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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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CIBJO Unveils Artworks of Reena Ahluwalia Celebrating Centenary Year
Vicenza: As a highlight of the opening day of the 2026 CIBJO Congress, that began on the 4th September, 2026 in Vicenza (Italy), two dedicated creations by the noted Canadian visual artist Reena Ahluwalia, celebrating the Centenary Year of the World Jewellery Confederation (WDC) were unveiled. Both creations were donated to the collection of the Museo del Gioiello –the jewellery
Senco Gold with Olocker Provide Jewellery Insurance
Mumbai: Senco Gold & Diamonds has partnered with Olocker, India’s first dedicated jewellery insurance platform, to offer free jewellery insurance to its customers, protecting purchases against risks such as snatching, robbery, and housebreaking. On the surface, it’s a simple value-add: buy jewellery from Senco, get it insured, at no extra cost. But the thinking behind it is more personal —
CIBJO Centenary Congress Calls for Standards, Sustainability & Consumer Confidence
Vicenza: The 2026 CIBJO Centenary Congress opened in Vicenza with welcome addresses from Italian government and industry leaders, who congratulated the World Jewellery Confederation on its first 100 years and highlighted the importance of standards, sustainability and consumer confidence to the global gems and jewellery industry. The congress, being held at the Fiera di Vicenza during the VICENZAORO jewellery show,
Empower Africa to Host 9th Peace Diamond Trade Mission
Freetown (Sierra Leone): Empower Africa will welcome an international delegation of diamond and jewelry professionals to Sierra Leone for the 9th Peace Diamond Trade Mission, October 11–16, 2026, reconnecting the global diamond industry with the people and communities at the source of the natural diamond supply chain. The six-day mission will bring together diamantaires,manufacturers, retailers, designers, traders, mining professionals, investors,
Akshay Tritiya Sales Encouraging
Mumbai: Gold purchases are an inseparable part of Akshay Tritiya celebrations for millions of Indians as a sign of prosperity, and it is also a window to the start of seasonal buying. The festive sentiment amongst both trade and consumers appears to be stronger this year. Mr. Somasundaran PR, MD, World Gold Council (India) says, “A favourable price offers a
SSEF Performs 1st Radiocarbon Age-Dating Procedure
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has successfully age-dated the historic ‘Ana Maria Pearl’ using carbon-14 (14C). This is the first time such a procedure has been conducted on a historic natural pearl, to provide valuable and new information on the age of a gem. The Ana Maria pearl is due to be offered at Christie’s Geneva as lot 264
GJSCI and WJA to Organise ‘Design Connect’
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI), in conjunction with Women’s Jewellery Association (WJA) – India Chapter, has announced that it will organise ‘Design Connect’, a one-day event for jewellery designers to help connect and collaborate with manufacturers and retailers, at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, on 26th June, 2019. The event will begin with a panel discussion
Knowledge Seminar on Diamonds by GIA
Pune: Jewellery connoisseur Shilpa Agarwal EFX recently hosted “A Date with Diamonds,” a knowledge seminar on diamonds, organised by GIA India (Gemmological Institute of America) – the world’s foremost authority in gemmology and the creator of the 4Cs of Diamond Quality – Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight. Ms. Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director of GIA India and Middle East, presented
