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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
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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Tongo to Produce 1M Carats Over 18 Years
Freetown: Stellar Diamonds said a preliminary economic assessment shows the Tongo kimberlite project in Sierra Leone can produce almost 1 million carats over the next 18 years, according to a company announcement. “The objective was to define updated project economics for both surface and underground mining of the diamond resource in support of the mining license application,” according to the
Further Fall of INR May Narrow Profit of Importers
New Delhi: As the rupee fell past 66.5/USD today, the concerns on the impact of currency depreciation have resurfaced as was the case in 1H13. However, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) opines that the negative impact will be limited to highly leveraged net importers, some of whom because of their cost-structure exhibit a high sensitivity to ‘INR depreciation’. According to
India's Polished Diamond Exports Drop 18% in July
Mumbai: India’s exports of polished diamonds dropped 18.3% last month, as rough imports plummeted 43% in the month from a year earlier, according to information released by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). In volume terms, the drop was 14.4 percent with the country exporting 2.80 million carats last month versus 3.26 million carats a year earlier. The
Doha Bank Imports Record Gold Volumes
Doha: Falling gold prices continue to fuel strong buying interest in gold, Doha Bank is building up its gold supply to meet increased consumer appetite for the yellow metal, website CPI Financial reports. The Bank imported 23,818 ounces of gold in the first seven months of 2015 to keep up with sustained demand from jewelry manufacturer, jewelers, retail and high
US & Japan to Invest $550 bln. on Synthetics
New York: The governments of the United States and Japan are reportedly considering directing a portion of a proposed $550 billion investment package toward establishing synthetic diamond production in the U.S., as part of a broader effort to strengthen critical technology supply chains. At the heart of the initiative is a planned synthetic diamond manufacturing facility in the United States,
The Tariff is Illegal: US Supreme Court
Washington: US trading partners, including India, that have reached tariff deals with Donald Trump’s administration before the Supreme Court verdict, will now face a 10 per cent duty, despite higher levels they may have agreed on previously, the White House has said. The certification came after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a
PNG Jewellers Receives IAGES Accreditation
Mumbai: India’s gold industry is set to achieve the highest standards of ethical and responsible business practises followed, as more gold entities receive their Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) accreditation. Joining the fast-growing pan India network of verified gold retailers is the leading legacy brand PNG Jewellers (PN Gadgil Jewellers Ltd) that has received its IAGES accreditation.
De Beers Unveiled “Voyage Through the Diamond Realm”
New Delhi: De Beers unveiled “Voyage Through the Diamond Realm,” at India Art Fair 2026. The immersive installation invites audiences to explore the mythical origins of diamonds. Through visual storytelling, scenography and soundscapes, the installation reveals the living heritage of diamonds, their cosmic and earthly journeys across time. Positioned at the intersection of art, nature and human expression, the experience
