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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Gems Keep Giving Partners with Petramundi & Margherita Burgener

New York: Gems Keep Giving is thrilled to announce a special collaboration with renowned Italian brands Petramundi and Margherita Burgener to launch a one-of-a-kind jewelry project to support mining communities worldwide. The centerpiece of this initiative is a limited edition of ten GemsKeepGiving pins, beautiful pieces of unisex jewelry designed to raise funds for the organization’s mission to promote sustainable

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3rd BSM Brazil on 14-15th May 2025

Sao Paulo: The third edition of the prestigious BSM Brazil 2025 event is set to take place on May 14th and 15th, 2025, in São Paulo, bringing together the world’s top diamond, gold, and jewelry companies for an extraordinary two-day exhibition and networking experience. This groundbreaking event will mark a new chapter for the South American jewelry industry, as it is the

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AWDC and Belgian Govt. Engage in Constructive Dialogue 

Davos: The leaders from Antwerp’s diamond industry participated in a panel discussion at Belgium House during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Representing the industry were Karen Rentmeesters, CEO of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), and Ravi Bhansali, Vice President of AWDC. They joined Belgian Minister Annelies Verlinden, Head of Belgian Customs Kristian Vanderwaeren, and De Beers CEO Al Cook

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WFDB Denies Claim that ADE is Affiliated Bourse

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has officially denied a claim made by Philux Global Group, which is raising funds from the public for investment in the Asian Diamond Exchange (ADE), among other projects, that this purported diamond exchange is affiliated with the WFDB.  The WFDB, founded in 1947, is the official association of diamond bourses internationally. Today

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SA Diamond Valuator Fired For Probing De Beers

Johannesburg: A senior South African government diamond valuator in Johannesburg was allegedly blocked and consequently fired for investigating diamond giant De Beers. Independent Online reports Conrad Benn, the country’s first black diamond valuator, approached the high court to challenge the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator’s decision to suspend him in April last year and fire him last month.

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‘Blood Diamonds’ Posted Online

Luanda: The explosive and often shocking book about the Angolan diamond industry that led to criminal charges against its author has been posted online by Reporters Without Borders. Rafael Marques de Morais, a frequent critic of the Angolan government and its diamond business, was charged with criminal defamation in his home country for his 2011 book Blood Diamonds: Corruption and

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Japan's Diamond Exports Surge to Record Levels

Tokyo: Japan’s diamond and gold exports have recently enjoyed a surge on the back of a weaker yen, which has pushed up prices, with exports through April rising to record levels, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review. Japan exported 350 million yen ($2.79 million) worth of diamonds in April, a 60-percent increase from a year ago. Exports

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Diamond Processing in Gujarat to Get Hi-Tech

Surat: The small and medium diamond manufacturers in Gujarat will now be able to increase their output using modern technology, reports The Times of India. The Union ministry of commerce and industries has given an in-principle approval for setting up a Common Facility Centre (CFC) in Ahmedabad, Amreli, Visnagar and Palanpur. The centre will be equipped with modern equipments for

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