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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CIBJO Congress concludes in Yerevan, Armenia

Milan: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, wrapped up its 2016 congress in Yerevan, Armenia, on Friday, October 28, after five intensive days of discussions on a wide-ranging set of issues facing the gemstone and jewellery industry, and sessions of its specialized commissions covering the diamond, coloured stone, pearl, coral, precious metals and gemmological laboratory sectors, as well as ethics, marketing

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S&P Sees Negative Outlook for Botswana

Gaborone: Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Botswana’s credit rating and gave the country a negative outlook, reflecting the risks over the next 12 to 18 months if the current diamond-sector slump proves more structural than cyclical in nature. The agency said it maintained its ‘A-­/A-­2’ long­ and short-­term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings for the country. Even so,

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Ali Pastorini Elected Presi. of Mujeres Brillantes

Bogota: The Second meeting of Latin America’s Mujeres Brillantes, (Woman Jewelers of Latin America) hosted by Cluster de Joyeria y Bisuteria de la Camara de Comercio de Bogota (Chamber of Commerce of Bogota) and took place at it’s headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, where additional 44 members attended the meeting. Established 4 months ago in Panama City, Panama the association has

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Platinum Jewellery Leading the Trend: ASSOCHAM

Mumbai: Diamond studded or platinum jewellery is leading the trend this Diwali on the back of growing change in the mindset of women, particularly those working, away from their important role of homemakers, who take jewellery more as a daily wearable than buying gold as an investment avenue, an Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) survey based on jewellers’

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Lukson Opens its 10th Exclusive Store in Bandra

Mumbai: Lukson, one of India’s fastest-growing lab-grown diamond jewellery brands and the D2C arm of the 34-year-old JK Star Group, announced the opening of its 10th exclusive retail store in Bandra, Mumbai, one of India’s most coveted fashion, luxury, and lifestyle destinations. The milestone opening marks a significant chapter in Lukson’s rapid retail expansion and reinforces the brand’s commitment to making

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JGA 2026 Opened in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Nearly 1,100 exhibitors from around 30 countries and regions have gathered at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre to showcase their latest collections to international buyers at Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA) 2026, which runs until Sunday, June 21, 2026. Organised by Informa Markets Jewellery, Asia’s No.1 mid-year B2B jewellery buying destination brings together two co-located

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IFSCA Permits GJEPC RCMC Holders to Import Gold, Silver Through IIBX

Mumbai: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), the unified regulator overseeing financial activities in GIFT City, has accepted key recommendations made by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), allowing holders of a valid Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) to access bullion imports through the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX). Under a revised circular issued on 15 June 2026, valid

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A Webinar on IIBX Gold Supply Mechanism

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with IIBX, is organizing a webinar on “IIBX Gold Supply Mechanism for GJEPC Members and SEZ Units” on 19th June 2026 to provide insights into the gold procurement framework through the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX). The webinar is scheduled from 3 pm onwards. Mr. Ashok Kumar Gautam, MD

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