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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Celebrate this Akshay Tritiya with Rare Platinum

Mumbai: Akshay Tritiya, an occasion ushering infinite auspiciousness is celebrated on the third day of the Shukla Paksh of the Indian month of Vaisakh and is known for marking new beginnings in one’s life. This occasion is symbolic of good luck, success and fortune gains. This year, Akshay Tritiya will be celebrated on 3rd May 2022. The term Akshay Tritiya

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De Beers Group Invests $2 Mln in Kelp Blue

Gaborone: De Beers Group has announced it is investing US$2 million in Kelp Blue, an innovative start-up focused on growing and managing large-scale giant kelp forests, initially off the Namibian coast. These underwater forests have the potential to safely and permanently lock away vast amounts of CO2 in the ocean. Research has shown that kelp forests have carbon sequestration properties

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India’s Silver Jewellery Demand Up by 45% in 2021

Mumbai: The global silver market realised growth in every demand category in 2021, marking the first time all key sectors rose in tandem since 1997, according to the World Silver Survey 2022, released by the Silver Institute. Surpassing pre-pandemic volumes, total global silver demand achieved its highest level since 2015, surging 19% to 1.05 billion ounces (Boz) last year. Leading

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India’s Gold Imports Grew by 33.34%

Mumbai: India’s gold imports, which have a bearing on the country’s current account deficit (CAD), rose by 33.34 per cent to $46.14 bn during 2021-22 fiscal on account of higher demand, as indicated by official data. Gold imports were worth $34.62 bn in the fiscal year 2020-21. The surge in gold imports during the last monetary year added to the

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RBI Increases Gold Loan Availability

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased rules for gold loans. Those who are seeking loan against gold can now get up to 85% of the gold value as a loan, up from 75%. This new Loan-to-Value (LTV) cap applies to total loan amounts up to ₹2.5 lakh, including interest. For example, if your gold is worth ₹1

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De Beers Launches ‘Ombré Desert Diamonds’ Jewellery Beacon

Las Vegas: De Beers Group yesterday unveiled compelling new downstream propositions focused on driving desire for natural diamonds as a category and on differentiating polished diamonds sourced from De Beers Group, according to a press release published on the Group’s website. At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show – the largest jewellery event in the global calendar – De Beers

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SAJEX ’25:Where the World of Luxury Jewellery Unites

Jeddah: SAJEX 2025 is the definitive B2B jewellery exhibition, bringing together the finest jewellers, designers, manufacturers, and industry leaders from around the world. As the premier trade platform in Saudi Arabia, SAJEX 2025 serves as a gateway to the thriving Middle Eastern jewellery market, fostering business opportunities, innovation, and global collaborations. Explore Sajex- 2025, the world gem and jewellery fair

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RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 50 BPS

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced its second bi-monthly monetary policy of FY26. The RBI Governor Mr. Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% from 6.00% earlier. This is RBI’s third consecutive repo rate cut. The MPC also decided to change the policy stance to

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