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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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HRD Antwerp Enters Iran in Middle East Expansion
Antwerp: Diamond-grading group HRD Antwerp will launch an educational program in Iran to expand its presence in the Middle East. HRD will start training certified diamond graders in a debut course in Tehran at the end of April in collaboration with Alireza Feizollahi, a local consultant. The move is part of a wider attempt to expand HRD’s operations in the
Heavy Traffic on Trading Floor on IDWI Day 2
Ramat Gan: The trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) continued to see heavy traffic on the second day of the 6th International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). The mood was upbeat, reflecting a lively trading atmosphere. Beyond the trading floor several events took place during the day. The IDE inaugurated its new state-of-the-art International Tender Center with a
Common Facility Centre at Visnagar Inaugurated
Ahmedabad: The first ever Common Facility Centre for the gems and jewellery trade was inaugurated by Mrs. Rita Teaotia, Hon’ble Commerce Secretary, Government of India at Visnagar in Gujarat yesterday. The centre is part of the government supported project to establish centres at key locations in smaller towns where artisans from smaller enterprises will have access to the latest technology
Design Inspirations 2017, Day-2
Mumbai: The second and concluding day of Design Inspirations, GJEPC’s annual seminar on design and trend forecasting, continued February 10 with the focus on the challenges of creating and marketing jewellery to the millennial generation. A range of speakers both from within the trade and outside shared their insights on a theme that has been much discussed over the last
HRD Antwerp Enters Iran in Middle East Expansion
Antwerp: Diamond-grading group HRD Antwerp will launch an educational program in Iran to expand its presence in the Middle East. HRD will start training certified diamond graders in a debut course in Tehran at the end of April in collaboration with Alireza Feizollahi, a local consultant. The move is part of a wider attempt to expand HRD’s operations in the
Heavy Traffic on Trading Floor on IDWI Day 2
Ramat Gan: The trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) continued to see heavy traffic on the second day of the 6th International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). The mood was upbeat, reflecting a lively trading atmosphere. Beyond the trading floor several events took place during the day. The IDE inaugurated its new state-of-the-art International Tender Center with a
Common Facility Centre at Visnagar Inaugurated
Ahmedabad: The first ever Common Facility Centre for the gems and jewellery trade was inaugurated by Mrs. Rita Teaotia, Hon’ble Commerce Secretary, Government of India at Visnagar in Gujarat yesterday. The centre is part of the government supported project to establish centres at key locations in smaller towns where artisans from smaller enterprises will have access to the latest technology
Design Inspirations 2017, Day-2
Mumbai: The second and concluding day of Design Inspirations, GJEPC’s annual seminar on design and trend forecasting, continued February 10 with the focus on the challenges of creating and marketing jewellery to the millennial generation. A range of speakers both from within the trade and outside shared their insights on a theme that has been much discussed over the last
