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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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ALROSA Sells Diamonds Worth $365 Million in June
Moscow: ALROSA has announced its rough and polished diamond sales results for June and the first half of 2017. In June 2017, ALROSA Group sold USD 365 million worth of rough and polished diamonds. Rough diamond sales by value amounted to USD 354.4 million, polished diamond sales – USD 10.6 million. In January–June 2017, ALROSA’s rough and polished diamond sales
WDM Appoints New ‘Authorised Diamond Dealers’
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) announced that a group of renowned retail jewellers from Belgium, Canada, Italy and Russia have joined the growing family of the World Diamond Mark® Authorised Diamond Dealers. They are DIAMANI, Diamond Blue, Oriane Jewelry and Rudiam Handmade Jewels, all from Antwerp, Belgium; Laferrière & Brixi of St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada; Luca 1959 Alta
CFC Inaugurated in Palanpur, Gujarat
Palanpur: India’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry (C&I), Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman recently inaugurated a Common Facility Centre (CFC) – the Ratna Abhushan Suvidha Kendra, Palanpur. The inauguration event, held in Palanpur, Gujarat, was also graced by India’s Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Mr. Haribhai Chaudhary. The CFCs being set up in
ICEX to Launch Diamond Futures in March
Mumbai: The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) is planning to launch three futures contracts for diamonds in March to provide exporters with a hedging tool, the exchange said recently, according to a report published in profit.ndtv.com. India is a global diamond polishing hub where 14 out of every 15 rough diamonds in the world are polished. The exchange has received “in-principle”
GJC Issues Statewide Guidelines & Multilingual SOPs
Mumbai: The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has launched a comprehensive industry-wide initiative to safeguard jewellery traders across Maharashtra by rolling out structured guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at ensuring fair, transparent, and accountable policing practices during theft investigations. This initiative follows the Government of Maharashtra’s circular dated March 14, 2024, and reflects GJC’s proactive
Roadmap for Gold Innovation & Global Reach
Mumbai: Senior leadership from the World Gold Council’s (WGC) London head office visited the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), Mumbai, on 21 April 2026, with a clear focus on advancing gold jewellery innovation through design, technology and new product concepts. The visit explored collaboration on talent development alongside innovation-led initiatives, with the delegation also interacting with students exhibiting
Programme of 41st WDC Available on Website
Singapore: The Organizing Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress (WDC), to be held July 12-15, 2026, in Singapore, announced that the full programme of the three-day event is now available and can be viewed in full on the dedicated Congress website. While the Congress panels for the joint WFDB and IDMA sessions were published earlier, the full programme now
Platinum Season of Love Begins from 17th April
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India has announced the launch of Platinum Season of Love 2026, its signature nationwide retail activation set to run from 17th April to 31st May 2026 across jewellery stores in India. A key strategic initiative in PGI India’s annual calendar, the programme is designed to drive consumer demand and retail momentum for platinum jewellery across
