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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NCDIA Elects New President, Board

New York: The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) has elected new officers and a new board. Jordan Fine, JFine, will serve as group president; Alan Bronstein, Aurora Gems, will serve as vice president; Breanne Wittrock, Gunderson’s, will also serve as vice president; and Jeffrey Post, Gem Platinum, will serve as secretary/treasurer. Also on the board are David Shara, Optimum Diamonds;

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Angola to Focus on CAR Challenges as KP Chair

Luanda: Angola, which is set to lead the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) next year, says that it will focus on following up on the situation in Central Africa Republic (CAR) and Venezuela. CAR was temporarily suspended from the KP in May 2013 after a coalition of rebels threw President Francois Bozize out of office. The World Diamond Council (WDC)

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Tanzanite Foundation Announces Reorganization

New York: The Tanzanite Foundation has officially announced that it will undergo “structural and operational changes to better align with global tanzanite markets and sightholder expectations,” it explained in a recently released statement. “After a long consultation period with the global industry, the future direction and resource allocation for the Tanzanite Foundation’s education, promotion, and information-distribution programs has been established

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232 Carat D-Color Diamond Unearthed in S. Africa

Johannesburg: It’s big, it’s colorless, and it just might be flawless. In a year filled with notable diamond finds, Petra Diamonds has unearthed a particularly impressive stone—a 232 ct. D-color stone with “exceptional clarity.” “The diamond is practically see-through, so it is very likely to produce a flawless stone,” says Petra spokesperson Cathy Malins. She describes the rough as “the

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India's G&J Exports in April-August 2022 Rise by 10%

Mumbai: The Gem & jewellery sector is all set to achieve its export target of USD 46 billion for the year 2022-23. For the cumulative period of April – August 2022, the overall gross exports of gem & jewellery (G&J) witnessed a growth of 10.16% to Rs. 130440.39 crores (4.4% in dollar terms to US$ 16695.56 million) as compared to

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Skill Centre for Rural Youth of Dharampur, Gujarat

Mumbai: Yet another milestone achieved by GJSCI as it inaugurated another Skill Training Centre dedicated to Skill the rural and tribal youth in Dharampur. Dharampur is a town in Valsad district of Gujarat. Alongside the increasing development in urban industries and small businesses, the employment and skill-training of rural youth too plays a crucial role in the development of India’s

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NJA to be Held on 23rd Sep: Jury Round Concluded

Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) is all set to announce the winners of the 11th edition of National Jewellery Awards (NJA) 2021-22 as it successfully concluded the jury round in Mumbai. Jury members included eminent personalities from different walks of life: Mr. Jaykumar Makhija (Fashion Designer), Ms. Vidhyaa Majumdar (Global Compliance Director – HRDAntwerp, Mr. Gautam

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IIJS Signature 2023 Extended to 5-Day Show

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced that IIJS Signature 2023 has been extended to a five-day show format owing to the popular demand from participants and the gem & jewellery trade at large. IIJS Signature will be almost double in size compared with IIJS Signature 2022, with more than 2500 stalls and it is estimated that more than 1300 exhibitors will participate. The

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