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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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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GIA Opens Service for Melee Analysis

Mumbai: Having completed a five-month pilot programme — launched in June 2016 — for its Melee Analysis Service, GIA is now open to accepting submissions for the same. The institute has announced that clients can now submit round D-to-Z melee-size diamonds for the Melee Analysis Service. “The fully automated system, which rapidly and accurately analyses and sorts diamonds ranging from

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Signature IIJS Rescheduled from 7th to 9th Feb

Mumbai: The 10th edition of Signature-India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) now has been reduced to three days and is rescheduled from 7th to 9th February, 2017, according to information available from the organizer of the show Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Earlier the show was to be organized from 8th to 11th February, 2017. The 4th Edition of

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RBI Keeps Main Interest Rate Unchanged

New Delhi: Despite the possibility of growth being impacted due to the crippling cash crunch since the currency ban, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the key repo rate unchanged yesterday at 6.25 per cent, to keep inflation in check. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends to banks. Most analysts expected a rate

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India’s Diamond Market to be 3rd Largest by 2020

Mumbai: Driving by the booming millennials, the country is on course to become the third largest diamond market by 2020 overtaking Europe and Japan, says a report. Currently, the largest markets for this metal is China, the US, Europe and Japan, and India, and the first two are set to remain so, says a Bain & Company report. “We believe

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HRD Design Awards Coming to India

Mumbai: For 40 years, the HRD Design Awards have celebrated the world’s finest jewellery design talent. Now, for the first time in its history, the awards are coming to India. Designers, jewellers, students, goldsmiths, and creative talents from around the world are invited to submit their entries and compete on a global stage. THEME “Where Earth Meets Eternity Born from the

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IAGES Directory Brings Verified Partners on One Platform

Mumbai: The Accredited Partner Directory launched by the Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) in November, 2025, has gained significant momentum among consumers and gold businesses since its inception. This one-stop digital platform now hosts a growing network of over 700 IAGES partner outlets across 200 cities, allowing consumers to find verified, trusted jewellers nearest to them before

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De Beers Sets out Portfolio & Organizational Actions to Support Long-Term Value Creation

London: De Beers Group is advancing delivery of its business streamlining by setting out a number of planned portfolio and organisational changes to ensurean efficient cost base that strengthens resilience in the near-term while enhancing future competitiveness and retaining optionality as industry conditions improve. Since 2024, De Beers has been streamlining its business in line with its Origins strategy to

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Kering Holds 2nd “Kering Generation Award X Jewelry” Ceremony

Milan: The second edition of the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry took place on July 9, 2026, at the luxury group Kering’s headquarters in Paris during Paris Haute Couture Week. The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) is a partner of Kering in the awards, which aim to support visionary talent whose work demonstrates excellence in sustainable design and practices in jewellery-making.

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