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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
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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GJEPC Once Again Demands Reduction in Gold Duty
GJEPC Sends Budgetory Demands to the Govt. Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present budgetary proposals in the Parliament on the 1st February, 2020. The country’s Gem & Jewellery sector as been demanding some incentives and has sent a list of its demands to the Finance Minister. Mr. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery
HRD Antwerp Announces New CEO
InAntwerp: After a long period of uncertainty, HRD Antwerp is looking to the future with a new and ambitious CEO. Ellen Joncheere, formerly the General Manager at Fremach, will be the new CEO at HRD Antwerp as of January 20th. The current interim CEO, Michel Janssens, will be retiring next summer. Ellen has worked in a wide range of other
Mediterranean Gemmological & Jewellery Con. from May 15
Vancouver: The organisers of the Sixth Mediterranean Gemmological & Jewellery Conference, to take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from May 15-17, have announced the top-level speakers taking part in the event. The overall theme of the 2020 conference will be ‘Valuation and Marketing Of Diamonds And Gems’, and the gathering will also feature seven parallel workshops. The conference has grown in
First Ever IJES Successfully Organized by GJSCI
Mumbai: The 1st edition of India Jewellery Excellence Symposium (IJES) an initiative of the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) was held in Mumbai on January 8th & 9th, 2020. GJSCI works towards the advancement of the gems and jewellery industry through its various skilling initiatives all over India. It covers skilling under all the areas and functions
India and New Zealand Sign Strategic FTA
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has welcomed the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 April 2026, calling it a timely and strategic step that opens a high-potential market for Indian gem and jewellery exporters. India’s current gem and jewellery exports to New Zealand stand at approximately USD 16.61 million. With zero-duty
Suresh Hathiramani Elected as Chairman of WDHB
Singapore: The World Diamond Heritage Board (WDHB) has announced the appointment of Mr. Suresh Hathiramani as Chairman and Mr. Alex Popov as Vice-Chairman, of the Selection Committee of the World Diamond Heritage List (WDHL). A Historic Initiative for the Diamond Industry: The World Diamond Heritage List is an initiative designed to identify and document the 100 diamonds that have shaped
Antwerp’s Diamond Trade Increased by 20% in Q1
Antwerp: According to figures from the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the total volume of diamonds traded in Antwerp increased by nearly 20% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. The import of rough diamonds in particular saw strong growth, with a 35.7% increase in volume. In terms of total trade value, the trading
India Govt. Includes Jewellery in FTWZ
New Delhi: In a significant policy clarification, the Government of India has brought jewellery under the ambit of Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ), extending the scope of the existing framework governed by the SEZ Rules, 2006. Under a Circular dated 3rd March 2016, FTWZ units were already permitted to undertake storage and vaulting of precious commodities such as gold, silver,
