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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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Chow Tai Fook to Open 100 New Stores
Hong Kong: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, the world’s largest listed jeweller by market value, said on Thursday that it plans to add up to 100 new retail locations on the mainland after reporting earnings that matched expectations, thanks in part to a rebound in mainland Chinese consumption of luxury products, reports scmp.com. The jewellery chain saw its net profit for
Kirit Somaiya Visits GJSCI’s Training Facility
Mumbai: Mr. Kirit Somaiya, Member of Parliament, North-East Mumbai visited GJSCI’s state-of-art training centre in Mumbai at IIGJ-M, where he met Mr. Prem Kumar Kothari, Chairman and Mr. Binit Bhatt, CEO of GJSCI. During the two hours visit, Mr. Somaiya was given a detailed overview by Mr. Binit Bhatt on various initiatives taken by GJSCI for the upliftment of gems
Gem Diamonds Recovers 2 More Big Diamonds
London: Gem Diamonds has recovered two rough diamonds larger than 100 carats at its Letšeng project in Lesotho amid a shift to a more lucrative section of the mine, the company said Monday. The heavier of the two, at 151.52 carats, is a yellow, type I diamond. The other is a higher-quality, D-color, type IIa stone weighing 104.73 carats. While
Making Charges on Jewellery Reduced to 5%
New Delhi: To much relief in the gold jewellery and diamond processing industry, the goods and services tax (GST) Council slashed the applicable rate on making charges from the 18 per cent decided earlier to five per cent. While announcing the decision along with similar reduction on GST rate on various other products and services, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
BIS Initiative to Strengthen Consumer Confidence
Mumbai: As India rapidly emerges as one of the world’s most important jewellery consumption markets, the need for transparency and consumer confidence has never been more critical. Valued at approximately US$80–85 billion in FY24, the Indian jewellery sector is projected to grow to US$225–245 billion by FY35, underscoring the scale and momentum of domestic demand. Within this broader growth, diamond
Overall Outlook Remains Positive for Gold & Silver in 2026
Mumbai: The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has issued its annual review of the bullion market, highlighting the extraordinary rally in gold and silver during 2025, which has pushed both metals to record or near-record highs by December and the factors driving this surge. The sharp rally in gold and silver witnessed this year is the result
Sara Tendulkar Appointed as Brand Ambassador of Litestyle by PNG
Pune: Litestyle by PNG, the contemporary lightweight fine jewellery brand from PNG Jewellers, has announced Sara Tendulkar as its brand ambassador, marking a key step in strengthening the brand’s connection with India’s future jewellery consumers. The association reinforces Litestyle’s role as a strategic bridge between PNG Jewellers’ legacy customers and its future customers. While PNG has been a trusted name
Commerce Secretary Visits GJEPC Ofiice
Mr. Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary, Department of Commerce, India, visited GJEPC headquarters in Mumbai on 26 December and held a detailed interaction with GJEPC’s Committee of Administration, including Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, Mr. Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman, Mr. Anoop Mehta, Convener – Diamond Panel, Mr. Russell Mehta, Co-Convener – Diamond Panel, Mr. K.S. Srinivasan, Convener – Gold Panel, Mr. Ashish
