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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Fresh Warning against CAR Diamonds

New York: In light of recent reports by the international media, observers on the ground and NGOs about political unrest in the Central African Republic (CAR), the World Diamond Council (WDC) reiterates its call to members of the diamond industry to carry out enhanced due diligence when considering the purchase of goods that are known to have originated or are

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Polished Prices Showed Moderate Gains in Q4

Mumbai: The new year started on a relatively positive note, with price movements recorded during the period of October through December 2020 providing reasons for optimism. Retail demand trended positively, having first been propped up by an uptick in consumer optimism with the relaxation in COVID flight restrictions during the third quarter, and then healthy holiday season demand, which helped

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Budget is Positive for India’s Gold Market: WGC

Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) observed that the policy announcements made in the 2021-22 Union Budget should be positive for India’s gold industry as a lower import duty may boost consumer demand and curb unofficial imports, according to a WGC market update titled ‘Union Budget impact on Indian gold market’. The WGC report deep-dives into the key announcements and

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Boaz Moldawsky Elected President of IDE

Ramat Gan: After a tense election campaign, which included a second round of voting, Mr. Boaz Moldawsky was declared yesterday the new President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). Mr. Boaz Moldawsky, a second-generation diamantaire, whose family was among the founders of the Israeli diamond industry, is the joint CEO of the Moldawsky Group. He has served as Vice President

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De Beers & Endiama Discover New Kimberlites in Angola

Luanda: De Beers Group, together with Angola’s national diamond company, Endiama, yesterday announced a significant step forward in their joint exploration efforts with the discovery of kimberlite, the host rock for diamonds, in Angola. In July 2025, the De Beers-Endiama joint venture successfully intersected kimberlite in its first drill hole into a high-priority cluster of targets, identified from the airborne

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GJEPC Unveils Bold & New Initiatives

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced major initiatives that reflect the Council’s commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and national pride. During the recently concluded IIJS Premiere 2025, Mr. Nirav Bhansali, Convener – National Exhibitions, GJEPC and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, gave a lowdown on the new projects aimed at elevating India’s position in the

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Titan Plans to Shift Manufacturing Units to UAE

Mumbai: Titan, India’s largest jeweller and watchmaker, is considering moving part of its manufacturing operations to the UAE to preserve low-tariff access to U.S. markets amid escalating trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi, according to media reports. A part of the Tata Group, Titan recently announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Dubai-based luxury retailer Damas, which runs

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Gemfields Sells ‘Faberge’ for $ 50 Million

London: Gemfields announces that it has signed an agreement to sell its entire interest in wholly owned Fabergé Limited (‘Fabergé’), the iconic luxury brand, to SMG Capital LLC (the ‘Buyer’), for a total consideration of USD 50 million. Of that sum, USD 45 million is payable to Gemfields by the Buyer on completion of the sale (which is expected on

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