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Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
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Gemfields Generates $29.6m from Emerald Auction
London: Gemfields Group Limited announced that its latest commercial-quality emerald auction generated $29.6 million, with every lot sold and the average realized price rising sharply from its previous sale. The auction, held between 24 August and 10 September, achieved $9.72 per carat, compared with $7.46 at the November-December 2025 auction. Total proceeds were also up from $25.4 million despite the volume
WGC Unveils New Chapter of ‘The Moment is Gold’
The World Gold Council (WGC) has unveiled the latest chapter of its ongoing campaign, ‘The Moment is Gold’. Building on the campaign’s central idea of celebrating life’s meaningful moments through gold, the latest film “First Diwali” captures a young couple experiencing their first Diwali together, a deeply personal milestone marked by warmth, belonging and new beginnings. The campaign reinforces how gold
JGTD to Open from 27th October
Dubai: The Middle East’s most global B2B jewellery sourcing event is all set for its fifth edition this October! Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) opens from 27–29 October 2026 in North Halls N21 and N23 of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), reaffirming the fair’s status as the region’s go-to marketplace for fine jewellery, diamonds, coloured gemstones and technology. Featuring
Indian Leaders Elected to the CIBJO Board of Directors
Vicenza: At the conclusion of the CIBJO Centenary Congress in Italy on September 7, the General Assembly elected several prominent leaders from the Indian gem and jewellery sector to the Board of Directors of The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO). Key Appointments & Leadership: Industry Impact & Key Initiatives Founded as the oldest global organization in the gem and jewellery trade,
Huge Participation at GIA Alumni Networking Events
Mumbai: GIA India hosted networking events in New Delhi on Aug. 19, in Jaipur on Aug. 20 and in Mumbai on Aug. 26 to foster networking and discussion among graduates of GIA education programs. More than 70 GIA alumni members from these cities gathered to meet with Shahdeh Ammadi, GIA Director of Institute Relations and for the opportunity to discuss creating more
CIBJO Releases Responsible Sourcing Special Report
Milan: With fewer than nine weeks to go to the opening of the 2019 CIBJO Congress in Manama, Bahrain, on November 18, 2019, the second of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Responsible Sourcing Commission, headed by Philip Olden, the report provides an overview of the first Responsible Sourcing Blue Book, which was approved in January of
GJEPC Welcomes Exports Incentives by Government
Mumbai: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex body of the industry in India has been representing G & J Sector Policy concerns and issues to the Govt. with an objective to give impetus to exports from the country. In a recently held Board of Trade meeting on 12th September, GJEPC Chairman Mr. Pramod Agrawal had urged several key policy recommendations to
India Design Gallery at Hong Kong Jewellery Show
Mumbai: The leading jewellery event in Asia Pacific, Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair 2019 will witness India Pavilion organized by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). This year, 99 gem and jewellery exporters participating at the “India Pavilion” will be showcasing a wide variety of trendy, unique and innovative jewellery made especially for the Asian market. The India Pavilion is located at Hall 11
