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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
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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Strategy Expert Joins JNA Awards 2017 Judging Panel
Hong Kong: The JNA Awards, one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the international jewellery and gemstone industry, has announced that Mark Lee, Research Director of the Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy, is the latest to join the 2017 judging panel. The JNA Awards is known for its transparent, fair and intellectually rigorous judging process. Lee will be
Tiffany Loses Appeal on $450M Swatch Ruling
Amsterdam: A Dutch court this week upheld a 2013 ruling ordering Tiffany & Co. to pay Swatch Group $450 million (CHF 402.7 million) in damages from their failed joint watch venture, Tiffany reported. The two companies established a partnership in December 2007 to produce and market watches under the Tiffany brand, but the deal ended in a bitter and expensive
Guangzhou Exchange Holds Inaugural Rough Sale
Beijing: The Guangzhou Diamond Exchange (GZDE) held its first sale of rough diamonds this month, noting strong demand for goods listed on its online platform. Diamonds were sourced from unnamed international suppliers and sold via three platforms: direct negotiation, allocated supply and an online auction, the exchange said Thursday. The introduction of rough sales at the exchange gives local dealers
GJF Expects 20-30% Sales-Growth on Akshaya Tritiya
Mumbai: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) expects robust sales this Akshaya Tritiya (April 28) across India. Consumer demand is expected to be strong due to the wedding season and traditional custom to buy gold on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Mr. Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman, GJF, said, “As a custom and tradition in India, people buy jewellery
WGC Unveils New Chapter of ‘The Moment is Gold’
The World Gold Council (WGC) has unveiled the latest chapter of its ongoing campaign, ‘The Moment is Gold’. Building on the campaign’s central idea of celebrating life’s meaningful moments through gold, the latest film “First Diwali” captures a young couple experiencing their first Diwali together, a deeply personal milestone marked by warmth, belonging and new beginnings. The campaign reinforces how gold
JGTD to Open from 27th October
Dubai: The Middle East’s most global B2B jewellery sourcing event is all set for its fifth edition this October! Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) opens from 27–29 October 2026 in North Halls N21 and N23 of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), reaffirming the fair’s status as the region’s go-to marketplace for fine jewellery, diamonds, coloured gemstones and technology. Featuring
Indian Leaders Elected to the CIBJO Board of Directors
Vicenza: At the conclusion of the CIBJO Centenary Congress in Italy on September 7, the General Assembly elected several prominent leaders from the Indian gem and jewellery sector to the Board of Directors of The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO). Key Appointments & Leadership: Industry Impact & Key Initiatives Founded as the oldest global organization in the gem and jewellery trade,
CIBJO Backs ‘Synthetic’ Terminology for Lab Growns
Vicenza: Meeting in Vicenza, Italy, on September 7, 2026, after the conclusion of the Centenary CIBJO Congress, the organization’s Board of Directors approved a recommendation by its Diamond Commission and Coloured Stone Commission that the Blue Books be revised so that the word “synthetic” be the sole descriptor used to accurately and scientifically define a created product with the same chemical
