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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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NDC & DJG Unite to Strengthen Natural Diamond Narrative in UAE
Dubai: Natural Diamond Council (NDC), a global not-for-profit organization representing the natural diamond industry and its entire value chain, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG). The partnership will be marked by an exclusive B2B event in Dubai, dedicated to reinforcing the integrity, transparency, and long-term growth of the natural diamond sector. Taking place on
Gold Breaks Records as Investors Seek Shelter from Market
Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) Q3 2025 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that quarterly gold demand (including OTC) reached 1,313t, or US $146bn in value terms and was the highest quarter for demand on record. Growth was driven primarily by investment demand which accelerated in Q3 reaching 537t (+47% y/y) and accounted for 55% of overall net gold demand. This momentum
Jennifer Lopez Named Ambassador for Zen Diamond
Mumbai: Jennifer Lopez is named as the new brand ambassador for Zen Diamond. As the company continues its international expansion across 22 countries, this collaboration marks a significant step in its journey toward becoming a globally recognized brand. At the beginning of August 2025, while performing across Europe and Asia on her “Jennifer Lopez Up All Night” tour, Jennifer Lopez
HRD Antwerp to Stop Grading Loose LGDs
Antwerp: HRD Antwerp announced it will stop grading loose lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) for commercial use, starting from January 2026. This move is intended to clearly distinguish between natural and lab-grown diamonds and strengthen consumer confidence in the natural diamond market. The lab will continue to issue certificates for jewelry that contains LGDs and will still analyze synthetic stones for research purposes.
India’s Gold Imports About 492 Tonnes in 2016
Mumbai: India’s gold imports for 2016 are estimated to be 492 tonnes in volume terms or about US$ 16-17 billion in value terms, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters GFMS. The agency said that not only does this represent a significant dip compared to the previous year, but is also the lowest level they have reached since 2003. TRGFMS
ICEX to Introduce Trading of Diamond Futures
Mumbai: The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) is set to launch trading of diamond futures with a view to helping the industry hedge against wild fluctuations in polished prices. Investors will buy diamond futures on ICEX in a format similar to commodities exchanges such as Comex, Nymex and the London Metal Exchange. They will be able to choose from three different
Lucapa Production Jumped 147% in Q4
Perth: Lucapa Diamond Company Limited posted a 147-percent jump on the year in production in the December quarter. The Lulo mine, in which Lucapa has a 40-percent stake, produced 5,313 carats and achieved its highest quarterly production during the Angolan wet season, Lucapa and its partners said in a statement. The company sold two parcels of diamonds from Lulo totaling
Evara Gets Brand of The Year 2016-17 Award
Mumbai: ‘Platinum EVARA’, the bridal jewellery collection has now been bestowed with the “BRAND OF THE YEAR 2016-17 – THE EMERGING NO.1 IN THE JEWELLERY CATEGORY” award, at the Pride of India awards recently held in Mumbai. The brand was felicitated with this honor by the World Consulting and Research Company (WCRC), which is Asia’s leading research and consulting firm.
