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

Read More »

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

Read More »

Top News

Zimbabwe Takes Control of Its Diamond Ind. Again

Harare: Zimbabwe has taken over income from all diamond mining activities in the country after injecting $80m into the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), a state-owned company mandated to run diamond mining activities, reports miningmx. The Zimbabwe Government’s Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, has now stated, “the diamonds belong to the fiscus” in a time of decline in gem mining operations

Read More »

Ekati Mine's Life Could Extend till 2035

Toronto: Dominion Diamond Corporation reported that the positive results of a pre-feasibility study on the development of an underground operation below the Misery open pit could extend the mine life of Ekati till fiscal 2035. The estimated inaugural probable mineral reserves at Misery Deep are 1.8 million tonnes and 8.7 million carats, Dominion said. The Misery Main pipe is currently

Read More »

Jennifer Oppenheimer is No More

London: Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer, who served as head of De Beers’ philanthropic arm, has died at the age of 50. She suffered from a brain tumor, South African newspaper Business Day reported last week. Ward Oppenheimer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where she received a law degree, according to her wedding announcement in The New York Times from

Read More »

Diacam360 to Show Its Latest Innovations at JCK

New York: DiaCam360, the diamond market’s only fully automatic imaging system and most popular instrument for creating high quality, 360-degree photos and interactive videos of rough and  polished diamonds, as well as colored gemstones, will be introducing the new version of its diamond scanning device, the DiaCam360, at the upcoming JCK Las Vegas show, that will open on June 5th.

Read More »

De Beers and Botswana Extend Partnership with Letsile Tebogo

London: De Beers Group and the Government of the Republic of Botswana today announced the extension of De Beers’ partnership with Olympic champion and Botswana sporting icon Letsile Tebogo. Originally launched in January 2025, when Tebogo was appointed a De Beers Global Ambassador, the partnership has now been expanded into a three-year programme of work between De Beers and the

Read More »

Divine Solitaires, SGL Launch ‘Know Your Diamond’ Zone

Mumbai: The initiative equips Divine Solitaires’ reputed partner jewellers with advanced screening technology that can help verify key characteristics of diamonds,including whether a diamond is natural or laboratory-grown, checking laser inscriptions andverifying Hearts & Arrows (H&A). The screening machines will be provided as inventory to premium Divine Solitaires partner jewellers, enabling consumers to access the technology free of charge at

Read More »

Sky Gold & Diamonds Acquires Purvi Gems

Mumbai: Sky Gold & Diamonds Ltd., (Sky Gold) one of India’s leading jewellery manufacturers and exporters, has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% equity shares of Purvi Gems & Jewellery (India) Private Limited, a company engaged in the manufacturing of uncut and precia jewellery and related products. Following the completion of the acquisition on October 7, 2026, Sky Gold is

Read More »

‘UNNATI’ to Power Women in G&J Industry

Surat: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of India’s gem and jewellery industry, yesterday launched ‘UNNATI – Powering Women in Gems & Jewellery’, a national mission to drive women in the sector learn, lead and grow as skilled professionals, entrepreneurs and future leaders. Beginning with its Gujarat chapter at Sardar Patel Smruti Bhavan, Surat, UNNATI

Read More »

Latest Videos