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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GJSCI Launches Jewel Talks

Mumbai: Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) launches a monthly interactive platform “Jewel Talks” that brings industry veterans on a stage set for talent, pursuing career in the gems and jewellery industry. The first Jewel Talk session, held at IIGJ, Mumbai was mindful and the speakers gave their views on the Gems and Jewellery industry. The event was

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Gemfields Delays Auction Over India Cash Crunch

Mumbai: Gemfields has pushed back a sale of higher-quality emeralds by two months to enable Indian buyers to adapt to the government’s decision to invalidate higher-value currency notes, according to Rapaport. The auction of stones from the Kagem mine in Zambia will now take place in February, whereas it was previously scheduled to be held this month in Singapore. India

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Moderate Performance of Diamond Industry in '15

Diamond Jewelry Retail Growth of 3 Percent Adds Little Sparkle to A Challenging Year for The Global Diamond Market Antwerp: The global diamond industry performed moderately well in 2015, led by diamond jewelry retail sales, which grew 3 percent at constant exchange rates. However, currency depreciation last year, as well as slower demand in China, contributed to a decline in

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Registration Open for International Diamond Week

Ramat Gan: It’s now official: registration has opened for the sixth International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI), to be held from February 13 to 16, 2017, on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE).  Over the past five years the event has become an essential feature on the calendar of professional diamond dealers worldwide. Today’s announcement is the

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Registrations for CIBJO Congress Now Open

Milan: Registrations for the 2026 congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) via the dedicated congress website located at: www.cibjo.org/congress-2026/ are now open. The congress will take place in Vicenza, Italy, from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026.  The milestone event has been declared the Centenary Congress, and it will mark 100 years since CIBJO’s establishment in 1926.

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World Diamond Congress from 12 to 15th July in Singapore

Singapore: As the Organizing Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress (WDC) is finalizing the preparations for World Diamond Congress to be held for the second time in the Island City. The Congress venue has been moved from Marina Bay Sands to the iconic, eco-chic PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay hotel . “This venue offers a more intimate, sophisticated, and beautifully sustainable setting for our

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India-Oman CEPA Comes Into Force

Muscat: The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has come into force on 1 June 2026, ushering in a new phase in bilateral trade relations and creating fresh export opportunities across sectors including gems and jewellery, engineering goods, textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and services. Signed on 18 December 2025 following negotiations launched in November 2023, the agreement grants India duty-free market

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More Indian Women are Choosing Natural Diamonds 

 Mumbai: The domestic natural diamond jewellery market continues to witness strong growth momentum, with the country emerging as the world’s second-largest diamond jewellery market. India contributes 12% of global diamond jewellery demand, up from 10% in 2019, surpassing both China and Japan. According to a recent study, ownership of natural diamond jewellery among Indian women has increased from 11% in

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