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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
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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Gemfields CEO to Step Down: Ruby Auction Fetches $23.1 Mln.
London: Gemfields Group recently announced that its CEO Mr. Sean Gilbertson will step down by mutual agreement on 15 July 2026, with Chief Financial Officer Mr. David Lovett appointed Interim CEO while retaining his current role. The Board has begun the process of identifying a permanent successor. The announcement coincided with the results of Gemfields’ inaugural Trade Select ruby auction,
GJC Calls for Balanced Policy & Consumer Friendly Reforms
Mumbai: The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) released yesterday its half‑yearly review of the gold and silver market for 2026, noting that the first six months of the year were marked by historic peaks in bullion prices, followed by corrections that reshaped consumer sentiment and industry outlook. The Council emphasized that taxation changes, customs duty hikes, and global geopolitical
Two New Gold & Silver Vending Machines Launched in Mumbai
Mumbai: Aspect Bullion & Refinery, the pioneer behind India’s first-ever Gold & Silver Vending Machine, has launched two new vending machine installations in Mumbai this June. This expansion marks another significant milestone in the company’s mission to make buying gold and silver more accessible, seamless, and convenient through an innovative, secure, and hassle-free purchasing experience. A vending machine was launched at
IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Crosses 25,000 Registrations
Mumbai: IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 surpassed 25,000 visitor registrations, marking a strong response from the domestic and international jewellery trade. In view of the milestone, GJEPC has extended the Phase 1 visitor registration deadline to 10 July 2026, giving buyers and trade visitors additional time to register at the current rates before the next pricing phase. IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026,
Koin Int'nl to Hold 1st Polished Tender at IDWI
Ramat Gan: Koin International Diamond Tenders will hold its first tender in Israel during the International Diamond Week (IDWI), from February 13 – 16, 2017, in cooperation with the new International Tender Center at the Israeli bourse. Koin specializes in tenders of rough and polished diamonds. Adam Schulman, Koin International CEO, said, “We are delighted to expand our rough and
Indian Cash Crunch Slows De Beers Sales
Gaborone: De Beers revenue from rough diamonds declined sequentially to $418 million in the final sales cycle of the year as tighter liquidity in India hit demand for lower-priced stones. Sales fell 12 percent at last week’s December sight from $476 million in November, the miner reported. They were 69 percent higher than the $248 million recorded a year ago,
First Ever Bilingual Diamond Reports by HRD
Seoul: In the framework of an economic mission to South Korea (Seoul) and China (Shanghai), presided over by Antwerp’s Mayor Bart De Wever, the internationally renowned diamond grading lab HRD Antwerp has announced it will start offering bilingual diamond grading reports with the first reports available in English/Korean and English/Chinese as of February 1, 2017. “The South-Korean market represents great
Antwerp to Strengthen Ties with South Korea
Antwerp: From 11 through 14 December, the City of Antwerp, in the presence of Mayor Bart De Wever, is organizing a mission to Seoul. One of the most important objectives of this mission is to promote the Antwerp diamond industry, which is why the Antwerp World Diamond Centre is a partner to this mission. South Korea is a growing market
