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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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Forevermark Launches at Alankar Jewellers, Patna
Patna: Alankar Jewellers, a brand that has set unmatched standards of quality and service have partnered with Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group of Companies, by launching the brand at their store in Patna. While Forevermark encompasses the promise of beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamonds, Alankar Jewellers are leaders in the field of jewellery manufacturing and
AWDC & GJEPC to Join MyKYCBank Project
Mumbai: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have announced that they would join forces in rolling out an industry-wide Know-Your-Customer (KYC) exchange platform, MyKYCBank. The MyKYCBank platform, which is launched by the GJEPC through an independent subsidiary, provides a centralized platform for companies in the industry to complete and manage their
Collection of Natural Fancy Color Diamonds
Los Angeles: Visitors to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (NHMLA) will have a rare opportunity to see some of the world’s most coveted natural fancy color diamonds at Green Diamonds: Natural Radiance, opening on December 9, 2017. New York-based Optimum Diamonds LLC, one of the world’s elite houses for rare and exotic natural fancy color diamonds, will have
India May Cut Import Duty on Gold
New Delhi: After a pause of more than four years, the government is all set to cut import duty on gold by about half from the existing 10%, reports Deccan Herald. The move will help the country’s gems and jewellery sector, which has been facing a severe blow with exports down about 10%. But the duty reduction may come in
Gemfields Generates $29.6m from Emerald Auction
London: Gemfields Group Limited announced that its latest commercial-quality emerald auction generated $29.6 million, with every lot sold and the average realized price rising sharply from its previous sale. The auction, held between 24 August and 10 September, achieved $9.72 per carat, compared with $7.46 at the November-December 2025 auction. Total proceeds were also up from $25.4 million despite the volume
WGC Unveils New Chapter of ‘The Moment is Gold’
The World Gold Council (WGC) has unveiled the latest chapter of its ongoing campaign, ‘The Moment is Gold’. Building on the campaign’s central idea of celebrating life’s meaningful moments through gold, the latest film “First Diwali” captures a young couple experiencing their first Diwali together, a deeply personal milestone marked by warmth, belonging and new beginnings. The campaign reinforces how gold
JGTD to Open from 27th October
Dubai: The Middle East’s most global B2B jewellery sourcing event is all set for its fifth edition this October! Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) opens from 27–29 October 2026 in North Halls N21 and N23 of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), reaffirming the fair’s status as the region’s go-to marketplace for fine jewellery, diamonds, coloured gemstones and technology. Featuring
Indian Leaders Elected to the CIBJO Board of Directors
Vicenza: At the conclusion of the CIBJO Centenary Congress in Italy on September 7, the General Assembly elected several prominent leaders from the Indian gem and jewellery sector to the Board of Directors of The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO). Key Appointments & Leadership: Industry Impact & Key Initiatives Founded as the oldest global organization in the gem and jewellery trade,
