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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De Beers Unveils Sustainability Report

Mumbai: De Beers Group recently reported on progress towards its ‘Building Forever’ sustainability goals, with key highlights including achieving a target to engage 5,000 women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) two years early, agreeing to establish a flagship Diamonds For Development Fund in Botswana, progressing key renewable energy projects in support of recently-validated science-based emission reduction

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Rajesh Exports Reports Q4 Weak Results

(By Evaluate Research) Bengaluru: Rajesh Exports reported overall weak results for Q4 (ended March) as well as the full fiscal year.  While revenues for Q4 substantially exceeded our published estimate, EPS was weaker than we expected.  For Q4, revenues came in at Rs. 916 million, which was down 21% YoY, but up 40% QoQ – such has been the uncharacteristic

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De Beers to Stop LGD Production

Las Vegas: Diamond giant De Beers is changing course, announcing it will stop producing lab-grown stones for its Lightbox brand. The company will instead concentrate on its core business of mined diamonds and industrial diamond production. This strategic shift comes as De Beers seeks a buyer for its parent company, Anglo American. De Beers’ CEO, Al Cook, unveiled the new

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Gemfields’ May Emeralds Auction Sets Record

Mumbai: Gemfields sold 208,990 carats of high-quality emeralds mined at its 75%-owned Kagem Mine in Zambia for total auction revenues of $35 million. The stones were sold at an average price of $167.51 per carat. It said the 48 auctions of Kagem gemstones held since July 2009 have generated just above $1 billion in total revenues. “We are very pleased

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GJEPC Hosts Gem & Jewellery BSM

Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), the apex trade organization dedicated to promoting Indian gem and jewellery exports worldwide, organised the Gem and Jewellery Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) at ITC Grand Maratha, Andheri, Mumbai, on September 29th and 30th, 2023. This event is specifically designed to cater to international buyers from the U.S., the U.A.E., Egypt, Germany,

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G7 Delegation Ends India Diamond Ind. Visit

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) welcomed a high-level G7 delegation that came to India from 27th to 29th September 2023. The delegation comprised members from the U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Treasury, European Commission, Prime Minister’s office of Belgium, Foreign Trade Department of Belgium, and the Japan Embassy in India.  The delegation visited Mumbai and

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International Participation Roars Back at JGW

Hong Kong: The 40th edition of Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW) wrapped up on a triumphant note this past Sunday, 24 September – setting records as the city’s first event since the pandemic to witness the full resurgence of international participation. Widely recognised as the largest jewellery fair globally, with 3,417 exhibitors hailing from 44 countries and regions, JGW attracted 53,879

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Call to Voluntarily Halt Imports of Rough

Mumbai: The Indian gem and jewellery industry has taken a unanimous decision to voluntarily halt the import of natural rough diamonds from 15th October to 15th December, 2023. This strategic move is aimed at addressing imbalance in demand and supply. This voluntary cessation of importing natural rough diamonds will not affect the processing and manufacturing activities within the industry. Additionally,

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