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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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What Difference a Year Makes! DiaCam360 to Show
New York: DiaCam360, the smallest, fully-automatic, portable, effective and affordable scanning device that within a few months after its launch in 2015 became the diamond market’s most popular device for creating high quality, 360-degree photos and interactive videos of polished diamonds, will be welcoming new customers to the upcoming Las Vegas JCK Show, at booth B43122. “What a difference a
KP: Dispute over Conflict Diamond Continues
Dubai: In his opening comments to the KP Intersessional 2016, at Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah, Ahmad Bin Sulayem said the UAE had agreed to all conditions set by the World Diamond Council, acting as moderators between the CSC and the UAE, but that had not satisfied “self-appointed leader” of the CSC, Alan Martin, as per a report in gulfnews.com. Pointing out
EXCLUSIVE: Listen to the Voices of our Industry’s Under-Represented Majority
Panama: Ms. Ali Pastorini, Senior Vice President of Panama Diamond Exchange and Vice Prsident of World Jewellery Hub, expresses her thought on the recently concluded 37th World Diamond Congress in Dubai. Having recently returned from Dubai, where it was my privilege to represent the Panama Diamond Exchange (PDE) at the 37th World Diamond Congress, I have had time to reflect
Ronnie VanderLinden is New IDMA President
Dubai: The International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), the representative body of the world’s diamond manufacturers, concluded its meetings at the 37th World Diamond Congress in Dubai, UAE, on May 19 with the election of a new President and Executive Board. Ronnie VanderLinden is the new President, while Philippe Roolant is Vice President. Kim Lanny is the new Secretary General and
GJEPC Felicitated Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada
New Delhi: A delegation of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), led by its Chairman Mr. Kirit Bhansali recently felicitated Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal and MoS Mr. Jitin Prasada in New Delhi on the successful completion of the India–USA Interim Agreement. The conversations were directed toward scaling exports and fortifying India’s gem & jewellery trade
Namibia Joins Luanda Accord: GJEPC, DMCC to Become Members of NDC
Cape Town: The Luanda Accord held its second high-level meeting at the African Mining Indaba 2026, marking an expansion of collective action in support of global generic marketing for natural diamonds, led by the Natural Diamond Council (NDC). The Accord brings together diamond-producing governments and industry stakeholders committed to sustained investment in protecting and promoting the natural diamond category. Its
When Love is the Feeling, Gift must be Platinum!
Mumbai: When love is intentional, enduring, and deeply felt, it deserves a symbol that reflects its significance. Platinum stands apart as the metal of love – resilient and lasting, naturally white, with jewellery that is uncompromisingly pure. This Valentine’s season, Platinum Love Bands spotlights women’s platinum rings – each designed to convey what makes ‘her’ special…celebrating your love for her, and the woman that she
India-US Reach Framework for an Interim Agreement
Mumbai: India’s gem& jewellery (G&J) industry is elated by the announcement of zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones to the US under the Interim Agreement framework — a decisive turning point that breathes new life into the sector. The diamond sector had taken a severe hit over the past year, with India’s cut and polished diamond exports to the
