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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'Spend Substantially on Generic Campaigns'

Ramat Gan:  Shmuel Schnitzer, Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) and past President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), called on the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) to invest a substantial amount in the generic marketing campaign that it was planning to launch later this year. Schnitzer was speaking

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‘Design Inspiration’ Inspires the Jewellery Industry

Mumbai: “Design Inspirations”, a two-day seminar focused on design organized by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on 8th & 9th Feb ended yesterday successfully. Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya, Chairman of the GJEPC, inaugurating the event said, “If the design is right, if it captures the imagination of the consumer then the jewellery sells and sells in multiples.” Explaining

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1,111 ct. Diamond Named ‘Lesedi La Rona’

Gaborone: The 1,111-carat diamond recovered by Lucara Diamond Corp. in Botswana in November has been named ‘Lesedi La Rona’ following a competition among locals to label the gem. The name, which means ‘Our Light,’ was given by Thembani Moitlhobogi, the winner of a $2,196 (BWP 25,000) prize, according to a Lucara statement February 9. The contest was only open to

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Shmuel Schnitzer Salutes Stephen Lussier

Ramat Gan: Shmuel Schnitzer, the newly elected Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), praised the appointment of Stephen Lussier as Chairman of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). Lussier is Executive Vice President of Marketing of the De Beers Group and Chief Executive of the De Beers Forevermark brand. Shmuel Schnitzer said, “Stephen Lussier is a true

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SAJEX ’25:Where the World of Luxury Jewellery Unites

Jeddah: SAJEX 2025 is the definitive B2B jewellery exhibition, bringing together the finest jewellers, designers, manufacturers, and industry leaders from around the world. As the premier trade platform in Saudi Arabia, SAJEX 2025 serves as a gateway to the thriving Middle Eastern jewellery market, fostering business opportunities, innovation, and global collaborations. Explore Sajex- 2025, the world gem and jewellery fair

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RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 50 BPS

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced its second bi-monthly monetary policy of FY26. The RBI Governor Mr. Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% from 6.00% earlier. This is RBI’s third consecutive repo rate cut. The MPC also decided to change the policy stance to

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Winners of HRD Design Awards Declared

Antwerp: Since its inception in 1985, the HRD Design Awards have given young and innovativedesigners the chance to showcase their talent on a global stage. This edition, HRD Antwerp decided to plan it’s final night outside of the European Union for the first time ever. The oldest, most international and biggest jewellery design competition wanted to bring this finale to

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Gemfields Updates ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’ Figures

London: Gemfields has confirmed its ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’’ figures for the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, which now stand at 20% and 25% respectively for the 10-year period from 2015 through 2024. The ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’ reveals the percentage of natural resource revenue paid to the government of the country from

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