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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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IIJS Adopts Big Changes to Achieve 25% Growth
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has introduced over-hauling changes in the up-coming India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) to achieve about 25% growth in one of the Asia’s largest B2B trade shows. IIJS has been experiencing acute space constraint since last many years, as a result of which at least 400 aspiring exhibitors are being left out
RJC Concludes AGM with Visit to Surat & SEEPZ
Mumbai: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai on April 13, 2015, followed by visits to key diamond and jewellery manufacturing centres in Surat and the SEEPZ Special Economic Zone. The event was co-hosted by The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). This was the first RJC AGM
Indian Govt. Eyeing On the Gold in Temples
New Delhi: Around 3000 tonnes of gold is said to be amassed by the temples of India in the form of offerings from devotees and, the worth of other jewellery can be price less. Now, the government of Narendra Modi is planning to introduce a new deposit scheme for Temples from May and thus combat the Trade Imbalance faced by
Huge Haul of Gems Stolen in London
London: On April 7, thieves using heavy cutting equipment broke into 60–70 safe deposit boxes in London’s Hatton Garden district, home to numerous diamond and jewelry wholesalers, according to a statement by the local Metropolitan Police. Reports say that the thieves may have gotten as much as $300 million in gold and diamonds, which John Kennedy, president of the Jewelers’
IIJS Bharat Premiere Receives Special Messages from India’s FM, Gujarat CM
Mumbai: IIJS Bharat – Premiere 2026 has received special messages from India’s Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman and also from Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Bhupendra Patel, recognizing India’s growing leadership in the global gem & jewellery industry. IIJS Bharat Premiere has grown into one of the world’s leading business platforms for the gem and jewellery
PNG Jewellers Achieves Record Q1 FY27 Revenue of 24,130 Mn
Pune: P N Gadgil Jewellers Limited has announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2026. Key Financial & Operational Highlights: § Retail Contribution: Retail sales continued to strengthen, with the retail share of total revenue increasing to 78% in Q1 FY27 from 70% in Q1 FY26, reflecting the Company’s continued focus on expanding its high-margin retail business. § Strong Same-Store Performance: The Company delivered a robust Same-Store Sales Growth (SSSG) of 46.1% YoY, driven by healthy
US Tariff Could Dent Growth of India’s G&J Industry: GJC
Mumbai: The United States (US) has maintained a 10% additional tariff on Indian gem and jewellery (G&J) exports under a permanent Section 301 regime, which replaced the previous temporary Section 122 surcharge on July 24, 2026. This duty applies to natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, coloured gemstones, and finished jewellery, impacting India’s primary overseas market. Expressing his dissatisfaction on the move,
The Platinum Buyer Seller Meet Ends Successfully
Kochi: The Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) 2026, hosted by Platinum Guild International (PGI) in Kochi on 8th & 9th July, brought together 10 manufacturers, more than 70 retailers and industry partners for discussions on product innovation, changing consumer demand and the future growth of platinum jewellery in India. Over the last few years, platinum jewellery has sustained double-digit growth in
