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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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Chow Tai Fook Posts Solid Sales Growth in Q4
Hong Kong: Hong-Kong based Chow Tai Fook, reports strong retail sales growth in the fiscal fourth quarter, reversing 12 consecutive quarters (3 years) of same store sales decline in Hong Kong and Macau, dating back to Q4 2014. The uptick was strongest in Mainland China, where overall retail sales value increased 16% while same store sales rose 12%. Overall and
GJEPC to Set up G&J Institutes in Varanasi and Udupi
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) is setting up the Indian Institute of Gem & Jewellery (IIGJ) at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Udupi in Karnataka to enhance artisans skills for gem & jewellery sector. “We are setting up two more IIGJ institutes in Varansi and Udupi and expand our Mumbai facility. We are investing
Chocolate Diamonds Gaining Popularity
Perth: ‘Chocolate’ diamonds have gained in popularity in recent years, to the chagrin of many purists. For years some diamond jewelry companies have been accused of generating a hype about diamonds traditionally seen as bottom-the-barrel stones, effectively deceiving end consumers by re-branding brown diamonds as ‘chocolate’. Jezebel and the Daily Mail have gone so far as to call these jewelers
Mujeres Brillantes to Hold Global Meet at Vicenzaoro
Vicenza: VICENZAORO will host in September, an international meeting of “Mujeres Brillantes” (Brilliant Women), a group of about 500 businesswomen operating in the gold and jewellery sector that, although mainly from Latin America, also come from Turkey, Russia, Italy, Romania and Israel. The “Mujeres Brillantes” mission is to help women in the jewellery and watch sector to consolidate their business
Feriel Zerouki Forced Diamond ind. to Face Itself
Antwerp: Feriel Zerouki forced the diamond industry to confront the questions it had long avoided during her presidency of the World Diamond Council (WDC), a tenure defined by service to those most exposed at the front line of the trade. Taking office at a time of rising scrutiny, tightening regulation and changing consumer expectations, Zerouki placed reform of the Kimberley
Anoop Mehta Elected as Vice President of WDC
Antwerp: Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden was elected as the president of World Diamond Council (WDC) and Mr. Anoop Mehta was elected as Vice President of the WDC un-opposed. During the recently held AGM of WDC in Antwerp, Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden was appointed President of WDC and Mr. Anoop Mehta who is currently serving as the President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB),
IAGES Grows to 550+ Accredited Partner Outlets
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a self-regulatory body has crossed the 100+ accredited partner landmark, establish a strong presence with 550+ partner outlets. With its footprint spanning 240+ cities pan India, IAGES consolidates its position as the facilitator of trust, transparency, and standardization in the gold sector. The IAGES accreditation network today spans the entire
Kama Jewelry Turns 30
Mumbai: Mumbai-based Kama Jewelry has marked three decades of fine jewelry manufacturing, Rs.982 Crore in revenue, 1,200 craftspeople, 260+ clients across four continents, and a 27% CAGR that rivals the best long-term compounders in Indian business. • Rs.982 Cr — FY2025-26 Revenue | +22% YoY growth• 27.1% — 30-Year CAGR | No outside capital raised• 1,200+ — Master craftspeople, all
