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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Three Diamond Bourses to Cooperate With IDW

Ramat Gan: Members of three of the world’s leading diamond bourses will find themselves together on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange at the upcoming International Diamond Week (IDW) in Israel in February. Originally scheduled for past August, the winter edition of the event will gather — for the first time since the Israel Diamond Exchange instituted the

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Gem-A Take the Party to Tucson

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced its upcoming plans for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase from the 1 – 15 February. Over the course of the two week showcase Gem-A plans to introduce jewellers, gemmologists and mineralogists to their range of professional educational courses, membership services, instruments and publications through a number of exhibitions,

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Chow Tai Fook's 3Q Sales -10%

Beijing: Chow Tai Fook reported that group sales fell 10 percent year on year for the third quarter that ended on December 31, according to preliminary estimates that did not include hard totals. Same-store sales fell 18 percent, with a pronounced decline of 21 percent in Hong Kong and Macau and a 15 percent drop in Mainland China. Gem-set jewelry

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Renewed Warning to 'Diamond Mixers' in India

Mumbai: In response to messages that have reportedly been circulating on social media about a number of leading Indian diamond companies said to be involved with recent mixing of synthetic and natural diamonds, India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) issued a joint statement this week warning of legal action against those caught

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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

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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

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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

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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

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