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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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U.S. Fed Raises Rates by 25 Basic Points
New York: The US Federal Reserve on expected lines raised key interest rates by 25 basis points to between 0.50 per cent and 0.75 per cent on Wednesday, its second such hike since last December. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which concluded its two-day meeting, said that the inflation expectations have increased “considerably” and forecast a steeper path for
Retail Investment Market Poised for Growth: WGC
Mumbai: The global gold bar and coin market has boomed in the past 10 years. In 2006 global demand was 430t; by 2015 it had more than doubled to 1,051t. In monetary terms the growth is even more dramatic, surging from just under US$10bn to almost US$40bn, says the latest study report published by the World Gold Council (WGC). Several
Synthetic Super-Hard Diamond Developed
Mumbai: Scientists have created synthetic diamonds that are harder than the regular ones and may help cut through ultra-solid materials on mining sites. Nano-sized Lonsdaleite is a hexagonal diamond only found in nature at the site of meteorite impacts. “This new diamond is not going to be on any engagement rings. You’ll more likely find it on a mining site
Koin Int'nl to Hold 1st Polished Tender at IDWI
Ramat Gan: Koin International Diamond Tenders will hold its first tender in Israel during the International Diamond Week (IDWI), from February 13 – 16, 2017, in cooperation with the new International Tender Center at the Israeli bourse. Koin specializes in tenders of rough and polished diamonds. Adam Schulman, Koin International CEO, said, “We are delighted to expand our rough and
CIBJO Publishes 2nd Pre-Congress Special Report
Milan: With fewer than nine weeks to go to the opening of the 2026 CIBJO Congress in Vicenza, Italy, on September 4, 2026, the second of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, headed by Jonathan Kendall, the report details the establishment of the International Fine Jewellery Academy (IFJA), one of the
The 200-Day Held: Now Comes the Test That Decides Whether the Bounce is a Reversal
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 3 broke a five-week decline for both gold and silver. Gold posted its first weekly gain since late May and silver led the recovery with a much larger move. The trigger was a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which reset rate-hike expectations and pushed the dollar to its largest weekly decline since April. Layered underneath
India-UK Buyer-Seller Meet on 7-8 July
London: With the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) set to unlock exciting new opportunities, this exclusive B2B platform will bring together 20 leading Indian gem & jewellery manufacturers and top UK buyers to foster meaningful partnerships and drive bilateral trade. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the event on 7th & 8th July, 2026 at Arsenal
IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Strengthens Nepal Buyer Outreach
Kathmandu: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) expanded its international buyer outreach for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 with a comprehensive roadshow across Nepal, engaging leading jewellery associations, trade bodies and retailers to drive visitor registrations for the show. Led by Ajay Purohit, Deputy Head – International Events, GJEPC, the outreach programme covered Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara and Chitwan, where
