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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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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Thailand Gems & Jewellery Fair from June 15-18

Bangkok: Exhibitors, buyers, gems and jewellery associations, and the public and private sectors are gearing up for the inaugural Thailand Gems & Jewellery Fair. Held from June 15 to 18, 2017 at the IMPACT Challenger 2, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand. The event is organized by the Thai Gem and Jewellery Traders Association (TGJTA) and marks the great cooperation between

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Indo-Russian Diamond-Ties Take a Giant Leap

  Mumbai: In a historical development marking an important milestone in the relations between the Indian and Russian diamond industries, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex body representing the gems and jewellery export trade and PJSC ALROSA, Russia’s largest Diamond Mining company yesterday signed a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) in the presence of India’s Prime Minister,

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WDM & Museum of Named Diamonds to Cooperate

Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) and the Museum of Named Diamonds (MoND) announced they will be joining forces to collect retailers’ stories about diamonds at the upcoming JCK Las Vegas show. The announcement comes on the heels of the WDM’s call on diamond and diamond jewellery retailers to meet the WDM team and share their special diamond

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Indians Bought More Gold Than Americans in Q1

Mumbai: India may be far behind the US in terms of economy and per capita income, but when it comes to buying gold, Indians are far ahead of their American counterparts. During the first quarter (January-March, or Q1) this year, demand for gold jewellery was 92.3 tonnes in comparison to 22.9 tonnes in the world’s largest economy, according to World

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41st World Diamond Congress Kicks Off in Singapore

Singapore: With almost every seat taken in the Atrium Ballroom of Singapore’s Park Collection Hotel in City Island’s Marina Bay district, the 41st World Diamond Congress kicked off on July 13. In his welcome speech, Fabio Cascapera, Chair of the Congress Organising Committee and President of the Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES), noted that since the 24th World Diamond Congress was held in Singapore

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Rapaport Melee Auction at Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with SEEPZ Mumbai, invites members of the gem & jewellery industry to participate in the Rapaport Melee Auction at the Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC from 13th to 16th July. This is an excellent opportunity to source quality melee diamonds through a globally trusted auction platform while connecting with the

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Promotion Across Thailand

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expanded its promotional campaign for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 across Thailand through a series of meetings with the Embassy of India, leading industry associations, government institutions and jewellery retailers. Varun Chulet, Assistant Director, GJEPC Jaipur, led the outreach aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties and encouraging greater Thai participation in

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20 under 40: Celebrating the Next Generation of Leaders

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)’s 20 Under Forty Awards celebrate exceptional young leaders shaping the gem and jewellery industry. The GJEPC recently opened nominations for the 2026 edition. Honorees will be recognized at IIJS Bharat – Premiere 2026, being held August 5–9 at the Jio World Convention Centre and August 6–10 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre

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