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The Correction is Ten Weeks Old. The Floor Has Not Broken. Is That the Signal?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 31 delivered two of the most consequential macro events of 2026, and neither resolved the stalemate that has defined gold and silver for five weeks. On Wednesday July 29, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50-3.75% in a divided 9-3 vote. Three regional Fed presidents (Cleveland’s Beth Hammack, Minneapolis’ Neel Kashkari, and Dallas’ Lorie Logan) dissented in favour of an immediate 25 basis point hike, the largest number of dissents for rates to move
The Correction is Ten Weeks Old. The Floor Has Not Broken. Is That the Signal?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 31 delivered two of the most consequential macro events of 2026, and neither resolved the stalemate that has defined gold and silver for five weeks. On Wednesday July 29, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50-3.75% in a divided 9-3 vote. Three regional Fed presidents (Cleveland’s Beth Hammack, Minneapolis’ Neel Kashkari, and Dallas’ Lorie Logan) dissented in favour of an immediate 25 basis point hike, the largest number of dissents for rates to move
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CIBJO Congress 2017 Successfully Concluded
Bangkok: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has successfully concluded its annual congress in Bangkok, Thailand. The three-day event, running from November 5 through 7, brought from around the world some 150 official delegates and a total about 300 participants, and covered a wide range of issues on the agenda of the international gemstone and jewellery industry. There was a strong
India International Diamond Week Begins in Mumbai
The first ever India International Diamond Week organised within the country by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) opened this morning at the JW Marriott Hotel in Sahar, Mumbai. The show has 48 leading Indian diamond companies as exhibitors and nearly 115 international visitors from across 11 countries including USA, China, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Middle East
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Up in Q3
New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the third quarter of 2017 indicates a slight rise overall of 0.2% over Q2 2017, for yellow, pink and blue fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations. Moreover, the index shows that in Q3 prices of fancy blue and pink color diamonds appreciated 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Similar to Q1 2017
Agreement to Harmonise Diamond Blue Book
Bangkok: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) have fulfilled the final stage of an agreement, by which the nomenclature used by the International Diamond Council (IDC) will now be harmonised with that of CIBJO’s Diamond Blue Book. The agreement was formalised at the 2017 CIBJO Congress in
CIBJO Congress 2017 Successfully Concluded
Bangkok: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has successfully concluded its annual congress in Bangkok, Thailand. The three-day event, running from November 5 through 7, brought from around the world some 150 official delegates and a total about 300 participants, and covered a wide range of issues on the agenda of the international gemstone and jewellery industry. There was a strong
India International Diamond Week Begins in Mumbai
The first ever India International Diamond Week organised within the country by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) opened this morning at the JW Marriott Hotel in Sahar, Mumbai. The show has 48 leading Indian diamond companies as exhibitors and nearly 115 international visitors from across 11 countries including USA, China, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Middle East
Fancy Color Diamond Prices Up in Q3
New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the third quarter of 2017 indicates a slight rise overall of 0.2% over Q2 2017, for yellow, pink and blue fancy color diamonds in all sizes and saturations. Moreover, the index shows that in Q3 prices of fancy blue and pink color diamonds appreciated 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Similar to Q1 2017
Agreement to Harmonise Diamond Blue Book
Bangkok: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) have fulfilled the final stage of an agreement, by which the nomenclature used by the International Diamond Council (IDC) will now be harmonised with that of CIBJO’s Diamond Blue Book. The agreement was formalised at the 2017 CIBJO Congress in
