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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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Gemfields Ruby Sale Fetches $44M
London: Gemfields said it is launching a campaign to market rubies from Mozambique after the company reported its largest sale to date for stones from the country’s Montepuez mine. The miner sold $44.3 million of rough rubies and corundum from Montepuez at an auction in Singapore from June 13 to 19, breaking a record of $43.3 million set in December
World’s Biggest Diamond Found in Botswana
Gaborone: A young man, just months into his apprenticeship at a mine uncovered the ‘diamond of the century’ which is now set to be auctioned for a record £50 million, reports DailyMail. Tiroyaone Mathaba, 27, said he ‘wanted to scream’ when he found the tennis-ball sized diamond in the Karowe mine in Botswana. It is the biggest find since 1905,
High Gold Price Deters Demand in India
Mumbai: A rally in gold has seen the precious metal hit two-year highs and this could slow gold offtake even if the country receives good rainfall as rising prices will deter gold purchase particularly in rural India that accounts for 60% of India’s annual gold consumption of 900-950 tonnes. Bullion traders say unless prices fall to Rs 28,000 per 10
“Diamonds & Antwerp, it’s in our DnA!”
Antwerp: The Antwerp diamond industry launched a new campaign yesterday that aims to reinvigorate the city’s reputation as diamond capital of the world, both at home and abroad. “Diamonds and Antwerp, it’s in our DnA” celebrates more than five centuries in which the city has been synonymous with diamonds, highlighted by a festive diamond themed period, starting October 2017, organized
Gemfields Releases 2025 Audited Report
London: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) recently announced its audited Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2025, reporting total revenue of $ 135.1 million, down from $ 199.4 million in 2024. The fall in revenue was credited to disruptions in the emerald market during the first half of the year and reduced recovery of premium-grade rubies at Montepuez Ruby
41st World Diamond Congress Announces Programme
Singapore: The Organising Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress, to be held July 12-15, 2026, in Singapore, announced its Congress programme. The Congress will include five discussion forums or panels. They are: The World Diamond Congress is the diamond industry’s foremost global gathering, held biennially by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association
Lucia Silvestri is the Chief Guest at Artisan Awards 2026
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced 8th April 2026 as the date for the prestigious Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2026. Official theme of the Award is “Quantum Couture – Re-Engineering Beauty and Cultural Codes.” The GJEPC team declared, “We are honoured to welcome Lucia Silvestri, the creative force behind some of Bvlgari’s most iconic masterpieces,
NDC Launches World Diamond Day on April 8
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) introduces World Diamond Day on April 8, 2026, a global movement that brings people together through the stories behind natural diamonds. On this day, everyone is invited to participate, from those who work with diamonds every day to those who wear, gift, or admire them. World Diamond Day is about sharing the personal and
