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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 Denounces Accusations
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) denounces accusations made by Global Witness earlier yesterday regarding three shipments of diamonds from Zimbabwe which were traded in Antwerp between December 2013 and September 2014. According to Global Witness, European sanctions that are enforced against Zimbabwe may have been violated, because of the sale of three shipments of Zimbabwean diamonds in Antwerp,
G&J Museum in Jaipur to be Opened Soon
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is set to unveil a museum that will please jewellery admirers to no end, reports The PinkCity Post. The gems and jewellery museum located inside the Chamber Bhawan, which is yet to be opened to the public, is a rare museum showcasing more than 400 varieties of natural stones and signature
Özlem Tuna Wins Gem Empathy Award
London: Turkish jewellery designer and International Jewellery London (IJL) Design Gallery exhibitor, Özlem Tuna, has won the 2017 Gem Empathy Award with her ‘Dance of Branches’ ring, announced Gem-A. This year, IJL exhibitors from across the globe were tasked with creating a hand-drawn or CAD rendered design based around a beautiful, fancy-cut gemstone sourced from award-winning gem-cutter, John Dyer. The
IDE Backs Diamond-Based Digital Currency
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has signed an agreement with start-up CARATS.IO to launch a digital currency backed by diamonds named CDC – CARATS.IO Diamond Currency. The start-up specializes in Big Data solutions for the precious gems and diamond industries. The new digital currency will be based solely on investments in diamonds purchased at the Israel Diamond Exchange.
India’s G&J Exports Grew During April’25 & Mar’26
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery exports for the financial year April 2025 – March 2026 stood at ₹2,44,827.26 crore, registering a growth of 0.93% in rupee terms compared to ₹2,42,559.39 crore in the previous financial year. In dollar terms, exports were recorded at US$ 27.72 billion, reflecting a moderate decline of 3.32% year-on-year. The performance comes amid a year marked by geopolitical
Gaetano Cavalieri Awarded 2nd Highest Rank in Italian Knighthood Order
Milan: CIBJO President Mr. Gaetano Cavalieri has been named a Grande Ufficiale (Grand Officer), the second-highest rank within the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, the most senior knighthood order of merit in the Italian Republic. Established in 1951, the order recognizes accomplishments in the fields of science, literature, arts, economy, public service, and social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities and for
Zen Diamond Opens New Store in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Zen Diamond, the globally acclaimed fine jewellery brand with a presence across more than 450 stores worldwide, continues to expand its presence in India with the opening of its new store at Lake Shore Mall, Hyderabad. After establishing a strong foothold in Mumbai with stores in Bandra and Borivali, and further strengthening its presence in Chandigarh with one store
World Diamond Day Sparks Global Groundswell
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) announced the successful inaugural launch of World Diamond Day (April 8, 2026), a global, social-first movement that mobilized the diamond industry across more than 50 countries in a single unified moment. Designed to ignite a groundswell across the trade, the first-ever World Diamond Day drove a surge in global searches and social mentions for natural diamonds,
