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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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GJC Issues Statewide Guidelines & Multilingual SOPs
Mumbai: The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has launched a comprehensive industry-wide initiative to safeguard jewellery traders across Maharashtra by rolling out structured guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at ensuring fair, transparent, and accountable policing practices during theft investigations. This initiative follows the Government of Maharashtra’s circular dated March 14, 2024, and reflects GJC’s proactive
Roadmap for Gold Innovation & Global Reach
Mumbai: Senior leadership from the World Gold Council’s (WGC) London head office visited the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), Mumbai, on 21 April 2026, with a clear focus on advancing gold jewellery innovation through design, technology and new product concepts. The visit explored collaboration on talent development alongside innovation-led initiatives, with the delegation also interacting with students exhibiting
Programme of 41st WDC Available on Website
Singapore: The Organizing Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress (WDC), to be held July 12-15, 2026, in Singapore, announced that the full programme of the three-day event is now available and can be viewed in full on the dedicated Congress website. While the Congress panels for the joint WFDB and IDMA sessions were published earlier, the full programme now
Platinum Season of Love Begins from 17th April
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India has announced the launch of Platinum Season of Love 2026, its signature nationwide retail activation set to run from 17th April to 31st May 2026 across jewellery stores in India. A key strategic initiative in PGI India’s annual calendar, the programme is designed to drive consumer demand and retail momentum for platinum jewellery across
India Elected Vice Chair of KP for 2018
Dubai: The Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary held in UAE this week concluded with the announcement that it has appointed the European Union (EU) as its Chair for 2018. The EU will assume responsibility as KP Vice Chair in 2017 with Australia as Chair, and India will be the Vice Chair in 2018 when EU becomes the organisation’s Chair. Consequently, in
Gitanjali Loses SEZ Project in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Government of Maharashtra has approved the cancellation of Gitanjali Gems’ special economic zone (SEZ) project in Maharashtra. The decision regarding this was taken by the Board of Approval (BoA), headed by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, on its November 9 meeting, an official said. “The cancellation, however, is subject to the development commissioner furnishing a certificate that the developer
HP Gets LBMA Good Delivery Accreditation
Mumbai: Hindustan Platinum (HP), India’s leading manufacturer and refiner of precious metal products with wide and diverse industrial applications, has received Good Delivery Accreditation from the London Bullion Market Association(LBMA), an international apex body for precious metals; for silver bars produced from its HP’s Navi Mumbai refinery. The accreditation ensures that HPs silver bars will be widely accepted and traded
Silver Demand Hits Four-Year Low
Physical silver demand seen at 1,064.60 mln oz, down 9 pct Physical deficit seen at 52.2 mln oz vs 124.0 mln oz GRAPHIC-2016 metal returns: tmsnrt.rs/2eqHKkL London: Physical silver demand hit a four-year low this year as higher prices and weaker consumer sentiment put people off buying jewellery, coins and bars, GFMS analysts at Thomson Reuters predicted on Thursday. A
