off Strike
Mumbai: After keeping shutters down for 43 days against the proposed one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, bullion traders and jewellers opened their shops on Tuesday. In the past six weeks, the striking jewellers not only lost on new business but also faced a tough time retaining artisans and paying rent for their establishments. To their disappointment, the
De Beers Provisional April Sales $660m
Gaborone: The De Beers Group has officially announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the third sales cycle (sight) of 2016 at a provisional $660 million, while the second sight figure was $617 million. The third sales cycle took place last week. In the first three months of this year De Beers has
