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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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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
Edward Asscher Announces Candidacy for VC of the RJC
Amsterdam: Edward Asscher, the incumbent Vice Chair of the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC), announced that he will run for another term in the position. In a letter to the RJC membership, he noted that the diamond, gem, and jewellery industry would be facing greater commercial challenges than ever before. “After serving four years as Vice Chair, I continue to argue
Industry Expectations on Akshay Tritiya Sales
Mumbai: Akshay Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar to buy gold, symbolizing lasting prosperity and wealth. Gold prices have risen significantly (nearly 60% up from last year) with 24K hovering around ₹1,55,570 per 10g in mid-April 2026. Digital gold, coins, and jewelry are popular purchasing options. Despite high prices, demand remains high as gold
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
SSEF to Introduce Chemical Analysis System
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has become the first gem laboratory worldwide to introduce into its facility the ground-breaking GemTOF instrument, which conducts chemical analysis through laser ablation, thereby providing more information about the origin of a variety of gems, as well precisely identifying a range of other elements in coloured gemstones, diamonds and pearls. Considered a next-generation elemental
WFDB Reiterates Position on Synthetics
Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom has reiterated the organisation’s position on the issue of synthetic diamonds, while also emphasising the importance of ensuring artisanal miners are better rewarded. Blom was speaking at panel discussions as part of the Plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) which is taking place in Dubai, UAE, this
