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

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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

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De Beers Pioneers Research on Carbon-Neutral Mining

Gaborone: De Beers Group announced it is leading a ground-breaking research project that aims to deliver carbon-neutral mining at some of the company’s operations in as few as five years. The company’s scientists are working in close collaboration with a team of internationally-renowned scientists to investigate the potential to store large volumes of carbon at its diamond mines through the

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China’s Jewellery Industry Adapts to Market Changes

Beijing: China’s gold jewellery industry is “keen and determined” to adapt to challenges arising from macroeconomic uncertainties and changes in consumer preferences, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). According to WGC’s Gold Demand Trends Q1 2017, gold jewellery demand in China dropped 2 percent to 176.5 tonnes in the first quarter of 2017 from 179.2 tonnes in the same

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GJEPC Makes Presentation at KP Meet

Perth: At a presentation made to the ‘Special Forum on Diamond Equity’ held at the ongoing KP Intersessional Meet in Perth, GJEPC’s Diamond Panel Convener Sanjay Shah has stressed boosting consumer demand for diamonds will only be possible through developing a ‘clean and transparent’ diamond trade, adequately financed generic promotion campaigns and clear differentiation between the synthetic and natural diamond

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DiamondCorp Hands Control to Administrators

London: Junior miner DiamondCorp has turned to administrators after flooding at its Lace mine in South Africa last year forced it to shut down the operation. The board looked into all options to keep DiamondCorp afloat since appointing a business-rescue practitioner in November, the company explained in a recent statement. However, management could not finalize an agreement with either bond

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Platinum Jewelry Takes Center Stage at the Emmy Awards

Mumbai: The 78th Emmy Awards delivered a dazzling showcase of fine jewelry, with platinum featured in many of the evening’s most memorable red carpet looks. Prized for its rarity, enduring strength and naturally luminous white color, platinum provided the ultimate setting for extraordinary diamonds and rare gemstones worn by some of television’s biggest stars. From striking diamond earrings to contemporary

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De Beers Group Science & Technology Showcases SynthDetect 2

London: De Beers Group’s Science & Technology division today revealed SynthDetect 2, the next generation desktop diamond screening instrument. The first SynthDetect instrument and its successor SynthDetect XL – released in 2017 and 2018 respectively – have been among the most successful instruments in De Beers Group’s suite of diamond verification instruments due to their outstanding technical screening functionality and

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Amit Shah Graces 52nd India Gems & Jewellery Awards

Industry’s premier awards bring together national and state leadership, recognising excellence and India’s growing global ambitions Mumbai: In a landmark gathering that brought together the country’s political leadership and the leadership of India’s gem and jewellery industry, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) hosted the prestigious 52nd India Gems & Jewellery Awards (IGJA), with Shri Amit Shah, Hon’ble

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Gemfields Generates $29.6m from Emerald Auction

London: Gemfields Group Limited announced that its latest commercial-quality emerald auction generated $29.6 million, with every lot sold and the average realized price rising sharply from its previous sale. The auction, held between 24 August and 10 September, achieved $9.72 per carat, compared with $7.46 at the November-December 2025 auction. Total proceeds were also up from $25.4 million despite the volume

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