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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Global Rough Diamond Production +51.4% in 2021

Johannesburg: Statistics published by the Kimberley Process (KP) indicate that global rough diamond production grew 11.9% by volume to 120.04 million carats in 2021, and jumped 51.4% in value to $13.98 billion on a year-on-year basis. Russia was the biggest diamond producer by volume in 2021, with an output of 39.11 million carats, while Botswana was the largest producer in

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De Beers Hosted its Annual Forum in Mumbai

Mumbai: The De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, held its annual Forum in Mumbai this week. The Forum brought together all its authorized partners, diamantaires, and manufacturers from across the country as well as key decision makers from the De Beers global team. The idea behind the three-day Forum was to facilitate a common platform for members of

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Gold Import Duty in India Hiked by 5%

New Delhi: India has raised basic import duty on gold to 12.5 per cent from 7.5 per cent, according to a government notice dated June 30. This step has been taken to reduce influx of gold into the world’s second-largest consumer of the precious metal, after India’s ballooning trade deficit pushed the Rupee to a record low. This is a

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GJEPC Welcomes GST Rate Rationalisation for CPDs

Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has welcomed the government’s decision for rationalising the GST rates on cut and polished diamonds (CPDs) to 1.5 percent saying it will help resolve the industry’s issue on input tax credit (ITC). GST Council, in its 47th meeting held on 28th and  29th June 2022, has come up with revisions in

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Understanding Global Supply of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphire

Mumbai: Gemfields, a leading global miner of coloured gemstones, has released a comprehensive new report titled Understanding the Global Supply of Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire. Key Findings and Objectives: The report sets out three primary objectives: updating data from the previous study, incorporating market analysis of sapphire, and integrating new data sources through collaboration with miners, associations, cooperatives, and consultants.

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Global Gold Demand Hits New High in 2024

Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) Q4 and Full Year 2024 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total annual gold demand (including OTC ) hit a new, record high of 4,974t, driven by strong, sustained central bank buying and growth in investment demand. The combination of record high gold prices, and volumes resulted in the highest ever total value of

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Jemora Gemhouse’s 1st Auction of Sapphires

Dubai: Jemora Gemhouse confirms its inaugural auction to occur from March 17-19, 2025, at the Dubai Diamond Exchange. This exclusive event will showcase an unparalleled collection of sapphires from some of the world’s most renowned sources, including Kashmir, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka. Key Highlights for Inaugural Auction: Mr. Dev Shetty, Jemora Gemhouse’s Founder and CEO said, “Our inaugural auction will

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WFDB Presidents’ Meeting 2025 on June 10-11

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that its next Presidents’ Meeting will be held on June 10-11 in New York City, hosted by the Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York. The annual Presidents’ Meeting is an important international event, convening senior representatives of the 27 member bourses and major players from throughout the diamond pipeline.

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