With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?

Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a

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With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?

Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a

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GJEPC Reviews FY2025-26 Performance & Priorities

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) held its 60th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 23rd September, 2026, at the Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai, in hybrid mode. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, in the presence of Mr. Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman; Mr. Anil Virani, Convener, Audit & Finance; Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive

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India’s Studded Gold Jewellery Export Rises 51.22% 

Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery exports continued their positive momentum in August 2026, with gross exports increasing 3.14% in US dollar terms and 12.52% in rupee terms year-on-year to US$ 2.30 billion (Rs. 21,945.87 crore), compared to US$ 2.23 billion (Rs. 19,503.52 crore) in August 2025, according to figures declared by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). A notable

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JGW September Gets 4.5% Jump in Attendance

Hong Kong:  JGW September (Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong September) wrapped up yesterday shattering post-pandemic records, welcoming 57,632 “unique” buyers during its week-long run across two locations − a 4.5% increase over the previous edition, show organizer Informa Markets announced today. Staged as a massive dual-venue showcase, the B2B event ran from 14 – 18 September at the Asia

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Limira Enters Jewellery Market with E-commerce-only Model

Surat: LIMIRA, a new-age, design-led lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, announced its launch in India with an e-commerce-only model built around design, individuality and storytelling transparency. The brand brings modern diamond jewellery directly to consumers, creating a digital-first experience designed around how consumers increasingly discover, evaluate and purchase jewellery. The launch comes at a time when India’s diamonds and jewellery industry

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De Beers DVI to Get Assure Seal of Approval

London: De Beers Group Industry Services announced that all four of their diamond verification instruments (DVI) submitted for testing as part of Project ASSURE have received outstanding results. Project ASSURE is a joint collaboration between the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and Signet Jewelers, with input provided by other participants in the diamond industry and gemmological laboratories, including De Beers Group.

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Aisshpra Collaborates with Royal Fables

Lucknow: Aisshpra Jewllery Boutique by Umang Agarwal, the house that caters to the luxurious taste of city of Nawabs Lucknow collaborated with Royal Fables, a heritage platform renowned for glorifying Indian Royalty. This regal exhibition was hosted on Friday March 1st and Saturday 2nd March 2019 respectively at 11 Habibullah Estate, Hazratganj. The event was an amalgamation of Art, Fashion

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HRD NV to Issue LGD Jewellery Reports

Antwerp: HRD NV of Antwerp will begin will issuing laboratory grown diamond (LGD) jewellery reports. In an online announcement, HRD stated, “Our laboratory has the knowledge and instruments needed to thoroughly analyse your jewellery. Every diamond of the jewellery piece is tested to determine whether it is natural or laboratory grown. If all diamonds set in the jewellery piece are

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Synthetic Diamond Wholesale Prices Down 60%

Mumbai: The global mining giant De Beers said wholesale prices for synthetic diamonds eased by up to 60% since the group commenced selling the laboratory-grown stones for jewellery last September. Reuters quoted De Beers chief executive Bruce Cleaver as saying that margins for the sector were projected to continue falling as improved technology increases the quality and volume. “The margins

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