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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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GJEPC Advocates ‘Green Exhibitions’ with IIJS
Mumbai: On World Environment Day, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body sponsored by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, reinforces Commitment to Sustainability with Green Practices at its flagship India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) exhibitions – one of the world’s top 2 B2B Trade shows in the gem & jewellery sector. With the theme of
Registrations for CIBJO Congress 2025 Open
Milan: Registrations for the 2025 congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) have opened now. Delegates and other participants may register for the congress via a dedicated congress website located at: www.cibjo.org/congress-2025/. The three-day event will take place from Monday, October 27, through Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The 2025 CIBJO Congress will mark the start of the World Jewellery Confederation’s Centenary
IIJS Premiere 2024 Wins Excellence Award
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) recently announced that the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere 2024 has been awarded the coveted “Top Source from India Show” honour at the Exhibition Excellence Awards 2025 — for the second year in a row. The award was received by Mr. Shamal Pote, Director – National Exhibitions, GJEPC, in recognition
A Welcome Relief for Indian G&J Exporters
Mumbai: A recent U.S. federal court ruling has provided significant relief to Indian jewellery exporters by blocking the implementation of the Trump administration’s proposed “Liberation Day” tariffs. These tariffs included a 26% duty on Indian gems and jewellery exports to the U.S., which posed a substantial threat to India’s $10 billion annual jewellery trade with the United States. Key Developments:
CAR Warlords Use Diamonds to Fund Conflict
Washington: According to a report released by The Enough Project, a Washington, DC-based organization that works to end genocide and crimes against humanity, the total current value of the illicit diamond trade and taxation by armed groups in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) is estimated to be between $3.87 and $5.8 million dollars annually. Warlord Business reveals that although CAR
India to Issue Sovereign Gold Bonds
New Delhi: Government of India proposes to issue gold bonds with a sovereign guarantee to divert investment demand for physical gold to a financial instrument, reports Business Standard. This will give more returns than gold as interest will also be factored in. In a draft outline of the scheme, the government said it expects around Rs.13,500 crore to be invested
IDMA Welcomes Creation of DPA by Producers
Tel Aviv: The IDMA members attending the 2015 Presidents’ Meeting welcomed the recently announced decision of the world’s leading diamond producers to establish the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), an organization committed to, among other matters, “maintaining and enhancing consumer demand for and confidence in diamonds including joint category marketing initiatives. IDMA President Maxim Shkadov and Secretary General Ronnie VanderLinden both
Israel is The Best Place to Do Business in Diamonds
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IsDE) announced that registration to the Summer Edition of the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) (August 31 – September 4, 2015) is now open. Registered – and confirmed – buyers will be offered three free nights in the IDWI venue hotel. “Once again, we are determined to prolong the success of this fabulous
