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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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IAGES Grows to 550+ Accredited Partner Outlets
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a self-regulatory body has crossed the 100+ accredited partner landmark, establish a strong presence with 550+ partner outlets. With its footprint spanning 240+ cities pan India, IAGES consolidates its position as the facilitator of trust, transparency, and standardization in the gold sector. The IAGES accreditation network today spans the entire
Kama Jewelry Turns 30
Mumbai: Mumbai-based Kama Jewelry has marked three decades of fine jewelry manufacturing, Rs.982 Crore in revenue, 1,200 craftspeople, 260+ clients across four continents, and a 27% CAGR that rivals the best long-term compounders in Indian business. • Rs.982 Cr — FY2025-26 Revenue | +22% YoY growth• 27.1% — 30-Year CAGR | No outside capital raised• 1,200+ — Master craftspeople, all
Record Gold Prices Continue to Shift Demand Dynamics
Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) Q1 2026 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total quarterly gold demand (including OTC) reached 1,231t, a 2% increase year-on-year. While volumes increased modestly, the value of demand surged to a record US$193bn, up 74% year-on-year. Around the world, retail investors were drawn to gold’s price momentum and safe-haven appeal,driving bar and coin demand
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
GIA Opens Service for Melee Analysis
Mumbai: Having completed a five-month pilot programme — launched in June 2016 — for its Melee Analysis Service, GIA is now open to accepting submissions for the same. The institute has announced that clients can now submit round D-to-Z melee-size diamonds for the Melee Analysis Service. “The fully automated system, which rapidly and accurately analyses and sorts diamonds ranging from
Signature IIJS Rescheduled from 7th to 9th Feb
Mumbai: The 10th edition of Signature-India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) now has been reduced to three days and is rescheduled from 7th to 9th February, 2017, according to information available from the organizer of the show Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Earlier the show was to be organized from 8th to 11th February, 2017. The 4th Edition of
RBI Keeps Main Interest Rate Unchanged
New Delhi: Despite the possibility of growth being impacted due to the crippling cash crunch since the currency ban, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the key repo rate unchanged yesterday at 6.25 per cent, to keep inflation in check. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends to banks. Most analysts expected a rate
India’s Diamond Market to be 3rd Largest by 2020
Mumbai: Driving by the booming millennials, the country is on course to become the third largest diamond market by 2020 overtaking Europe and Japan, says a report. Currently, the largest markets for this metal is China, the US, Europe and Japan, and India, and the first two are set to remain so, says a Bain & Company report. “We believe
