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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De Beers June Sight of $550 Million

Gaborone: The De Beers June sight closed with an estimated value of $550 million. Diamond prices were reportedly stable at the sight, while sightholders noted a slight increase in the box price of larger goods. Some added that De Beers also improved the assortment quality on those same boxes. Sightholder sentiment remained negative at the sight as manufacturers stated that

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India’s Polished Exports Down 9% in May

Mumbai: Overall exports of gems and jewellery from India during May 2015 declined by 6.9% as compared to a year ago, reflecting the myriad challenges being faced in global markets, as well as the currency fluctuations during this period. Total exports of gems and jewellery during the month of May 2015 stood at US$ 2,504.51 million as compared to US$

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Sterling Silver Jewellery Association Formed

Mumbai: Sterling Silver Jewellery Association (SSJA) was launched yesterday in Mumbai with its primary goals as Promoting, Protecting, and Progressing of the industry. Chairman Mr. Arvind Bafna, officially announcing the formation of the SSIA said, “The silver industry needs to have a strong representation at the government and industry level and at the same time create awareness about the sterling

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Surat Diamantaires to Discard ‘Chitthi’ System

Surat: The paper chits, which are otherwise thrown into dustbins, have been an important trade instrument in the Rs 90,000 crore diamond industry for over six decades now. But, this ‘chitthi system’ that is based on mutual trust is set to be banished now, reports The Times of India. Following an increase in defaults and cheating cases, the small and

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Resilient Growth for Platinum Jewellery in 2025

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) presented its annual Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) in an online presentation, themed “A year of resilience”. The review set out platinum jewellery demand across key markets in 2025 and the outlook for 2026, describing an exceptional year for platinum jewellery that was best characterized as a year of resilience.   Mr. Tim Schlick, CEO of PGI, reviewed

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GJEPC Charts $100 Bln. Export Vision for India’s G&J Sector

New Delhi: Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), was invited to attend the meeting organized with selected representatives of various industry sectors that contribute majorly to India’s merchandise exports chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi at New Delhi, on 3rd November 2025. Mr. Kirit Bhansali was representing the Gems & Jewellery sector that contributes 7%

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Registrations for CIBJO Congress Now Open

Milan: Registrations for the 2026 congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) via the dedicated congress website located at: www.cibjo.org/congress-2026/ are now open. The congress will take place in Vicenza, Italy, from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026.  The milestone event has been declared the Centenary Congress, and it will mark 100 years since CIBJO’s establishment in 1926.

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World Diamond Congress from 12 to 15th July in Singapore

Singapore: As the Organizing Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress (WDC) is finalizing the preparations for World Diamond Congress to be held for the second time in the Island City. The Congress venue has been moved from Marina Bay Sands to the iconic, eco-chic PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay hotel . “This venue offers a more intimate, sophisticated, and beautifully sustainable setting for our

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