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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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GJEPC Welcomes India’s Role as KP Chair
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the nodal agency for the Kimberley Process (KP) in India, welcomes India’s election as Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) for 2026. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, a UN-mandated initiative, is the only global mechanism governing international trade in rough diamonds, aimed at preventing conflict diamonds from entering legitimate
India New Zealand FTA to Benefit G&J Industry
Mumbai: India and New Zealand recently concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that offers significant duty-free access for Indian exports, but Gems & Jewellery (G&J) are listed among the sensitive sectors excluded from immediate zero-duty benefits under the FTA, with India protecting these products, alongside dairy, sugar, and metals, from immediate tariff cuts, though the overall deal aims to boost labour-intensive exports like textiles,
India’s G&J Exports Recover During April-Nov 2025
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports showed clear signs of stabilization and recovery during April-November 2025, supported by improving global demand conditions and strong performance across diversified international markets. Total exports for the period rose marginally by 0.07% year-on-year to $18.87 billion, compared to $18.85 billion in the corresponding period last year, underscoring the sector’s resilience amid a challenging
How Many Years will the Diamonds Reserves Last?
Mumbai: Global economically viable diamond reserves are estimated at about 1.8 billion carats. At the current annual production level of roughly 90 million carats, these reserves are expected to sustain the market for around 20 years. The estimate was shared by Sergey Takhiev, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at Alrosa. More than half of the world’s diamond reserves
De Beers Report Explores Opportunity in New Normal
Mumbai: De Beers Group yesterday released its 2020 Diamond Insight Report, collating key findings from the company’s consumer research undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic and highlighting new and accelerated trends as consumers adapt to a new normal. Based on the outcomes of monthly sentiment surveys with US consumers from March to August, three clear findings emerged: consumers are adapting to the new
2nd VBSM For Coloured Gemstones Inaugurated
Mumbai: Encouraged by the previous three Virtual Buyer Seller Meet (VBSM) on diamonds, gold jewellery and emeralds, which were hugely successful, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) inaugurated the fourth Virtual Buyer-Seller Meet (VBSM) for Coloured Gemstones (other than emeralds) on 9th November, 2020. A total of 10 exhibitors, eight from Jaipur and two from Delhi, are participating
International Jewellery & Diamond Conference
Antwerp: The International Jewellery & Diamond Conference 2020 – Guangzhou was jointly organized by Guangzhou Diamond Exchange and Guangdong Gems & Jade Exchange under the guidance of Panyu District People’s Government, Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China, China Gold Association, and Guangdong Exchange Holding Group, with support from Shanghai Diamond Exchange and Jewellery Industry Alliance of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao
GJEPC Launches Short Films to Boost Jewellery Demand
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) continues to strive to strengthen the industry and boost demand for gem and jewellery. With the aim to help IIJS retailers reach out to their customers during this Dhanteras, GJEPC has introduced an exclusive series of 10 short promotional films. 5 films each on Gold and Diamond Jewellery based around different day-today situations emphasising
