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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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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Kirit Bhansali Represents Indian G&J Ind. at India–Israel CEO Forum

Tel Aviv: Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, attended the India–Israel CEOs Forum on 20th November 2025 at Hotel Dan Tel Aviv, following his nomination by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, as a representative from the Indian side. During the visit, he also met Mr. Nir Barkat, Minister of Economy and Industry, Israel. In his address, Mr.

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ORIGIN De Beers Group Launches to Consumers in Stores Across North America

Mumbai: ORIGIN De Beers Group, the new branded polished diamond offering from De Beers Group, is now available to consumers in retail stores across North America. This marks the first time the ORIGIN De Beers Group polished diamonds are available in store, bringing the power of provenance and storytelling directly to consumers through immersive retail and digital experiences. Unveiled at JCK earlier

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Purvi Shah Appointed As New ED of RJC

Mumbai: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed Purvi Shah, currently head of ethical and sustainable value chains at De Beers, as its next executive director, effective Feb. 7, 2026. She will succeed John Hall, who has served as interim executive director since Melanie Grant’s departure in January. Shah has been with De Beers for 17 years and has served

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New Digital Innovation Reinforces Antwerp’s Global Leadership

Antwerp: The Belgian diamond federation Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has launched an innovative digital customer screening tool, based on Regulatory Technology (RegTech) and tailored to the specific needs of the diamond industry. With this new application, the Antwerp diamond sector takes an important step forward in the prevention of money laundering, helping diamond companies to meet their legal Anti-Money

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New Valentine's Day Collection in Rare Platinum

Mumbai: What you do in the name of love matters. And Valentines’ Day is that one day in the year that individuals in love express their feelings in the most unique and creative ways. Expressions of love around this month of love are often cluttered with clichéd actions. Dinner dates, flowers and chocolates, grandiose gestures, but ever stopped and wondered

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Budget Has Disappointed Lakhs of Jewellers: GJC

Mumbai: India’s jewellers are expecting a reduction in import duty of gold and a cut in income tax for the common people in the recently presented Union Budget to spur demand. But the Government has not proposed any proposals that can give boost to the already prevailing sluggishness in the trade. Reacting to the budgetary proposals, Mr. Anantha Padmanaban, Chairman, All

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GJEPC Organized Seminars on Union Budget 2020

Surat: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Surat and RSM Astute jointly organized two seminars to analyse the Union Budget 2020 and discuss its implications for the gem and jewellery industry. The first was held on February 3, and a second session, covering the same theme, was held on February 4, due to the overwhelming response from the

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HK Shows Postponed Amid Corona Virus Fears

Hong Kong: As fears over the spread of the corona virus mount, show organizers in Hong Kong have announced that some upcoming events have been postponed. The Hong Kong Trade and Development Council (HKTDC) has moved the HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show 2020 (originally scheduled for March 2-6) and the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show

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