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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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JGW September Gets 4.5% Jump in Attendance
Hong Kong: JGW September (Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong September) wrapped up yesterday shattering post-pandemic records, welcoming 57,632 “unique” buyers during its week-long run across two locations − a 4.5% increase over the previous edition, show organizer Informa Markets announced today. Staged as a massive dual-venue showcase, the B2B event ran from 14 – 18 September at the Asia
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
Father of Saurabh Gadgil Passes Away
Pune: Shri Vidyadhar Anant Gadgil, father of PNG Jewellers chairman and managing director, Mr. Saurabh Gadgil left for heavenly abode after a prolonged illness in Pune. Shri Vidyadhar Gadgil was the son of Maharashtra thespian and founder of PNG Jewellers, Shri Daji kaka Gadgil. Born on 18th October 1947, Vidyadhar Gadgil was a director with PNG Jewellers since the 1970s. He lived
Fusion of Online and Offline Will Drive Business
Mumbai: A panel of speakers from different markets across the world who participated in a Webinar organised by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) to discuss the “International market scenario & way forward post lockdown” said that the future would see a greater fusion of online and offline sales on both B2B and B2C platforms. The panel comprised
De Beers Revises Production Guidance for 2020
Gaborone: Providing its quarterly production update for Q1 2020, De Beers said that total production for the period at 7,750,000 carats was virtually flat – only lower by 1% – over the Q1 2019 total production of 7,852,000 carats. “Rough diamond production was in line with prior year at 7.8 million carats, with limited impact from COVID-19 measures introduced at
WGC Publishes India Retail Investor Insights Report
Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest India Retail Investor Insights report revealed that 29% of retail investors have never bought gold in the past but are open to the idea of buying gold in the future. 52% of investors already owned some form of gold, with 48% having invested in the 12 months preceding the survey. Gold jewellery and gold coins remained
