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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
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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AWDC & ALROSA Sign New Cooperation Agreement
Moscow: On April 24, during the City of Antwerp’s Mission to Russia, organized in cooperation with the Port of Antwerp, leading partner Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) signed a cooperation agreement with the world’s leading diamond mining company, ALROSA. Leading this mission emphasizes AWDC’s commitment to safeguarding Antwerp’s position as the leading trade hub in the diamond industry, and
De Beers’ Production Goes Up by 15% in Q1
Gaborone: De Beers lifted its rough diamond production by 15 percent to 8.5 million carats in the first quarter of 2018 compared with 7.4 million carats, a year earlier, according to its parent company, Anglo American. The diversified mining group said that the increase in De Beers’ production reflects the ramp-up of production from Gahcho Kué in Canada, which reached
Mugabe Summoned by Zimbabwe Parliament
Harare: Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has been summoned to appear before a parliamentary committee next month to account for diamond corruption and lost government revenues. If Mugabe, who is 94, does appear before the committee, it will be his first public appearance since his resignation last November. “We have set May 9 as the date on which he will
Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium Inaugurated
Mumbai: The Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium (DDES) 2018 commenced yesterday with an inauguration by The Consul General of the United States of America, HE Mr. Edgard D. Kagan. The DDES, organised by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in affiliation with the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), is being held in the BDB from April 23-25, 2018. It
GJC Seeks Immediate Review on Hallmarking Charges
Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has expressed strong concern over the increase in gold hallmarking charges from ₹45 to ₹75 per article and has urged the Government and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to immediately review the decision and retain the existing charge pending stakeholder consultation. The increase has been notified through the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026,
The Solitaire Festival of India’26 Concludes on High Note
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires has successfully concluded the 2026 edition of The Solitaire Festival of India (TSFI), its flagship annual consumer and retail engagement initiative, following a month-long celebration from 1st to 31st August2026. With participation from over 200 partner jewellery stores across 100+ cities in India, the festival brought together consumers and retail partners through a nationwide celebration of natural diamond
QDE Extends Bourse Network into Europe
Vicenza: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia (Diamond Bourse of Italy), establishing a strategic partnership between the two bourses. The agreement was signed during the CIBJO Centenary Congress, held in Vicenza, Italy, from 4 to 7 September 2026, by Ghanim Nasser Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Luigi
Platinum Jewelry Takes Center Stage at the Emmy Awards
Mumbai: The 78th Emmy Awards delivered a dazzling showcase of fine jewelry, with platinum featured in many of the evening’s most memorable red carpet looks. Prized for its rarity, enduring strength and naturally luminous white color, platinum provided the ultimate setting for extraordinary diamonds and rare gemstones worn by some of television’s biggest stars. From striking diamond earrings to contemporary
