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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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Platinum Jewellery Shines at Golden Glob Awards
Mumbai: Platinum jewelry played a defining role in many of the most memorable red-carpet looks at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Chosen for its naturally white luster, exceptional strength, and ability to securely showcase diamonds and colored gemstones, platinum once again proved why it remains the foundation of fine jewelry at the world’s top awards shows. Celebrities and their
Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Opens Store in Mumbai
Mumbai: Forevermark Diamond Jewellery marked a defining milestone in its India journey with the grand opening of the world’s largest flagship store by De Beers Group in Mumbai. Located at Crest Link, Khar West, at the heart of Linking Road, the nearly 5,000 sq. ft. store reflects the brand’s long-term commitment to Indian consumers seeking meaningful, design-led luxury. The marquee
JewelStart to Elivate India’s Role as “Jeweller to the World”
Mumbai: IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 witnessed a defining moment for India’s gem and jewellery industry with the launch of JewelStart, GJEPC’s first dedicated incubation and acceleration platform for gems, jewellery and allied startups. Unveiled at the show in Mumbai, JewelStart signals a deliberate move to embed structured innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-led problem solving into the industry’s growth story. Conceived as
Platinum Jewellery Continues to Show Sustained Momentum: Vaishali Banerjee
Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): India’s platinum jewellery sector delivered a strong performance in 2025, supported by robust consumer demand, innovative product lines, and the metal’s attractive pricing compared to gold. Despite global headwinds and periodic market volatility, domestic retail sales and exports recorded healthy growth, positioning platinum as a compelling choice for modern Indian consumers. According to industry estimates, platinum
AWDC Donates Greetings' Budget to Charity
Antwerp: This year, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), representing the Antwerp diamond community, decided not to send out season’s greetings gifts or cards. Instead, 16 diamond ambassadors rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at the local Antwerp charity project “Moeders voor Moeders”, an organization which helps young families facing financial difficulties. AWDC will share its season’s greetings video from
Diamond Tycoon Beny Steinmetz Under Arrest
Ramat Gan: Billionaire Israeli diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz has been placed under house arrest by an Israeli court, as police continue to look into his alleged involvement in an international money laundering and bribery case involving Guinea, according to Israeli media reports. Israeli police suspect Steinmetz of paying off officials in the west African country. He is alleged to have
GJSCI's RPL Goldsmith Prog. Gets Good Response
Kolkata: Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI)’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program for goldsmiths launched at Kolkata last month at EduJobs Academy received an overwhelming response from the Goldsmiths, where the first batch of 125 Artisans finished the RPL assessment. The certificate dissemination ceremony was held at EduJobs Academy where Guest of Honour Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy,
IDE Reaches New Agreement with Tax Authority
Ramat Gan: After months of intensive negotiations the Israeli Diamond Industry has finalized the terms of an agreement with the Israeli Tax Authority. Today the boards of directors of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDA) unanimously ratified the agreement. A special assembly of IDE members today also endorsed the new arrangement. The new tax
