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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
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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12th IRGSS Inaugurated in Jaipur
Jaipur: The 12th Edition of the India Rough Gemstones Sourcing Show (IRGSS) 2025 was inaugurated on 17th November 2025 by Mr. R. K. Chandan, Commissioner of Customs, Jaipur. He was joined by Shri Jitendra Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, ACC Jaipur. Mr. Chandan was welcomed and felicitated by Mr. Yogendra Garg, Regional Chairman, GJEPC, and Mr. D. P. Khandelwal, Convener of
World Diamond Congress in Singapore from July 12
Singapore: The next World Diamond Congress, a joint assembly of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), will be held July 12-15, 2026, at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. “We are excited to hold this pivotal industry gathering once again in Singapore,” Fabio Cascapera, President of the Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES),
IIGJ Lab Simplifies Ruby Treatment Description
New Delhi: IIGJ Lab is committed to serve the Gem & Jewellery Industry by providing independent quality assessment of Gemstones & Jewellery. IIGJ’s Ruby Identification service is well known and is availed by gemstone manufacturers, traders, and retailers. Effective 6th November 2025, IIGJ Lab (A Project by GJEPC India) sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India has
GJEPC Headed G&J Sector During President’s Botswana Visit
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) headed the gem and jewellery (G&J) sector’s presence during President Smt. Droupadi Murmu’s state visit to Botswana from 11 to 14 November. As part of Indian delegation, led by South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI), Mr. Jayanti Savaliya, Regional Chairman – Gujarat, GJEPC, was heading a team representing the
Demand for Gems & Jewellery to Decline: Ind-Ra
New Delhi: The sudden and abrupt announcement by the government to make the currency notes of INR 500 and INR 1,000 invalid as legal tender from mid night of 8 November is part of the government’s attempt to crack the whip on black money and fake currency, says India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). This comes after the disappointing collections made
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Continued to Climb
New York: Analysis of wholesale pricing data, conducted by the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), reveals that fancy color diamond prices continued to climb moderately during Q3 2016, at a rate similar to Q2. For over a year, transaction data testifies to two opposite pricing trends in fancy color diamonds: consistent demand-driven price increases for pink and more notably blue diamonds, partially
IDI Looks Forward to a Good Nov. HKJMA Show
Ramat Gan: The Israeli Diamond Industry is looking forward to a positive outcome at the Hong Kong International Jewelry Manufacturers’ Show, to be held November 24-27 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Last year was the second time that Israel had a national pavilion at the show. This year the Israeli Diamond Pavilion, organized by the Israel Diamond
WFDB Supports Work of WDC at KP Meeting
Antwerp: A team of World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) officials will be participating on behalf of the World Diamond Council (WDC) in events during the Plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) which takes place in Dubai, UAE, from November 13-17. Other WFDB members will be attending the five days of meetings and discussions as observers. The
