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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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Fascinating World of Diamonds…In Three Weeks
Gaborone: The past few weeks have proven to be a very significant time for the business for very different reasons. I have found them to be immensely rewarding, encapsulating everything that makes the diamond sector so varied and so interesting. They have reminded me, if I needed reminding, how fascinating is the world of diamonds and how dedicated and interesting
De Beers & GJEPC Launch New Diamond Campaign
Mumbai: De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company in collaboration with India’s Gem & Jewellery Export {romotion Council (GJEPC), has announced an India specific advertising campaign for the upcoming festive season to consolidate and enhance the demand for diamonds in India. The campaign ‘Ek Heera Aapke Heere Ke Liye’ (Only a diamond is worthy of your diamond) is about the
CIBJO Releases Coral Commission Special Report
Milan: With two weeks to go to the opening of the 2016 CIBJO Congress in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 26, 2016, the eighth and the final instalment of the CIBJO commissions’ pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Coral Commission, headed by Vincenzo Liverino, the report describes upgrades to the Coral Blue Book of accepted standards, practices
Putin's India Visit to Focus on Diamond Trade
Mumbai: India and Russia will discuss ways to boost the direct trade of diamonds when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Goa on 15th October, reports Deccan Herald.Modi will discuss with Putin the measures New Delhi is contemplating on to simplify the taxation and customs procedure to make it easier for Russian traders to export rough diamonds
Can India Reinforce Confidence in the KP?
Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): As India assumes the Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) this year, the global diamond industry sees renewed opportunity for meaningful dialogue on one of the most debated issues within the Process: the definition of so-called “blood” or “conflict” diamonds. The current Kimberley Process definition, framed in the early 2000s, restricts conflict diamonds to
GJC Submits Pre-Budget Recommendations
Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body representing India’s domestic gems and jewellery trade, submitted its detailed pre-budget recommendations to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for consideration in the Union Budget 2026–27. The representation focuses on five core pillars: 1. GST reforms to restore affordability and eliminate working capital blockage 2. Direct tax relief on
India’s G&J Exports to the US Fall by 44.42%
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports to the United States witnessed a sharp contraction during April–December 2025, declining 44.42% year-on-year to US$ 3.86 billion, compared to US$ 6.95 billion in the corresponding period last year. In December 2025, exports to the US declined by 50.44% year-on-year, reflecting the continued impact of tariff-related pressures and subdued discretionary demand. Commenting on
Divine Solitaires Seeks $10 mln Fund for Expansion
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires, India’s loose solitaire brand that is exclusively focused on natural diamond solitaire jewellery, has opened its first round of seed funding seeking an investment of $10 million. The Mumbai-based company is gearing up to aggressively scale its business to become a $250–300 million enterprise over the next 3-4 years. Launched in 2006 by brothers Jignesh Mehta and Shailen Mehta,
