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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Platinum Love Bands Launches New Campaign

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International’s (PGI) Platinum Love Bands has unveiled its latest seasonal campaign: “Seal It with Platinum” With an estimated 10 million weddings taking place each year in India, the campaign taps into the deep emotional clarity and personal meaning modern, Indian couples seek when choosing symbols of commitment. Crafted as an occasion-first initiative, the campaign draws from the

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India Pavilion Dazzles at Watch & Jewellery Show

Sharjah: The India Pavilion shined bright on the opening day of the Watch and Jewellery Show Middle East 2025 with 12 exhibitors (Badalia Gems Private Limited, Rajesh Gems, Diarah Jewels Private Limited, Sejal Exports (India), N K Jewels, Fine Colour Gems Private Limited, N.J. Gems, Shubham Motiwala & Jewellers Pvt. Ltd, Manoj Ornaments Pvt. Ltd.) The Pavilion is being organized

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Botswana President to Headline WFDB Meeting

New York: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents’ Meeting, June 10–11 in New York, will feature an illustrious list of speakers, led by Botswana President Duma Boko and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and including Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas Diamantino Azevedo and Botswana Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo. The meeting, which

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Platinum Love Bands Unveils ‘Wedding Edition’

Mumbai: As the summer wedding season reaches its vibrant peak, Platinum Love Bands unveils ‘The Wedding Edition’, a thoughtfully curated collection of couple bands designed to mark a once-in-a-lifetime love story. Rooted in the insight that real commitment comes from emotional clarity, these platinum bands are more than symbols — they are promises. Crafted in 95% pure platinum – Platinum

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De Beers Realises $450 mln from 9th Cycle

Gaborone: De Beers realised $450 million from the ninth rough diamond sales cycle of 2022 compared to $438 million, a year earlier. The revenue dropped 12.1% when compared to $508 million realised during the eighth sales cycle of the year. De Beers chief executive Bruce Cleaver said the group witnessed good demand for its rough diamonds during the cycle with

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Price of Fancy Color Diamonds Rose 1.0% in Q3 2022

Ramat Gan: The Israel-based Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) said the average price of all colours and sizes of fancy colour diamonds climbed by 1.0% in Q3 2022. This follows an increase of 0.8% in Q2 2022. This climb was in contrast to the trend in white diamonds, which declined by 6.7%, FCRF said. Fancy Vivids across all colour categories

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Bigger and Brighter JGT Dubai from 12th Feb 2023

Dubai: Building on the success of its maiden edition, Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai (JGT Dubai) is returning to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 12 to 14 February 2023 with more world-class exhibitors, product introductions and the second annual JWA Dubai Awards Presentation Ceremony and Panel Discussion. Designed around the show theme, “The Centre of Business,” and positioned

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Gaetano Cavalieri to Get IPMI Jun-ichiro Tanaka Award

Milan: The Awards Committee of the International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) has named Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, as the recipient of the 2023 IPMI Jun-ichiro Tanaka Distinguished Achievement Award. It its announcement, the IPMI Awards Committee recognized Dr. Cavalieri as “one of the most prominent leaders in the international jewellery industry, which includes more than

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