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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
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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Lukson Opens its 10th Exclusive Store in Bandra
Mumbai: Lukson, one of India’s fastest-growing lab-grown diamond jewellery brands and the D2C arm of the 34-year-old JK Star Group, announced the opening of its 10th exclusive retail store in Bandra, Mumbai, one of India’s most coveted fashion, luxury, and lifestyle destinations. The milestone opening marks a significant chapter in Lukson’s rapid retail expansion and reinforces the brand’s commitment to making
JGA 2026 Opened in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Nearly 1,100 exhibitors from around 30 countries and regions have gathered at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre to showcase their latest collections to international buyers at Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA) 2026, which runs until Sunday, June 21, 2026. Organised by Informa Markets Jewellery, Asia’s No.1 mid-year B2B jewellery buying destination brings together two co-located
IFSCA Permits GJEPC RCMC Holders to Import Gold, Silver Through IIBX
Mumbai: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), the unified regulator overseeing financial activities in GIFT City, has accepted key recommendations made by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), allowing holders of a valid Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) to access bullion imports through the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX). Under a revised circular issued on 15 June 2026, valid
A Webinar on IIBX Gold Supply Mechanism
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with IIBX, is organizing a webinar on “IIBX Gold Supply Mechanism for GJEPC Members and SEZ Units” on 19th June 2026 to provide insights into the gold procurement framework through the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX). The webinar is scheduled from 3 pm onwards. Mr. Ashok Kumar Gautam, MD
GJEPC Invites JCK Las Vegas Participation
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in its endeavor to promote the exports through exhibitions, is organizing joint participations under India Pavilion at premier Jewellery Exhibitions like JCK Las Vegas (USA), Vicenza Oro (Italy), Vicenza Oro (Dubai) Hong Kong Jewellery Show(Hong Kong), Jewellery Arabia (Bahrain) etc. Like every year, this year also the Council is organizing the
Zimbabwe to Take Over All Diamond Mines
Harare: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday his government would take possession of all diamond operations because existing miners had robbed the country of its wealth. Mugabe’s comments came a week after the ministry of mines ordered all mining companies to halt work and leave the Marange fields, saying they had not renewed their licences. At the time it
India to Introduce Third Tranche of SGB Soon
New Delhi: Having raised nearly Rs 1,050 crore in the first two tranches, the government will “shortly” issue the third tranche of sovereign gold bond (SGB) for the fiscal, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said Thursday. “It will come very shortly. I can’t say the exact time as then there will be speculations on gold prices,” Das said. The government
Forevermark Enters Thailand, Hungary & S. Korea
Gaborone: The De Beers Group of Companies announces that Forevermark has recently launched in Hungary, Thailand and South Korea. It is now available in more than 1,700 outlets in 38 consumer markets. Forevermark launched in Hungary with R-A Diamonds, a leading distributor and wholesaler for fine diamond jewellery and loose diamonds. R-A Diamonds has selected an initial eight independent retailers
