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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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Big Layoffs in Botswana Cutting Industry
Gaborone: The massive retrenchments in the domestic diamond cutting and polishing industry continues unabated as companies reel from the effects of high rough prices and lack of liquidity, reports BusinessWeek. Local cutting and polishing company Diacore has retrenched 50 employees taking the total number of affected workers in the industry to around 1,000 in the past year. At its peak,
Platinum Presents Our Everlasting Love
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International gives couples a unique opportunity to capture their journey of everlasting love through a personalized video. Love is at the heart of every platinum jewellery; as it symbolizes everlasting love. PGI along with Maxus India has created an exclusive microsite – www.oureverlastinglove.in – wherein couples can create montage of special moments they share which makes their
Indian Hallmarking Centres Question WGC’s Data
New Delhi: Gold jewellery hallmarking centres in India have questioned the authenticity of World Gold Council (WGC)’s data on hallmarked jewellery in India, according to various media reports. Releasing a study, “Developing Indian Hallmarking – A roadmap for future growth”, on July 30, the WGC had said, “Since the introduction of hallmarking standard in 2000 by the Bureau of Indian
Zimbabwe Sets Up Diamond Cleaning Facility
Harare: According to Mines and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidhakwa, prices of local diamonds could increase 10-20% per carat as a result of a new system that requires them to be cleaned before auction, and the government has set up the Zimbabwe Boiling Facility to do just that. Not only will the new system improve the value of local diamonds,
HM Sarafa Bazaar Unveils Sterling Silver Jewellery Store
Mumbai: Blending 80 years of legacy with contemporary design sensibility, HM Sarafa Bazaar, a B2B jewellery platform, announced the opening of its first experiential store, iAMORY, a modern handcrafted 925 sterling silver and lab grown diamond brand in Chandivali, Powai, Mumbai. Co-founded by a husband-and-wife duo, Archit Jain and Anokhi Jain, the new store is thoughtfully designed at the confluence
Platinum Love Bands Unveils ‘Unlock with Love’ Campaign
Mumbai: This wedding season, Platinum Love Bands breaks away from traditional product launches. The brand orchestrates an emotionally charged social experiment that captures a connection invisible to most until now. Rings have long stood as symbols of love — seen by the world, but holding meaning only the couple understands. The truest parts of a relationship are often unspoken: a
WGC Launches ‘It’s Aaj ka Gold’ Campaign
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) recently announced the launch of its first India-focussed gold ETF campaign, built around the powerful core message ‘It’s Aaj Ka Gold’ (means ‘Today’s gold). The campaign is aimed at modernizing gold investment for the nation’s digital-savvy young investors. The campaign aims to address the awareness–action gap and reinforce the accessibility, liquidity and strategic relevance
GJSCI’s Initiative on Tribal Youth Empowerment
Mumbai: The Shrimad Rajchandra Skill Development Centre, set up in partnership with the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) in September 2022, is helping tribal youth in Dharampur, Valsad, in southern Gujarat build sustainable careers in the gem and jewellery sector. The centre offers training in jewellery CAD design, a key skill in modern jewellery manufacturing. Supported by
