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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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41st World Diamond Congress Kicks Off in Singapore
Singapore: With almost every seat taken in the Atrium Ballroom of Singapore’s Park Collection Hotel in City Island’s Marina Bay district, the 41st World Diamond Congress kicked off on July 13. In his welcome speech, Fabio Cascapera, Chair of the Congress Organising Committee and President of the Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES), noted that since the 24th World Diamond Congress was held in Singapore
Rapaport Melee Auction at Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with SEEPZ Mumbai, invites members of the gem & jewellery industry to participate in the Rapaport Melee Auction at the Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC from 13th to 16th July. This is an excellent opportunity to source quality melee diamonds through a globally trusted auction platform while connecting with the
IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Promotion Across Thailand
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expanded its promotional campaign for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 across Thailand through a series of meetings with the Embassy of India, leading industry associations, government institutions and jewellery retailers. Varun Chulet, Assistant Director, GJEPC Jaipur, led the outreach aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties and encouraging greater Thai participation in
20 under 40: Celebrating the Next Generation of Leaders
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)’s 20 Under Forty Awards celebrate exceptional young leaders shaping the gem and jewellery industry. The GJEPC recently opened nominations for the 2026 edition. Honorees will be recognized at IIJS Bharat – Premiere 2026, being held August 5–9 at the Jio World Convention Centre and August 6–10 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre
Israel Wraps Up Successful Rough Diamond Week
Ramat Gan: The 3rd International Rough Diamond Week, which ended today, was judged a success by both rough sellers and buyers. Participating rough producers – De Beers Auctions, Rio Tinto and Alrosa, as well as Israeli importer Tzoffeys 1818 – reported a high level of interest in their tenders. In addition, leading Israeli rough importers who took part in an
WDM Makes Strong Impression at 37th WDC
WDMHong Kong: The presentations of the World Diamond Mark (WDM) given during the biennial 37th World Diamond Congress gave participating officials and delegates plenty to talk about in the meeting rooms and the corridors of the three-day event that was held in Dubai’s Almas Tower, the home of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and the Dubai Diamond Exchange. Here,
Registration for CIBJO Congress 2016 Opens
Milan: Registration for the 2016 congress of CIBJO, the World Jewelry Confederation, is now open. Delegates and other participants may register for the congress and its social programme, as well as book hotel rooms, via a dedicated congress website located at: http://www.cibjo.org/congress2016/. The 2016 CIBJO Congress will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, October 26-28, 2016, with pre-congress meetings on October
What Difference a Year Makes! DiaCam360 to Show
New York: DiaCam360, the smallest, fully-automatic, portable, effective and affordable scanning device that within a few months after its launch in 2015 became the diamond market’s most popular device for creating high quality, 360-degree photos and interactive videos of polished diamonds, will be welcoming new customers to the upcoming Las Vegas JCK Show, at booth B43122. “What a difference a
