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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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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India Pavilion at JGA Hong Kong 2024

Hong Kong: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is proud to announce India Pavilion participation in the Jewellery & Gem Asia (JGA) Hong Kong, being helf from June 20-23, 2024, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This prestigious event stands as Asia’s unmatched mid-year B2B sourcing platform for the gem and jewellery industry. The India Pavilion,

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Gemfields Ruby Auction Nets $68.7 Mln.

Mumbai: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) has reported robust results from its recent auction of mixed-quality rough rubies, held from 3rd to 18th June 2024. The event, marking the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ inaugural ruby auction, showcased strong market confidence despite industry challenges. The auction generated total revenues of $68.7 million, with 94 of the 97 lots offered being sold, accounting for 217,044

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Cen. Bank Gold Demand to Rise in 2025: WGC

Mumbai: More than eight in ten (81%) of respondents have indicated that they expect reserve managers will continue to increase their gold holdings in the next 12 months, according to new data released by the World Gold Council (WGC). This is the highest ever recorded since its 2019 annual survey. The 2024 Central Banks Gold Reserves (CBGR) survey, which collected

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PM Vishwakarma Training Program for Jewellery Artisans at IIGJ Udupi

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) launched the PM Vishwakarma Training Program at Indian Institute of Gem & Jewellery (IIGJ), Udupi (Mangalore, Karnataka) in an endeavour to empower the artisans of the gem and jewellery industry and enhancing their skills and productivity. Participants of the program will receive a toolkit valued at ₹15,000 from the Government of

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Lifetime Achievement Award for Stephen Lussier

New York: Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, and the GEM Awards Committee announced that Stephen Lussier of De Beers, will be the recipient of the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 20th annual GEM Awards taking place on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York

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Gold Exchange Gets Clearance from Sebi

Mumbai: Sebi gave its nod to set up a Gold Exchange, which is expected to create a vibrant gold ecosystem in India commensurate with the country’s large share of global gold consumption. The capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on September 28 came out with a series of significant guidelines. Sebi gave its nod to

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Examining Impact of Online Trading on Pearl Sector

Milan: The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a watershed moment for jewellery’s pearl sector, as it has for most other parts of the industry, initiating changes that most probably are irreversible. The migration to online trading of loose pearls and pearl jewellery is certainly one of them. The pearl sector has always stood apart in the industry, and this

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IGJS Dubai Scheduled from 11th-13th Oct. 2021

Mumbai: The astounding success of GJEPC’s IIJS Premiere in Bengaluru has energised and raised expectations of the exhibitors participating in the Council’s second physical show since covid, the International Gem & Jewellery Show (IGJS) Dubai, scheduled from 11th-13th October 2021. Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “We are grateful that the UAE government has granted permission to GJEPC to hold

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