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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WGC Launches ‘Swarnim Udaan 2047’

Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) yesterday released a landmark vision document for Indian gold industry titled “Swarnim Udaan 2047: Unlocking the Full Potential of Gold Towards Viksit Bharat 2047,”. The report, developed with Monitor Deloitte as knowledge partner, sets out a long-term roadmap to reposition gold as a strategic economic lever for India’s economic growth and global competitiveness.  As

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Opens with New FTAs, New Markets

Mumbai: The 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat Premiere opened at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, today, against the most favourable trade backdrop the Indian gem and jewellery industry has ever known. A succession of free trade agreements — with the UAE, Australia, Oman and the United Kingdom, with the European Union and New Zealand to follow — has redrawn

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BDB Hosts Presentation on Fluorescence in Natural Diamonds by GIA Experts

Mumbai: In the latest round of Leadership Series talks hosted by Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), two senior experts from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)-Mr. Sriram Natarajan, Senior Vice President, Global Laboratory Operations, GIA, and Dr. Yun Luo, Director, Metrology and Quality Control, GIA, highlighted some of the institute’s latest scientific research into the impact of fluorescence on the appearance of natural

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INNOV8: Innovative Seminars at IIJS Premiere

Mumbai: The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Bharat Premiere 2026, being held by GJEPC between 5th & 10th August at two different venues of Mumbai has, as usual also organized the Innov8, a series of innovative seminar at both the venues. The schedule is given below: Some of the key sessions at BEC Hall 6 include:6 Aug: Luxury Jewellery, Retail

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Titan to Acquire Majority Stake in CaratLane

Bengaluru: Titan Company Ltd., a lifestyle company belonging to the Tata Group, said on Friday that it will be acquiring a majority stake in online jewellery chain CaratLane, according to a report publish in ibtimes.co.in. The cost of acquisition was not disclosed by the Bengaluru-based firm that makes jewellery under the name Tanishq, apart from watches, eyewear, perfume and accessories.

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Silver Demand Reaches Peak in 2015

Mumbai: Demand for silver jewelry, coin and bar and photo-voltaic sectors set a record for the market, as silver demand reach 1.17 billion ounces last year, according to a report by The Silver Institute. The World Silver Survey 2016 showed that overall silver supply to the market was lower, due to continued weakness in silver scrap sales. Silver fabrication increased

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KP Forum on Rough Valuation Set for May 23

Dubai: De Beers and ALROSA will take part in a Kimberley Process (KP) forum this month on rough diamond valuation aimed at reaching a consensus on universal pricing. The event, hosted May 23 by the KP and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will bring together companies, nations and non-profits. The organizers expect to encourage a discussion on

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Celebrate Akshaya Tritiya with Indian Gold Coin

Mumbai: Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most important festivals in the Indian calendar, falls on Monday, 9th May this year.  It is considered a particularly auspicious day to buy gold, and following this tradition is believed to bring a family long-term prosperity and success. This Akshaya Tritiya, Indian consumers can usher the festival of good fortune by buying India’s first

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