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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GJEPC Discusses Industry Issues with CBIC

Mumbai: The leadership of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) extended a warm welcome to Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), along with Mrs. Prachi Saroop, Chief Commissioner of Customs, and Mr. Harish Dharnia, Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, at the GJEPC office in Mumbai. The meeting aimed to foster

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SRK Exports Presents Natural Diamond to Modi

New Delhi: On December 2, 2024, Surat-based diamantaire and Rajya Sabha MP Mr. Govind Dholakia honored India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi with a remarkable natural diamond masterpiece, the “Navbharat Ratna.” Designed in the shape of India, this 2.12-carat diamond symbolizes the unity, brilliance, and enduring spirit of the nation. The creation of this extraordinary piece was undertaken by skilled

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Rio’s Beyond Rare Diamond Tender Gets Strong Results

Perth: Rio Tinto’s second Beyond Rare tender has achieved a strong result, underscoring the rarity and unique provenance of the diamonds on offer. The auction, which featured some of the world’s most coveted natural fancy coloured diamonds, also showcased the continuing global demand for these rare treasures. The collection, which comprises 76 diamonds across 48 lots, included an exceptional mix

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Gautam Adani Graces the 51st IGJA

Jaipur: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presented the coveted 51st India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA) held in Jaipur, honouring the leading exporters of the gems & jewellery industry.  GJEPC presented a total of 24 IGJ Awards: 14 – Industry Performance Awards; 7- Special Recognition Awards; 2 – Felicitation Awards; and 1- Bank supporting the Gems & Jewellery

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P.N. Gadgil Jewellers Bags Three National Awards

Mumbai: P. N. Gadgil Jewellers Pvt. Ltd won three awards at the ‘National Award for Marketing Excellence 2015’, recently held in Mumbai. The award ceremony was hosted by the World Marketing Congress and supported by CMO Asia. The award ceremony marked the magnanimous achievements of the brand under the categories ‘Emerging Brand Award’, for achieving astonishing heights, ‘Brand Revitalization Award’,

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Frozen Lava Yields New Diamond Type

Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Science has claimed that scientists there have discovered a new type of diamond. According to a report in the Siberian Times, the diamonds were discovered in the frozen lava of the Tolbachik volcano, which is located on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Far East region of Russian. “The solidified lava of the Tolbachik eruption (2012–2013)

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Petra on Track to Become SA’s King of Diamonds

Johannesburg: Petra Diamonds is on track to reach 5-million carats by 2019 as it deepens two key mines in SA, positioning it to overtake De Beers, the largest source of South African diamonds for many decades. De Beers will produce more than 4-million carats this year, but it is in the process of selling its Kimberley tailings treatment operation, its

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Zimbabwe Pressurizes Diamond Miners

Harare: The Zimbabwean government has ordered diamond mining companies to present their audited financial statements and sign up to the newly-formed company, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company. An emergency general meeting (EGM) had been slated for next month where the audited financial statements would be presented. Harare would have a 50 percent stake in the company while the diamond companies

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