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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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Tariff War: U.S. Jewellery Industry at Risk
New York: World Diamond Council (WDC), the U.S. based organization representing the international natural diamond value chain, acknowledges the U.S. Government’s emphasis on fair and reciprocal trade and advocates for policies that support strengthening American manufacturing to deliver tangible benefits to U.S. businesses, workers and consumers. In this spirit, the WDC respectfully urges the U.S. Administration to consider granting a
Surging Gold ETFs Fuel Q1 Demand
Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) Q1 2025 Gold Demand Trends report reveals total quarterly gold demand (including OTC ) was 1,206t, a 1% increase year-on-year, in a record high price environment, in which gold surpassed US$3,000/oz. The gold ETF revival fuelled a more-than doubling of total investment demand to 552t, a 170% year-on-year increase and the highest since Q1
Gemfields Announced Results of Latest Auction
Bangkok: Gemfields announced its latest rough ruby auction, which took place April 21-25 in Bangkok, Thailand, brought in $7.2 million. At the sale, 73 percent of the 250,004 carats on offer sold, and the average price per carat was $39.47. The auction was held in Bangkok this month and saw Mozambican rough rubies from Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) go
Celebrate Akshay Tritiya with Platinum Jewellery
Mumbai: Celebrated as one of the most auspicious occasions in Hindu culture, Akshay Tritiya marks a day of new beginnings, prosperity, and good fortune. It symbolizes the onset of new endeavours, prosperity and unending blessings. This year, the festival will be celebrated on 30th April 2025. As the celebrations around Akshay Tritiya evolve, the significance of purchasing ‘true white’ continues
UK Court Rejects Nirav Modi’s Extradition Plea
London: A UK high court Wednesday rejected the application of fugitive diamond jeweller Nirav Modi against his extradition to India. According to news agency PTI, a senior UK high court official said Modi’s permission to appeal against extradition “was rejected on paper”. Modi, sources said, will now have the option to file an application within five days for an oral hearing, with
ED Transfers 40% Amt. of the Fraud Case to Banks
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has transferred a portion of the assets valued at Rs 8,441 crore it had seized in connection with cases related to the three fugitive economic offenders Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi to state-run banks. With this, the total transfer of the attached assets stand at Rs 9,371 crore, the agency said on Wednesday. This
Banks Increase Credit to India's G&J Sector by 15%
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports have taken a severe hit due to pandemic in 2020-21, but what the industry has achieved during this period is commendable which would help it further its growth in the long term. The industry has been able to change the Banks’ perspective towards it and this can be witnessed from the credit increase that
Gold Jewellery Exports Exempted from Hallmarking
New Delhi: India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs , Food & Public Distribution based on extensive consultations with key stakeholders of the trade has exempted Gold Jewellery Exports from the mandatory hallmarking that comes into effect from 16th June, 2021. Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution announcing the Key decisions of Mandatory Hallmarking post the meeting with Expert
