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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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Lucara to Hold First Exceptional Stone Tender of '15
Gaborone: Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced its first Exceptional Stone Tender of 2015. Viewing will take place in Gaborone from July 6 until July 16. The tender will be lead by the sale of the 342-carat diamond, recovered from the Karowe Mine in April last year. The company said that up to 16 diamonds will be sold on tender, including
Diamondcorp Loss Widens, Mining Starts at Lace
London: DiamondCorp said its loss for the year ended December, 31, 2014 widened to £3.25-million from £2.61 million a year earlier. The loss included administrative expenses of £1.6-million which have, however, fallen for the third year in a row as a result of “careful” attention to cost control, the company said in a statement. Cash on hand at 31 December
ALROSA Cut Rough Diamond Prices By 2-3%
Moscow: ALROSA reduced diamond prices to long-term customers by 2-3 percent during the trading session in May, according to the representative of the Indian diamantaire Rosy Blue in Russia Ashot Badalyan cited by Interfax. The required level of procurement (selection limit) remained at the same 90 percent, customers may defer only 10% of their monthly norm of diamond purchases, he
Blom Expects JCK Show to Provide Solid Results
Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom believes the May 29-June 1 JCK Show in Las Vegas will show that the U.S. market is solid and providing a strong base at a time of varied challenges for the global diamond industry. “With other large markets proving to be somewhat weak currently, it is critical that the United
Limira Enters Jewellery Market with E-commerce-only Model
Surat: LIMIRA, a new-age, design-led lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, announced its launch in India with an e-commerce-only model built around design, individuality and storytelling transparency. The brand brings modern diamond jewellery directly to consumers, creating a digital-first experience designed around how consumers increasingly discover, evaluate and purchase jewellery. The launch comes at a time when India’s diamonds and jewellery industry
GJC Seeks Immediate Review on Hallmarking Charges
Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has expressed strong concern over the increase in gold hallmarking charges from ₹45 to ₹75 per article and has urged the Government and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to immediately review the decision and retain the existing charge pending stakeholder consultation. The increase has been notified through the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026,
The Solitaire Festival of India’26 Concludes on High Note
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires has successfully concluded the 2026 edition of The Solitaire Festival of India (TSFI), its flagship annual consumer and retail engagement initiative, following a month-long celebration from 1st to 31st August2026. With participation from over 200 partner jewellery stores across 100+ cities in India, the festival brought together consumers and retail partners through a nationwide celebration of natural diamond
QDE Extends Bourse Network into Europe
Vicenza: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia (Diamond Bourse of Italy), establishing a strategic partnership between the two bourses. The agreement was signed during the CIBJO Centenary Congress, held in Vicenza, Italy, from 4 to 7 September 2026, by Ghanim Nasser Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Luigi
