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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
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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De Beers Generates $450m from January Sight
Gaborone: De Beers is said to have earned about $450 million from its first sight of 2015, which ended recently in Botswana. Rapaport cited unnamed sightholders as saying that a number of boxes were deferred, representing about 20 percent of the overall sight value. Allegedly, rough diamond prices declined by about 4 percent and De Beers made significant price adjustments
HDFC, SBI among Top 50 Global Banks
Mumbai: Two Indian banks, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI), now figure in a list of the top 50 global banks in terms of market capitalization. HDFC Bank, India’s second-largest private lender in terms of asset size, ranks 45th, with a market capitalization of $39 billion, Bloomberg data show. With a market capitalization of $38 billion, SBI is
IDI Repeats Successful B2C Promotion
Ramat Gan: Bolstered by the success of its Cyber Monday B2C e-commerce campaign, the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) has decided to make the pop-up platform a recurring event. IDI has just launched Sweet Valentine: Diamond Deals from Israel, a specially curated mini-site which features heart-themed diamond jewelry and loose diamonds from leading Israeli companies at discounts of
Rio Tinto Publishes 17 Select Diamantaires for 2015
Perth: Rio Tinto published a list of 17 diamond manufacturers that have received long-term contracts to buy its rough diamonds this year. These clients, known as Select Diamantaires, have been listed on the company’s website, but management added that a final decision for its 2015 and 2016 supply period will be made before the end of the first half of
GJEPC Activates Indian Embassies in 70+ Countries to Promote IGJS Jaipur 2027
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has mobilized India’s diplomatic network across more than 70 countries to promote the International Gem & Jewellery Show (IGJS) Jaipur 2027 and attract international buyers. The Council’s outreach has received an encouraging response, with over 20 Indian embassies and diplomatic missions publishing information about the show on their official websites. These
India’s G&J Exports Surge 34.01% to in Oct. 2026
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports registered a robust growth of 34.01% in US dollar terms and 44.71% in rupee terms in October 2026, reaching US$ 2.92 billion (Rs. 27,862.82 crore), compared to US$ 2.18 billion (Rs. 19,253.60 crore) in October 2025. The strong October performance reflects the industry’s continued export momentum and its efforts to meet international buyer
GJEPC Reaffirms India’s Commitment to Natural Diamond Promotion at Luanda Accord
Luanda: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) highlighted India’s commitment to the global promotion of natural diamonds at the Luanda Accord 3.0 Ministerial Meeting, held in Luanda, Angola, on 5 November 2026, following close on the heels of the African Diamond Producers Association’s (ADPA) 20th anniversary celebrations. The meeting brought together stakeholders of the international diamond industry to
India Holds KP Consultation in Luanda
New Delhi: India, as Chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, participated in the 20th anniversary celebrations of the African Diamond Producers’ Association (ADPA@20) in Luanda, Angola, on 3–4 November 2026. On the sidelines of the celebrations, India, represented by Mr. Yashvir Singh, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, and KP Chair, convened a KP stakeholder consultation on 3 November
