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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Indian Diamond Companies Cease Rough Imports

Mumbai: India being the global leader in diamonds, it produces 14 out of 15 diamonds set in jewellery worldwide and polishes one billion stones each year. In FY 2019, India’s major export markets for cut & polished diamonds were USA ($6,960.09 million), Hong Kong ($6,381.97 million), Middle East ($2113.63 million), Europe ($1,534.50 million). Although the year 2020 is reminiscent of the recession period of 2008-09 when the Indian diamond

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Online Registration For Jewellers & Hallmarking Centres

Mumbai: India’s Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, on 21st August virtually launched the online system of Registration and Renewal of Jewellers and online system of Recognition and Renewal of the Assaying and Hallmarking (A&H) Centres. This online system can be accessed through the Bureau of Indian Standards web portal www.manakonline.in. While launching the

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Forevermark:Autumn-Winter Diamond Jewellery Trends

Mumbai: Forevermark has unveiled its Trend Report for 2020. Developed at Forevermark’s Design and Innovation Centre in Milan, four key themes have been identified to inspire and shape desire fordiamonds in 2020. “From finding personal fulfilment, and creating meaningful design, to protecting our precious planet, and the value of empowerment and acceptance, the Forevermark 2020 Trend Book speaks to important

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Kalyan Jewellers India Limited Files DRHP with SEBI

Mumbai: Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (“Kalyan Jewellers” or “Company”), one of the largest jewellery companies in India based on revenue as of March 31, 2020, according to the Industry Report on Indian Jewellery Retail dated August 21, 2020 issued by Technopak Advisors Private Limited, has filed a draft red herring prospectus (“DRHP”) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) for its

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NDC Plans Higher Spend for India: Amber Pepper

Mumbai: Ms. Amber Pepper, the newly appointed CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), signalled a major strategic shift towards the Indian market during a high-level meeting at the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) head office in Mumbai on 30th April. Accompanied by Ms. Richa Singh, Managing Director for India and the Middle East, NDC, Pepper met with top

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‘Know Your Diamonds-From Basics to Boosting Sales’

Chandigarh: HRD Antwerp, in collaboration with the Johari Association Chandigarh, successfully hosted an exclusive retailer seminar recently titled “Know Your Diamonds – From Basics to Boosting Sales” at The Piccadily Chandigarh. The seminar witnessed strong participation from jewellery retailers across Chandigarh, who gathered to gain deeper insights into diamonds, certification, and modern retail selling strategies.3 Key Takeaways from The Seminar:

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Size of UK Jewellery Industry to Rise by 2.1%

London: A New research published by 77 Diamonds shows that the size of the United Kingdom (UK) jewellery manufacturing industry is set to increase by 2.1% by the end of 2026, with total market revenue forecast to exceed £1 billion for the first time since 2023. 77 Diamonds has analysed historical data on the estimated annual revenue of the UK

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GJC Submits Jeweller-Integrated Framework for GMS

Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has been actively engaging with senior officials of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to advance a comprehensive revamp of the Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS). GJC has submitted a refined, jeweller-integrated framework for GMS, developed through structured stakeholder consultations across the banking, refining, and jewellery sectors. The

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