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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
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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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
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
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
Qatar Diamond Exchange Joins the WFDB
Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has officially been admitted as a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), the exclusive organization that – as of now – unites 27 diamond bourses on five continents under common trading rules and a shared code of conduct. QDE’s admission was announced during the 41st World Diamond Congress, convened by the
Sally Morrison Changes Role within De Beers Group
New York: De Beers Group yesterday announced that Ms. Sally Morrison has joined the Group’s Consumer and Brands division as Director of PR – Natural Diamonds. In her new role, which will be based in New York, Sally will focus on media, trade and designer outreach for natural diamonds, with a particular focus on the US market. Ms. Sally will
India's G&J Exports Witness Sharp Fall in March
Mumbai: India’s Gems and jewellery (G&J) exports in March declined 38.81% to Rs 13,744.60 crore compared due to weak demand in importing countries following economic slowdown and the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall exports stood at Rs 22,463.17 crore during March 2019, according to data from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The total gems and jewellery exports during
Appointments Made to the Board of 'Get Diamonds'
Antwerp: The World Federation of the Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that the Ownership Committee of Get Diamonds has decided that the Board of Directors of the Get Diamond Subsidiary, to be formed shortly, will comprise of 12 members: five representatives of major bourses, five diamond dealers from various countries and two public representatives who are not diamond dealers. The
Rs. 20 Lakh Crore Package to Boost Indian Economy
New Delhi: India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package to tackle the impact of coronavirus and weeks of lockdown. He also announced the extention of lockdown saying, “lockdown 4” after May 17 in a “completely different form”, with new rules. The special economic package, equivalent to around 10 per cent of
