Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors

Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000

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Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors

Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000

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GJSCI Launches Digital Learning Platform

New Delhi: The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI), under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)  recently launched the new digital learning platform in Delhi, to skill and upskill 1 lakh Jewellery Retail Sales Associates across India by end of 2016. The programme, developed by Tech Partner – Qustn Technologies, was launched by Chief Guest –

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CIBJO to Sponsor Jewelry Industry Summit

New York: The World Jewelry Confederation has signed on as the latest sponsor of the Jewelry Industry Summit. As well as giving financial support, the organization said it will urge its members to participate in the event. “CIBJO’s mission is fully aligned with the goals of the Jewelry Industry Summit,” said president Gaetano Cavalieri. “Engaging in responsible sourcing is a

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Rough October Fest at IDE Announced

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) will be hosting multiple rough diamond tenders and sales events during the month of October, in the Ramat Gan diamond trading complex.  In addition to rough diamond tenders and auctions held by Rio Tinto, De Beers Auction Sales and Tzoffey’s 1818, a ‘Blue-White’ Diamond Dealing Day will be held in the IDE trading

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China's Appetite for Diamonds has Waned: Rio

New York: ‘China’s appetite for diamonds has waned recently alongside the volatility in the country’s stock market’, said Jean-Marc Leiberherr, managing director of Rio Tinto’s diamond division in an interview this week as reported in The Wall Street Journal. “We see that people are postponing their nonessential purchases and avoid buying overly conspicuous goods,” he said. While China is still

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India's Jewellery Exports Up by 25% in June

Mumbai: The silver jewellery exports from India surged by 25.06% year-on-year to touch $134.52 Million (Rs. 803.50 crores) during the month of June this year while its gold jewellery exports too soared by 24.96% year-on-year to $664 Million (Rs 3966.07 crores), in accordance with the latest data released by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). According to GJEPC,

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‘Next Generation’ Gemstone Report Disclosure

London: Gemstone miner Gemfields and Gubelin Gem Lab have announced what they call the “next generation” of disclosure on laboratory-issued gemstone certificates. Unlike current gemstone certificates, which are issued without disclosing the identity of the party presenting the gemstone to the laboratory for a report, Gubelin Gem Lab will offer its clients the option of including their names included on

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De Beers Revenue +15% to $4B

Gaborone: Anglo American’s group underlying earnings rose 3 percent to $1.284 billion for the first half that ended on June 30 and De Beers contribution of $469 million reflected an increase of 59 percent. The second greatest contribution to Anglo’s profit, of $443 million, came from the iron ore and manganese unit. Anglo’s profit attributable to shareholders jumped 263 percent

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India’s Rough Imports Inceased by 16.19%

Mumbai: India’s cut & polished diamond exports for month of June 2014 has registered $1,469 million (2,695,000 carats), showing a decrease of 0.66 percent against $1,478.81 million (2,806,000 carats) during June 2013, according to the provisional figures announced by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India. For the period of April 2014 to June 2014 too, cut

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