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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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De Beers Cycle 1, 2020 Sales Go Slightly Up
Gaborone: Rough diamond sales in De Beers’ first sales cycle of 2020 were up compared with the same period last year. The diamond miner said provisional rough sales at sightholder sales and auctions during Cycle 1 hit $545 million. This is an increase when compared with the $500 million in the first sales cycle of 2019. It’s also an uptick
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of CFC at Bow Bazar
Kolkata: Ground-breaking ceremony of Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Bow Bazar in Kolkata was held yesterday in the presence of Mrs. Rupa Dutta (Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Mr. Senthil Nathan (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Mr. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Prakash Pincha, Regional Chairman, Kolkata, GJEPC, along with
Aisshpra Gems & Jewels Launches 8th Outlet in Ballia
Ballia: Uttar Pradesh’s leading Jewellery house Aisshpra Gems & Jewels launches their 8th store in Ballia, Bihar in esteemed presence of Mr. Balkrishna Saraf, founder and the senior most member of Aisshpra Family Mr. Vaibhav Saraf, Mr. Anoop Saraf along with Mr. Rahul Saraf. The launch also saw presence of Actress Pakhi Hegde. The entrance of the store was wrapped with a
WDC Invites Stakeholders to Review New SoW Toolkit
New York: The World Diamond Council (WDC) is encouraging stakeholders to review the WDC System of Warranties (SoW) Toolkit. This follows its unanimous adoption as a working draft by the WDC Board of Directors and its review by WDC members. The SoW Toolkit, which once released will be made available online at no cost to the industry, is designed to
Qatar Diamond Exchange Broadens Asian Presence
Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK), establishing a strategic partnership between the two organizations. The agreement was formalized in Hong Kong by Ghanim Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Lawrence Ma, President of DFHK. Founded in 2000, DFHK represents Hong Kong’s diamond
Diamonds for Development Fund Receives Initial Funding
Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group yesterday announced that De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of BWP1 billion to the Diamond for Development Fund, marking a major milestone in the progress of the Fund and its mandate to support Botswana’s long-term economic diversification. The disbursement follows the establishment of the Fund’s governance
De Beers Reports Lower Q3 Output
London: De Beers reported an 11% year-on-year decrease in rough diamond production to 6.8-million carats for the quarter ended September 30, primarily driven by planned plant maintenance at Orapa, in Botswana, and a slowdown at Venetia, in South Africa, ahead of a planned two-year production pause. Operational Performance: De Beers notes that rough diamond production was 11% lower at 6.8
New FEMA Guidelines to Exporters Explained
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with IndusInd Bank, organized a webinar on 16 October 2026 to explain the revised Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) guidelines and their implications for the gem and jewellery trade. Prakash Kumar Rath, Head – Gems, Jewellery and Diamond Division, IndusInd Bank, addressed key changes under the revised framework, which
