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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India Condemns Discriminatory Practices

Mumbai: A news report appeared in some newspapers has alleged that Harikrishna Exports declined job to a person on basis of religion. Chairman of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Mr. Vipul Shah has issued a statement in this reference which says, “The Gem & Jewelry industry of India condemns discriminatory practices in employment and trading, be it

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Charges Dropped Against Rafael Marques

Luanda: The defamation case against Rafael Marques de Morais over his scathing depictions of Angola’s diamond industry has been dropped, reports JCKonline. “I confirm the withdrawal of the charges,” he said via email. Marques was being charged by leading generals in the Angolan military over his book, Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola, which includes tales of corruption sometime-graphic

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'Make in India' shines in 'India Pavilion' at JCK

Mumbai: Gem & Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gem and jewelry industry in India has strived to establish India as a global diamond and Jewellery trading destination. This endeavor has seen participation of the Indian gem and jewelry industry in some of the largest, glamorous and most prestigious trade events including the soon to be held

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Global Rough Diamond Output Increased in 2014

Johannesburg: Market Research said that the global rough diamond production was 131.5 million carats last year, marginally up from 130.5 million carats in 2013. It said in a summary of its report, “Global Diamond Mining to 2020”, that the market for rough diamond production centered around the top eight producing countries – Russia, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Gem Diamonds Posts 54% Jump in Revenue in H1

London: Gem Diamonds Limited reported its revenue rose 54 percent to $148.9 million in the half year ending June 30. The miner reported attributable profit of $19.7 million, up 129 percent from a year earlier. “Excellent financial performance with significant growth in revenue, strong cash flow further enhancing the balance sheet and [the firm is] on track to consider declaring

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LDB Launches Platform for Member Inventory

London: London Diamond Bourse members can now search goods from fellow members in the latest unveiling on their website. This exciting initiative is the latest development in the London Diamond Bourses passage into enhancing membership value. Victoria McKay, the bourse’s chief operating officer, said, “It’s a radical move to enhance and dovetail with the traditional ‘trading across tables’ method by

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Antwerp Posts Solid Trade Figures in July

Antwerp: July continued to mark a stable month for the Antwerp diamond sector.  A modest decrease was only seen in in the volume of imported polished diamonds, compared to July 2013. The rough diamond trade continues to fare well. In comparison with July of last year, the volume of exported diamonds rose by 1,22%, which translates to a volume increase

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DDC Makes Award to Pankaj Parekh

New York: The incoming chairman of India’s Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Pankaj Kumar Parekh, was presented with an award by Reuven Kaufman, president of the Diamond Dealers Club, and Eli Izhakoff, WFDB and DDC honorary president, at a reception in honor of the first India Diamond Week in New York, reports idexonline. Parekh was recognized for his

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