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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
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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Dubai Precious Metals Conference on April 9-10
Dubai: The conference will have the participation of miners, investors, engineers, asset managers and professional services representatives from across the precious metals sector. They will discuss the most relevant topics of note to the industry. “Held under the theme of ‘Connecting Markets’, the discussions will focus on the new era of global trade and how shifting geopolitics will impact the
Rolex Rated as World’s Most Reputable Company
New York: For the second year in a row, Rolex topped an annual ranking of companies with the best reputations in the world. The Global RepTrak 100 ranking, according to the Reputation Institute, which produces the list, is the largest corporate reputation study of its kind, with 170,000 ratings. Rolex was the only jewellery or watch brand listed on the
All Parcels Sold at Gahcho Kué Tender
Toronto: Mountain Province sold 277,646 carats of rough diamonds at its second tender of production from the Gahcho Kué mine in Canada. The company sold all the parcels of diamonds on offer, including those it had held over from its January sale due to India’s liquidity crisis, Mountain Province said. While that previous sale of 49,420 carats fetched $6.3 million
Industry Productivity Dropped 30%: Mark Cutifani
Toronto: Productivity remains number one operational challenge for the industry as it has dropped by 30% over the last decade, said Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, in his speech at the Prospectors and Developers association of Canada convention. Cutifani reported that since 2012 Anglo American has increased its productivity by 41%, delivering 8% more product, from a 1/3 fewer
GJEPC Hails the India-US Trade Agreement
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has hailed the landmark India-U.S. trade agreement as a “vital relief measure for India’s gem and jewellery sector”, which faced severe pressure from escalating U.S. tariffs. GJEPC extends its deepest appreciation to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble President of USA Mr. Donald Trump, the Hon’ble Commerce &
Kirit Bhansali Applauds the Union Budget
Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 which is hailed by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Through an official Press Release its Chairman Mr. Kirit Bhansali says: “We thank the Government for a positive, growth-focused Budget that addresses key bottlenecks and gives fresh momentum to India’s gems and jewellery sector.
G&J Trade Welcomes the Union Budget
Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budget for 2026-27 yesterday in the parliament. Provisions of which are welcomed by India’s gem & jewellery (G&J) trade. Mr. Rajesh Rokde, Chairman, All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC): “The Union Budget 2026–27 reflects a stable and sensitive approach towards the Gems & Jewellery industry. The absence of
De Beers Group Debuts at India Art Fair 2026
New Delhi: De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, makes its debut at India Art Fair 2026 with Voyage Through the Diamond Realm, an immersive experience in collaboration with textile artist Lakshmi Madhavan that celebrates natural diamonds as nature’s original works of art. The presentation will be on view from 5th to 8th February 2026 at NSIC Grounds, Okhla, as part of India
