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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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Platinum Presents Our Everlasting Love
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International gives couples a unique opportunity to capture their journey of everlasting love through a personalized video. Love is at the heart of every platinum jewellery; as it symbolizes everlasting love. PGI along with Maxus India has created an exclusive microsite – www.oureverlastinglove.in – wherein couples can create montage of special moments they share which makes their
Indian Hallmarking Centres Question WGC’s Data
New Delhi: Gold jewellery hallmarking centres in India have questioned the authenticity of World Gold Council (WGC)’s data on hallmarked jewellery in India, according to various media reports. Releasing a study, “Developing Indian Hallmarking – A roadmap for future growth”, on July 30, the WGC had said, “Since the introduction of hallmarking standard in 2000 by the Bureau of Indian
Zimbabwe Sets Up Diamond Cleaning Facility
Harare: According to Mines and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidhakwa, prices of local diamonds could increase 10-20% per carat as a result of a new system that requires them to be cleaned before auction, and the government has set up the Zimbabwe Boiling Facility to do just that. Not only will the new system improve the value of local diamonds,
BIS Amendment for Gold Hallmark Sought
Mumbai: The gold jewellery industry has urged the government to immediately pass amendment to BIS Act 1985 to follow proper hallmarking standard across the country, reports Indian Express. Indian Association of Hallmarking Centres, which represents 350 hallmarking centres across India, estimates that only 40% of jewellery is hallmarked in the country. “We urge the government to pass the Amendment to
Civil Society Questions the “Breakthrough”
Dubai: The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) attended the Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional meeting in Dubai from 12–16 May. Statements made at the close of the meeting declared a breakthrough in the long-standing debate over revising the KP’s notoriously narrow definition of conflict diamonds. From the KP CSC’s perspective, it is unclear where such a breakthrough occurred—unless the
Gemfields Showcases 36 Ct. Ruby at June 2025 Auction
London: Gemfields will offer a broader range of secondary-type material at its forthcoming mixed-quality ruby auction in June 2025. The auction will include rubies recovered from a newer section of its Mozambican mine that has not previously been represented at auction in meaningful quantities and with a notable 36-carat ruby forming part of the offering. The gems, from the newer
Arvog Opens First Gold Loan Branch in Chennai
Chennai: Arvog, a smart-tech-enabled diversified finance company that provides financial products and services, particularly focusing on digital lending for personal and gold loans, announced the launch of its first Gold Loan Branch in Chennai, marking a strategic milestone in the company’s expansion into South India. The setting up of the branch will serve as a physical touchpoint for consumers to
Aupulent Jewellery Marks Milestone in Ethical Luxury
Mumbai:: Aupulent Jewellery, India’s lab-grown diamond brand, is redefining modern luxury with a powerful blend of legacy craftsmanship and sustainable innovation. Founded in 2021 by Surya Jain, a 5th-generation jeweller with a 150-year family heritage, the brand has quickly emerged as a frontrunner in the lab-grown diamond sector—championing a future where fine jewellery is both ethical and accessible. From its inception,
