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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HDFC Bank Carries Out 1st Gold Forward Deal from GIFT City

Mumbai: HDFC, India’s private sector bank, has become the first domestic bank to execute a gold forward deal from GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City.) The deal was executed by HDFC BANK GIFT City IBU in collaboration with Hindustan Platinum Pvt. Ltd., a global refiner and manufacturer of high purity precious metal products and industrial services. Regulators have enabled onshore

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Gem-A Launches ’24 Issue of The Journal of Gemmology

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has launched the latest issue of its academic publication, The Journal of Gemmology (Volume 39, No. 4, 2024). Released digitally on December 13, this issue contains news and research from the international gemmological community, including an article dedicated to emeralds from Musakashi in the Solwezi District of Zambia. These emeralds may exhibit similarities to

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Celebrate Season of Commitment with Platinum Love Bands 

Mumbai: The crisp winter air buzzes with romance, setting the stage for couples to celebrate their unique commitments. As wedding bells chime and anniversary plans take shape, it’s clear that love, in all its forms, is in the air. Couples now revel in a love that’s completely unscripted, welcoming each other’s quirks and faults. Together, they move past doubts and

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Gemfields’ Rubies Hit Record High Price

London: Gemfields achieved a record high price of $322 per carat at its latest series of mixed-quality rough ruby auctions. The UK-based gemstone miner said the auction represented a “positive outcome under the current market conditions”, despite ongoing economic challenges in China and geopolitical turbulence. It said the civil unrest in Mozambique, where its Montepuez mine is located, had not affected

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FICCI and WGC Recommend Changes in Gold Policy

Mumbai: A recent report issued by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the World Gold Council (WGC) has placed seven key recommendations before Indian policy makers which, it says, will help to monetize India’s large stock of household gold. The findings of the report entitled ‘Why India needs a gold policy’, is based on data

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Putin’s Visit Boosts India's Diamond Business

New Delhi: Recent visit of the President of Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin to New Delhi has certainly boosted Indo-Russian ties in diamond sector. Mr. Putin along with Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India visited Vigyan Bhavan today, the venue of on-going World Diamond Conference in in New Delhi to enhance the morals of the delegates. Mr. Narendra

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Alrosa Signs Contract with 12 Indian Cos

New Delhi: On the first day of the World Diamond Conference India, Russia’s Alrosa finalized three year-contracts for direct rough supply to 12 Indian diamond companies beginning from 2015. The agreements were signed by Illya Raschin, Acting President of Alrosa with the respective heads of each of the companies in the presence of Shri Siddharth, Joint Secretary, Dept. of Commerce,

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World Diamond Conference Begins in New Delhi

New Delhi: The much awaited event ‘World Diamond Conference-India’ (WDCI) began today in New Delhi. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) and with the support from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has organized the first ever-global congregation of diamond industry leaders in India. Mr. Vipul

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