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 Releases Coloured Stone Com'n. Sp. Report

Milan: With six weeks to go to the opening of the 2016 CIBJO Congress in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 26, 2016, the fourth of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Coloured Stone Commission, headed by Nilam Alawdeen, the report examines the subject of ethical sourcing in the coloured gemstones sector, specifically from the perspective

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Rio Tinto’s Rare Coloured Diamonds Showcased

Hong Kong: Rio Tinto’s spectacular 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is being showcased in Hong Kong against the backdrop of the annual Hong Kong Watch and Jewellery Fair. The 2016 Tender collection is an unprecedented spectrum of colour, size and clarity, a truly magnificent collection of 63 one of a kind diamonds. The centerpiece of the collection, The Argyle Violet,

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NDT Produces Record-Breaking Synthetic Blue

Moscow: Russian company New Diamond Technology (NDT) announced it has produced a new blue diamond that it calls the world’s largest lab-grown blue diamond, more than twice the size of its prior notable blue stone, reports JCK. The “world’s largest lab-grown blue diamond” is a 10.07 ct. fancy deep blue SI Asscher cut. Its IGI grading report can be seen

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Reena Ahluwalia Collaborates with Aaron Shum

Hong Kong: Canadian jewellery designer and painter Ms. Reena Ahluwalia has collaborated with Hong Kong-based Aaron Shum Jewelry, which headlines its brand with its patented Coronet diamond-set jewellery, to unveil a painting of a Coronet piece on September 15 at the Hong Kong Jewellery show. Aaron Shum is delighted to collaborate with acclaimed jewelry designer and diamond painter Reena Ahluwalia

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GJEPC Urges RBI to Ease Banking Norms to Boost G&J Exports

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to introduce a series of banking and regulatory reforms to strengthen the competitiveness of India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports. The Council’s recommendations focus on improving exporters’ access to working capital, reducing compliance bottlenecks, streamlining banking procedures and creating a more facilitative regulatory

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GJEPC Highlights Key Policy Priorities at Meeting with CIM

New Delhi: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) highlighted the industry’s key policy priorities during a meeting chaired by Mr. Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations in New Delhi on 24 June to review the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). Ashish Borda, Convenor – PMBD, GJEPC, and Sabyasachi

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Thangamayil Jewellery, Receives IAGES Accreditation

Madurai: Gold buyers in Tamil Nadu can now purchase their favourite precious metal with complete trust and transparency from Thangamayil Jewellery Limited (TMJL), one of the most recognized chain of jewellery stores in the state. TMJL has officially received its IAGES accreditation, further cementing its commitment to serve its consumers in the most ethical, responsible and sustainable manner. The Indian

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Russia to Levy 8% Duty on Rough from Sep.

Moscow: The Russian government has announced that it will impose an 8% export duty on rough diamonds weighing between 0.45 carats and 10.8 carats, as well as on special-size diamonds exceeding 10.8 carats, effective September 1, 2026. The new duty will apply to rough diamonds in weight categories that are considered economically viable for domestic cutting and polishing. Russia had

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