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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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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LMHC Advances in Harmonisation of Colour Description

Lucerne, Switzerland: Significant achievements in the harmonisation of wording on laboratory reports and the reporting of new treatments have been chalked up during the 29th meeting of the Laboratory Manual Harmonisation Committee (LMHC), which was hosted by the Gübelin Gem Lab in Lucerne, Switzerland, on November 14 and 15, 2018.   The LMHC is currently comprised of representatives from the Central

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WGC Appoints David Tait as Incoming CEO

London: The World Gold Council (WGC), the market development organisation for the gold industry, yesterday announced the appointment of David Tait as incoming Chief Executive Officer. David joins the World Gold Council following a highly successful career in the financial services industry. David was most recently Global Head of Fixed Income Macro Products at Credit Suisse.  Prior to that he held senior trading

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GJEPC’s 2nd India Gold & Jewellery Summit Concluded

Upscale, upgrade & forge partnerships: Suresh Prabhu GJEPC seeks ease of doing business and reduction of customs duty on gold to 4% New Delhi: The country’s top policy makers, gem & jewellery stakeholders and decision makers got together for the most significant annual gems & jewellery industry summit – India Gold & Jewellery Summit 2018 – organized by The Gem

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Forevermark Launches Rac&Stac Collection

Mumbai: One jewellery trend that has never gone out of fashion is stackable rings. Over the years the style has only been experimented with to evolve into a must-have in every woman’s wardrobe. This Christmas, Forevermark is celebrating the holiday spirit by bringing this style back with a fun and stylish collection called Rac&Stac that can be worn from day to night in over 200

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India-UK Buyer-Seller Meet on 7-8 July

London: With the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) set to unlock exciting new opportunities, this exclusive B2B platform will bring together 20 leading Indian gem & jewellery manufacturers and top UK buyers to foster meaningful partnerships and drive bilateral trade. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the event on 7th & 8th July, 2026 at Arsenal

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Strengthens Nepal Buyer Outreach

Kathmandu: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) expanded its international buyer outreach for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 with a comprehensive roadshow across Nepal, engaging leading jewellery associations, trade bodies and retailers to drive visitor registrations for the show. Led by Ajay Purohit, Deputy Head – International Events, GJEPC, the outreach programme covered Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara and Chitwan, where

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First Pre-CIBJO Congress Special Report

Milan: With nine weeks to go to the opening of the 2026 CIBJO Congress in Vicenza, Italy, on September 4, 2026, the first of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Sustainable Development Commission, headed by John Mulligan, the report considers both the challenges and opportunities presented to the jewellery industry as government regulations concerning social

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