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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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De Beers Unveils Second Ear Piercing Ritual Program
Mumbai: De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, will support diamond jewellery retailers in driving demand for natural diamond jewellery by showcasing a new gifting occasion in the lives of young consumers – the second ear piercing, which is an intrinsic part of India’s traditional culture and modern rituals. De Beers is introducing a heart-warming ‘Love, From Dad’ collection as part
Chetan Mehta Explores Kirit Bhansali’s Personality
Bengaluru: The latest edition of Coffee with Dr. Chetan Kumar Mehta featured an engaging conversation between Dr. Chetan Mehta, President of the Jewellers Association Bangalore, and Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Held during the IIJS Tritiya event, the discussion delved into Mr. Bhansali’s inspiring journey, his vision for the jewellery industry, and
GJEPC Felicitates IIJS Icons 2025
Bengaluru: Tritiya 2025 honoured a distinguished group of industry pioneers and visionaries who have significantly contributed to the growth and excellence of the jewellery sector. These IIJS Iconsrepresent the epitome of innovation, craftsmanship, and dedication, having built legacies that continueto inspire and shape the future of the industry. This year, we celebrate their remarkable achievementswhich have earned them a place
Dhoni’s Unbreakable Legacy with Men of Platinum
Mumbai: As the IPL season kicks off, cricket fever reaches its peak and Thala gears up to don the yellow jersey once again, igniting passion in fans across the country. For every MS Dhoni loyalist, it’s more than just a game—it’s an unbreakable bond, built on faith, resilience, and moments that live forever. This season, honour the legend and wear
Gems One Introduces the Epic 101 Diamond Cut
New York: Gems One launched the Epic 101, a new branded special cut diamond that features 101 facets and employs what the company said was a faceting architecture designed to provide maximum light performance. The company is marketing the Epic 101 to authorized dealers to gain a competitive advantage in the bridal category. Anuj Jain, the president of Gems One,
Zim ‘Shocked’ with Accounts of Diamond Mines
Harare: Zimbabwe’s auditor general Mildred Chiri has revealed in her latest government audit report that she was “shocked” to find that most diamond mining companies in the Marange area have been operating “in the red” since 2013. NewsDay reports that the companies had their current liabilities exceeding current assets by a wide margin. On Marange Resources, auditors discovered that the
Alrosa to up investment in Angola
Moscow: Russian diamond mining giant Alrosa, which currently has a stake in Angola’s Catoca, is set to up its investment in the southern African country. Catoca produces about 75 percent of Angola’s gems. Angolan news agency, Angop quoted the company chief executive Andrey Zharkov as saying that Arosa would implement a series of projects in partnership with Endiama and other
India May Scrap Import Curbs on Gold-Silver Alloy
Mumbai: Officials of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the country’s finance ministry are in talks to scrap bulk import licenses for a gold-silver alloy used by domestic refiners, months after relaxing curbs on gold imports, it is learnt. Gold is India’s second-highest import in value terms, and a jump in imports widened the current account deficit in 2013,
