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Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
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Gemfields Releases 2025 Audited Report
London: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) recently announced its audited Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2025, reporting total revenue of $ 135.1 million, down from $ 199.4 million in 2024. The fall in revenue was credited to disruptions in the emerald market during the first half of the year and reduced recovery of premium-grade rubies at Montepuez Ruby
41st World Diamond Congress Announces Programme
Singapore: The Organising Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress, to be held July 12-15, 2026, in Singapore, announced its Congress programme. The Congress will include five discussion forums or panels. They are: The World Diamond Congress is the diamond industry’s foremost global gathering, held biennially by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association
Lucia Silvestri is the Chief Guest at Artisan Awards 2026
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced 8th April 2026 as the date for the prestigious Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2026. Official theme of the Award is “Quantum Couture – Re-Engineering Beauty and Cultural Codes.” The GJEPC team declared, “We are honoured to welcome Lucia Silvestri, the creative force behind some of Bvlgari’s most iconic masterpieces,
NDC Launches World Diamond Day on April 8
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) introduces World Diamond Day on April 8, 2026, a global movement that brings people together through the stories behind natural diamonds. On this day, everyone is invited to participate, from those who work with diamonds every day to those who wear, gift, or admire them. World Diamond Day is about sharing the personal and
More Relief for Indian Jewellers
New Delhi: The Indian Government has decided to increase the small scale unit (SSI) eligibility limit and exemption limit for gold jewellery manufacturers. The decision was taken on the report of the committee appointed under the chairmanship of Ashok Lahiri, former chief economic advisor, in the aftermath of jewellers’ strike last March to oppose excise duty. The SSI eligibility limit
BrilliAnt Opened for International Exhibitors
Antwerp: The Antwerp Diamond Bourse, The Antwerp Diamond Club, The Antwerp Diamond Kring and the AWDC announced that BrilliAnt®, the 8th edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF-January 29-31, 2017), is opening its doors to international exhibitors. The Diamond Kring’s beautiful trading hall, located in the heart of Antwerp’s diamond district, will host foreign exhibitors for the first time.
JCK Show to Move Back to The Venetian in 2019
Las Vegas: The JCK and Luxury shows in Las Vegas will return to the Sands Expo and Convention Center in 2019, the event organizers said. The shows were until 2010 located at the Sands, which is part of The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts, but were moved to the Manadalay Bay hotel complex. Reed Jewelry Group, which runs the JCK
New De Beers Chief Calls for Trade Collaboration
Gaborone: Bruce Cleaver, the new chief executive officer of De Beers, underlined the importance of partnerships in tackling the diamond sector’s challenges in his first public statement since taking over. The industry’s ability to collaborate is one of the reasons it has been so resilient, said Cleaver who replaced the outgoing CEO Philippe Mellier from July 1. “Partnerships have secured
