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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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Gold Demand Remains Steady in Q3: WGC
Mumbai: Global gold demand was steady in Q3 2018 at 964 tonnes (t), up just 6t year-on-year according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report. Robust central bank buying and a 13% rise in consumer demand offset large outflows in gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Lower gold prices saw retail investors take refuge in bars and coins, while
Hallmark Makes it Gold, Says BIS
Mumbai: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) today launched their latest gold Hallmarking awareness campaign that speaks to consumers through popular media like electronic, print and digital. A holistic marketing campaign aims to create awareness amongst consumers to buy Hallmarked gold during festive season. The effort of raising awareness around Hallmarking is rooted in true-to-life stories that consumers can relate to. The
TBZ Launches Showroom in Ludhiana
Ludhiana: After the successful launch of its first store in North India at Noida, TBZ – The Original has now opened a new store in the land of 5 rivers, Punjab. Ludhiana, the city known for its pomp and splendor and equally for its traditional roots is a perfect fit for TBZ – The Original which is India’s most trusted
Varda Shine Joins the Board of Petra Diamonds
London: Varda Shine, the former CEO of De Beers’ sales arm, the Diamond Trading Company, has joined the board of miner Petra Diamonds as an independent nonexecutive director, the London-based company announced. Since she left De Beers in 2013, Shine has become a board director at two other mining companies, Lonmin and the Mineral Development Co. Botswana, which is owned by the government of the
Ekati Diamond Mine to Close Following Unsuccessful Sale Process
Toronto: Canada’s Ekati diamond mine is set to cease operations after owner Burgundy Diamond Mines failed to secure a buyer for the asset during a court-supervised sale process. According to documents filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the sale process did not attract any compliant bids, leaving the company without the funding needed to continue operations. Burgundy has
IIJS Bharat Premiere Receives Message from PM
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat – Premiere from 5th to 9th August 2026 at Jio Convention Centre, BKC and from 6th to 10th August at the NESCO, Goregaon, Mumbai. On this occasion, India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has sent a special message to the GJEPC wishing the
IIJ Awards on 2nd October in Mumbai
Mumbai: The India International Jewellery Awards (IIJA), an initiative by IBJA (India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd.) & Tefla’s is back—bringing together industry excellence, inspiring stories, and a distinguished celebrity jury. A $90B+ industry — and until now, no single honour platform that recognized all of it: from the master karigar at the workbench to the global icon whose work
GJC & SGL Sign MoU to Launch SGL Pavilion at GJS Diwali Edition 2026
Mumbai: The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) and SGL (Solitaire Gemmological Laboratories) have entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the SGL Pavilion at the GJS Diwali Edition 2026, scheduled from 2nd to 4th October 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. The dedicated SGL Pavilion, comprising 40 booths, will bring together leading
