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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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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GJEPC’s Foreign Trade Policy Recommendations

The Indian gem and jewellery sector has been contributing in a big way to the country’s economy with 4.3 million people employed in the sector, and annual exports of around USD 40 billion. The government has viewed this sector as a thrust area for export promotion. Mr. Colin Shah, chairman of GJEPC said, “There has been an ongoing, relentless and

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India Jewellery Park Mumbai: Invest For a Bright Future

Mumbai: India Jewellery Park Mumbai (IJPM) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The objective of IJPM is to develop, promote and operate a Jewellery Park in Mumbai – to continue driving India’s export led-growth and improve the quantity and quality of gems and jewellery produced in India. IJPM

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Antwerp Diamonds Shine Again

Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the official representative of the Antwerp diamond industry, can close 2021 as the year of the comeback. With $37.23 billion in imports and exports of traded diamonds, the Belgian diamond sector is doing slightly better than in 2019, the year before the pandemic. But the Antwerp diamond sector wants above all to prepare

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Fancy Colour Diamonds See Steady Price Growth in '21

New York: The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) said the year 2021 showed a rise in the price of 89% of all fancy colour categories. Price changes among all 128 categories tracked by the Fancy Color Diamonds Price Index ranged from -1.3% to +7.9%, with the average change in 2021 being a price increase of 1.7%. The average price of

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Rio Tinto Launches its Final Beyond Rare Tender

Mumbai: Rio Tinto has launched its final Beyond Rare TM Tender, the third in its annual Art Series, featuring 52 lots of extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature, from its Canadian and Australian diamond mines. Titled Into the Light, this unique event marks a special chapter in world diamond history. With Rio Tinto’s Australian Argyle Diamond Mine ceasing operations in November

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JGW Hong Kong Honours Sustainability Champions

Hong Kong: The Winners and Finalists of the Sustainability Awards 2025 by JWA (Jewellery World Awards) were celebrated at a Recognition Ceremony hosted last night by the industry’s No.1 jewellery sourcing destination – Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW). Powered by Informa Markets Jewellery, the Awards programme recognises exceptional sustainability initiatives within the fine jewellery, gemstone and related sectors.

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Diwali Edition of GJS Opens in Mumbai

Mumbai: The India Gem & Jewellery Show (GJS2025) – Diwali Edition officially opened yesterday with a grand inauguration ceremony at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. The prestigious event was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis who attended the #HamaraApnaShow as Chief Guest, marking a proud moment for the Indian gem and jewellery industry. Also graced by

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Augmont Receives Promising Gold Bullion Refiner Award

Mumbai: Augmont Enterprises Ltd., one of India’s established gold platforms, has been recognized with the prestigious “Promising Gold Bullion Refiner (All India)” award at the India Gold Conference (IGC) 2025. This recognition reflects the company’s role in contributing to the evolving bullion industry. At the conference, Mr. Ketan Kothari, Director at Augmont, was presented with the IGC Excellence Award 2025:

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