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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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Israel Diamond Trade Enjoys Rare Growth
Ramat Gan: Israel’s polished diamond exports bounced back in the first quarter as orders from Switzerland and the US grew during the period. Outbound shipments of polished jumped 16% to $1.7 billion in the January-to-March period, according to the nation’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The increase was only the third positive quarter for polished exports out of the
Hong Kong Diamond Trade Advances in 1Q
Hog Kong: Hong Kong’s polished diamond trading rose in the first quarter as the municipality imported more stones and at a higher average price. Inbound polished shipments jumped 11% to $4.71 billion during the three months that ended March 31, according to data recently published by the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China. By weight, polished imports increased 3.4% to
KP Takes Step Forward at Meeting in Perth: WDC
Perth: The World Diamond Council (WDC) said that Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) members took significant steps forward on many issues concerning the rough diamond pipeline at the KP’s annual Intersessional meeting held in Perth, Australia. For the second consecutive year, the WDC also held an Observers Forum alongside the KP Intersessional meeting where WDC members, the African Diamond Producers
US Jewellers Welcome ‘Tax-Fairness’ Bills
New York: Jewelers of America (JA), a jewellery retail representative body, has hailed the advancement of two tax bills that it says would put online retailers on an equal footing with their brick-and-mortar counterparts. The two pieces of legislation — the Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTPA) and the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) — were recently reintroduced in Congress, the former
Israel Diamond Trade Enjoys Rare Growth
Ramat Gan: Israel’s polished diamond exports bounced back in the first quarter as orders from Switzerland and the US grew during the period. Outbound shipments of polished jumped 16% to $1.7 billion in the January-to-March period, according to the nation’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The increase was only the third positive quarter for polished exports out of the
Hong Kong Diamond Trade Advances in 1Q
Hog Kong: Hong Kong’s polished diamond trading rose in the first quarter as the municipality imported more stones and at a higher average price. Inbound polished shipments jumped 11% to $4.71 billion during the three months that ended March 31, according to data recently published by the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China. By weight, polished imports increased 3.4% to
KP Takes Step Forward at Meeting in Perth: WDC
Perth: The World Diamond Council (WDC) said that Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) members took significant steps forward on many issues concerning the rough diamond pipeline at the KP’s annual Intersessional meeting held in Perth, Australia. For the second consecutive year, the WDC also held an Observers Forum alongside the KP Intersessional meeting where WDC members, the African Diamond Producers
US Jewellers Welcome ‘Tax-Fairness’ Bills
New York: Jewelers of America (JA), a jewellery retail representative body, has hailed the advancement of two tax bills that it says would put online retailers on an equal footing with their brick-and-mortar counterparts. The two pieces of legislation — the Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTPA) and the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) — were recently reintroduced in Congress, the former
