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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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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Former De Beers Sales Director Joins Venus Jewel

Surat: Venus Jewel reports that Mahiar Borhanjoo, former executive sales director and senior vice president of sales, has been appointed as managing director of Venus Jewel International. He will be focused on creating new business ventures and further growing the global portfolio of Venus Jewel. Borhanjoo spent the last six years in his roles at De Beers. “It is wonderful

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Gem-A Releases The Latest Journal Of Gemmology

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has released the latest issue of its academic publication, The Journal of Gemmology, in collaboration with the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and with the support of the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) and the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT). The current issue (Vol. 34, No. 4, 2015), released on 21 January

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Four Bourses Support Marketing Efforts

Antwerp: Shmuel Schnitzer, President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and Marcel Pruwer, President of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse, issued a joined statement today, expressing support of the marketing efforts bourses in Antwerp and Ramat Gan have developed locally. The two presidents made the statement toward two distinct events that will take place in February – the Antwerp Diamond Trade

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Are Diamond Buyers ‘Scared’ of De Beers’ power?

New York: Diamond buyers are allegedly “scared stiff” of De Beers’ power as prices the company demands for rough stones were beyond their reach. Bloomberg quoted Diamonds, Precious Stones and Jewelry Administration director Shmuel Mordechai as saying the money that buyers get for cut gems was failing to keep up with what De Beers was asking. “It (De Beers) dictates

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PGI’s BSM 2024 is Shaping Industry’s Future

Kochi: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India concluded yet another successful edition of its annual ‘Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet,’ on the 4th and 5th of July 2024.  Every year, the prestigious event, brings together the leading names from across the jewellery industry and offers them a platform to collaborate and work towards collective business development for platinum. Held at the Grand Hyatt,

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Shankar Mahadevan to Enthrall IIJS Networking Night

Mumbai: Shankar Mahadevan, the celebrated Indian singer and composer will enthrall the audience at the IIJS Networking Night on 8th August, 2024. The musical event is supposed to be unforgettable experience! Work hard and party even harder as you connect with buyers and live candid moments together. Shankar Mahadevan is among the greatest Indian vocalists alive, having risen to fame

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GJEPC Targets Key Bangladesh Retailers 

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched an extensive visitor promotion campaign for the upcoming IIJS Premiere 2024 in Bangladesh from 6th to 13th July. Mr. Kaushik Ghosh, Assistant Director Kolkata, GJEPC, is actively engaging with executive members of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) to highlight the significance of this year’s IIJS Premiere. The promotion is

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IIJS Celebrating 4 Decades of Global Business

Mumbai: India is the world’s 4th largest exporter of gold jewellery and the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) is your ultimate destination to connect with the top gold jewellery manufacturers who are redefining the landscape of gold jewellery designs and making waves with their creative ingenuity, blending tradition with contemporary style. The show is being organized by India’s Gem &

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