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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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Celebrate this Akshay Tritiya with Platinum
Mumbai: Celebrate auspicious Akshaya Tritiya this year with the pure white metal, Platinum. On this day ‘white’ is considered auspicious and is of special significance, for it symbolises purity. The word “Akshaya” means never diminishing in Sanskrit and the occasion is celebrated with white payasam, jasmine flowers; kolam and even white utensils are used for the puja. Platinum is a
Fura Appoints Thompson Group as Creative Agency
Toronto: Fura Gems Inc., a gemstone mining and marketing company, has appointed the Thompson Group as their creative agency. The Thompson Group will lead the development of a marketing initiative to build awareness and establish prestige branding for Colombian Emeralds and Mozambique Rubies. This is part of the Company’s overall plan to structure the coloured gem market and unlock significant
Registration Starts for 2018 World Diamond Congress
Antwerp: The official website of the 38th World Diamond Congress has gone live, allowing participants to register for the June 19-21 biennial gathering of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA). The three-day gathering, organised by the Israel Diamond Exchange, will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv, starting with committee
Gold Demand in UAE Plummeted in Q1
Dubai: Demand for gold jewelry in the United Arab Emirates plummeted in the first quarter, and traders say they know the culprit: the value-added tax, reports Bloomberg. Wholesale gold jewellery sales in Dubai, sometimes known as the City of Gold, fell 50 to 60 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier after VAT began on Jan. 1, according
Limira Enters Jewellery Market with E-commerce-only Model
Surat: LIMIRA, a new-age, design-led lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, announced its launch in India with an e-commerce-only model built around design, individuality and storytelling transparency. The brand brings modern diamond jewellery directly to consumers, creating a digital-first experience designed around how consumers increasingly discover, evaluate and purchase jewellery. The launch comes at a time when India’s diamonds and jewellery industry
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
