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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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India Pavilion at the Hong Kong Show
Hong Kong: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the gems & jewellery industry in India, is organizing India Pavilion at Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl show from 28 February to 4th March 2017 at AsiaWorld-Expo and at Hong Kong International Jewellery Show from ¬2nd to 6th March, 2017 at Hong Kong Convention
Alrosa to Introduce Synthetic Diamonds Detector
Moscow: ALROSA representative Dr. Sergei Terentev will introduce the firm’s newly developed instrument Diamond Inspector at the third Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference in May. The Diamond Inspector can identify: polished natural diamonds from polished synthetic diamonds, polished treated diamonds and diamond simulants, according to a statement from the organizers. The ALROSA Diamond Inspector relies on three analytical methods to
India's Jewellery Exports to UAE Decline 56% in Jan
Mumbai: India’s gold jewellery exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) declined by a massive 56 per cent in January 2017 due to a 5 per cent import duty levied by the local government there. Data compiled by the apex representative body, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), showed India’s gold jewellery exports to the UAE at $148.1
Demonetization Brought Good Results for India
New Delhi: Buoyed by encouraging GDP growth figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which showed demonetisation did not cause the kind of damage predicted by his rivals and critics, India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended his decision, and said that “hard work has won over Harvard-educated economists, who had predicted otherwise”. “Well-known intellectuals from Harvard
De Beers Reports Lower Q3 Output
London: De Beers reported an 11% year-on-year decrease in rough diamond production to 6.8-million carats for the quarter ended September 30, primarily driven by planned plant maintenance at Orapa, in Botswana, and a slowdown at Venetia, in South Africa, ahead of a planned two-year production pause. Operational Performance: De Beers notes that rough diamond production was 11% lower at 6.8
New FEMA Guidelines to Exporters Explained
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with IndusInd Bank, organized a webinar on 16 October 2026 to explain the revised Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) guidelines and their implications for the gem and jewellery trade. Prakash Kumar Rath, Head – Gems, Jewellery and Diamond Division, IndusInd Bank, addressed key changes under the revised framework, which
India & France Explore New Frontiers in Luxury Jewellery
Paris: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) brought 17 curated Indian fine jewellery companies to Paris, with the India–EU trade agreement lending fresh momentum to business partnerships, creative exchange and brand-building across France’s luxury ecosystem. The pitch was partnership, not just supply. India is looking to deepen its place in the global luxury conversation—not simply as a leading
GJEPC Partners with The Leela: Offers Benefits to Members
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has entered into a strategic alliance with The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts to provide exclusive hospitality benefits to its members, marking the Council’s first partnership with a hotel group. The association is designed to support members’ business and personal travel needs, offering special pricing, room upgrades, hotel credits, dining and
