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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Virtual IIJS, the Game Changer of G&J Industry: GJEPC

Mumbai, October 17, 2020: India’s first ever virtual gems and jewellery trade show, India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Virtual 2020, powered by GIA, organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), concluded on October 16, 2020. The five-day jewellery extravaganza which commenced on October 12, 2020, has been one of a kind experience for all the

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Virtual Shows are Need of the Hour: Sachin Jain

Mumbai: The positive sentiment among exhibitors and visitors at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS Virtual) has lifted the mood of the entire Indian gem and jewellery industry. The upbeat trend could perhaps continue through the festive and wedding season and well into the first quarter of 2021. Mr. Sachin Jain, Managing Director of De Beers (India) says, “I truly

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Virtual Trade Shows Going to be the Trend in future

Mumbai: The keen interest shown by the exhibitors and trade visitors in the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS Virtual) is a testament of the entrepreneurial zeal of the Indian industry to march on in the face of adversity. By taking a virtual leap, IIJS has become a digital safe space where business can be conducted free of any physical harm,

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PGI’S ‘Season of Hope ’ Highlights What Truly Matters

Mumbai: Platinum Guild India (PGI) has launched its new initiative – Season of Hope. This unique retail initiative on platinum jewellery pans out across 1200 stores in India and is backed by a robust communication plan. It is led by a new film, supported by Print, Digital, and PR across markets to ensure high reach and frequency. Drawing from the

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Resilient Growth for Platinum Jewellery in 2025

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) presented its annual Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) in an online presentation, themed “A year of resilience”. The review set out platinum jewellery demand across key markets in 2025 and the outlook for 2026, describing an exceptional year for platinum jewellery that was best characterized as a year of resilience.   Mr. Tim Schlick, CEO of PGI, reviewed

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GJEPC Charts $100 Bln. Export Vision for India’s G&J Sector

New Delhi: Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), was invited to attend the meeting organized with selected representatives of various industry sectors that contribute majorly to India’s merchandise exports chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi at New Delhi, on 3rd November 2025. Mr. Kirit Bhansali was representing the Gems & Jewellery sector that contributes 7%

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Registrations for CIBJO Congress Now Open

Milan: Registrations for the 2026 congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) via the dedicated congress website located at: www.cibjo.org/congress-2026/ are now open. The congress will take place in Vicenza, Italy, from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026.  The milestone event has been declared the Centenary Congress, and it will mark 100 years since CIBJO’s establishment in 1926.

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World Diamond Congress from 12 to 15th July in Singapore

Singapore: As the Organizing Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress (WDC) is finalizing the preparations for World Diamond Congress to be held for the second time in the Island City. The Congress venue has been moved from Marina Bay Sands to the iconic, eco-chic PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay hotel . “This venue offers a more intimate, sophisticated, and beautifully sustainable setting for our

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