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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Networking Dinner at IIJS Premiere

Bengaluru: The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS Premiere) 2021 recently concluded with a great success note. The show which is a primary platform for Indian jewellery manufacturers, hosted the industry’s biggest gathering of domestic and overseas buyers and retailers, enabling them with key insights into changing demand trends along with versatile jewellery crafted with highest standards of design and finish. The

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Piyush Goyal Exhorts Industry to be more Atmanirbhar

Bangalore: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organised an interactive session during IIJS Premiere 2021, one of Asia’s leading Gem & Jewellery trade exhibitions, in Bangalore. The conference was graced by the presence of Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textile, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Govt of India along with Mr. Colin Shah,

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Karnataka Welcomes IIJS Premiere with Open Arms

Bengaluru: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) kick-started the IIJS Premiere 2021, one of Asia’s leading Gem & Jewellery trade exhibitions, in Bangalore on 15th September. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mrs. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Ministry of Commerce & Industry (through video conference); Mr. Murugesh Nirani, Hon’ble Minister of Large

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CIBJO Releases Responsible Sourcing Special Report

Milan: With fewer than seven weeks to go to the opening of the 2021 CIBJO Congress on November 1, 2021, the second of this year’s CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Responsible Sourcing Commission, headed by Philip Olden, the report recounts how efforts to enhance supply chain integrity during the COVID pandemic continued uninterrupted, and

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18 Antwerp Diamond Co. Finance for Medicines in Botswana

Antwerp: Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy, Joy Bogolo Kenewendo, is visiting the Antwerp diamond sector this week to thank 18 diamond companies that jointly financed life-saving medicines and medical supplies. The Antwerp diamond community mobilised after Botswana declared a medical state of emergency this summer due to a severe shortage of essential medicines. Thanks to the funds raised, more

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 BDB Hosts RJC Roadshow & Board Meeting

Mumbai: Reinforcing its commitment to global best practices, Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) hosted the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Roadshow, bringing together international experts and industry professionals for focused discussions on responsible, transparent, and future-ready practices in the diamond and jewellery sector. Led by Mr. Dave Meleski, Chairman, RJC, the programme featured presentations by Ms. Suzanne Brooks, General Manager – Standards,

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Progress Killed in Pursuit of the Impossible: WDC

Dubai: The World Diamond Council (WDC) yesterday expressed profound regret that a small number of Kimberley Process (KP) Participants blocked consensus on long-awaited reforms designed to strengthen protections for Africa’s diamond-mining communities. For three years, the KP Review and Reform Committee worked on the most ambitious reform effort in more than two decades. That work brought the KP closer than

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Amber Pepper Appointed as CEO of NDC

London: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has announced the appointment of Amber Pepper as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 February 2026. A seasoned global leader in luxury brand transformation, Pepper brings a wealth of experience in driving commercial growth, digital innovation, and consumer-centric storytelling across some of the world’s most respected fashion and retail brands, including senior roles at Tapestry,

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