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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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GST Benefit to Show After Long Term: Moody’s
Mumbai: India’s all industrial and retailer sectors are gearing up for the implementation of GST from July 1, 2017. Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley will deliver a historic speech on midnight of 30th June to rollout the much-awaited tax reform. Referring to the scheduled rollout of GST on July 1, rating agency Moody’s says teething issues in implementing the change
Gahcho Kué Prices Hit New Peak at $95/ct.
Toronto: Mountain Province Diamonds recorded its highest average price to date as it garnered $21.1 million at its June sale. The fifth tender of rough from the company’s Gahcho Kué mine fetched $95 per carat, compared with $72 per carat in the first three sales and $86 per carat at the fourth. The results were high because the sale featured
Botswana’s Growth Driven by Diamond Trade
Gaborone: Botswana’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.3% in 2016, mainly due to an improvement in the nation’s diamond trade, the Bank of Botswana said last week. An increase in wholesale activity by diamond companies operating in Botswana, such as De Beers’ Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) and state-owned Okavango Diamond Company, drove the nation’s economic growth, explained Keith Jefferis, managing
Has Diamond Market Ceased to Recover?
New York: A clear improvement in the diamond trade at the end of last year has petered out since the start of 2017 due to disappointing US economic growth and consumer spending in Q1 which has weighed on end-demand, as well as lower consumption in Hong Kong and Macau has also negatively affected demand for diamond jewellery according to company
PGI (India) Strengthens its Consumer Visibility
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India has announced a focused hyperlocal activation programme ahead of the upcoming wedding season, aimed at strengthening consideration for platinum jewellery across key markets. The programme will run from mid-June to mid-July 2026. Designed to deliver high reach and frequency across premium catchments, the initiative aims to increase visibility for platinum jewellery closer to key
IIJS Bharat Premiere Strengthens GCC Outreach with Deira Gold Souq Campaign
Dubai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) stepped up its buyer outreach in Dubai, placing the famed Deira Gold Souq at the heart of its campaign to drive participation in IIJS Bharat Premiere, scheduled to be held from 5 to 10 August 2026 in Mumbai. With 76% of Dubai’s jewellery buyers concentrated in Deira Gold Souq, the district
Pritesh Patel to Headline Fireside Chat at WDC
Singapore: The 41st World Diamond Congress will feature an exclusive fireside chat with Pritesh Patel, the newly appointed President and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), marking one of his first major public appearances in the role on the global stage. Patel steps into the position at a pivotal moment for GIA and the broader diamond trade. Moderated
Booths Allotted to the IIJS Premiere 2026 Exhibitors
Mumbai: In a single day, 34,000+ booths were successfully allotted to 1,800+ companies, turning booth allocation into a celebration of excitement, anticipation, and new beginnings. Exhibitors now know their place on the grand stage and are eagerly counting down to the biggest B2B jewellery gathering of the year. Excitement filled the air as exhibitors found out their booth locations and
