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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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De Beers & Endiama Discover New Kimberlites in Angola
Luanda: De Beers Group, together with Angola’s national diamond company, Endiama, yesterday announced a significant step forward in their joint exploration efforts with the discovery of kimberlite, the host rock for diamonds, in Angola. In July 2025, the De Beers-Endiama joint venture successfully intersected kimberlite in its first drill hole into a high-priority cluster of targets, identified from the airborne
GJEPC Unveils Bold & New Initiatives
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced major initiatives that reflect the Council’s commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and national pride. During the recently concluded IIJS Premiere 2025, Mr. Nirav Bhansali, Convener – National Exhibitions, GJEPC and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, gave a lowdown on the new projects aimed at elevating India’s position in the
Titan Plans to Shift Manufacturing Units to UAE
Mumbai: Titan, India’s largest jeweller and watchmaker, is considering moving part of its manufacturing operations to the UAE to preserve low-tariff access to U.S. markets amid escalating trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi, according to media reports. A part of the Tata Group, Titan recently announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Dubai-based luxury retailer Damas, which runs
Gemfields Sells ‘Faberge’ for $ 50 Million
London: Gemfields announces that it has signed an agreement to sell its entire interest in wholly owned Fabergé Limited (‘Fabergé’), the iconic luxury brand, to SMG Capital LLC (the ‘Buyer’), for a total consideration of USD 50 million. Of that sum, USD 45 million is payable to Gemfields by the Buyer on completion of the sale (which is expected on
April-May Platinum Jewellery Sales Up 30% in India
Mumbai: Platinum jewellery purchase has outpaced gold during the initial two months of the current fiscal year. The platinum jewellery sales during April to May this year surged higher by 30% over the previous year. The strong growth in sales was primarily driven by sharp plunge in platinum prices relative to gold and growing demand for bridal jewellery and chains.
2,000-year-old pearl found in Western Australia
Perth: Archaeological excavations undertaken by the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of New England (UNE) on the north Kimberley coast of Western Australia have led to the discovery of a 2,000-year-old natural marine pearl, UOW said in a media release. The Brremangurey Rockshelter in the Admiralty Gulf contains over 12,000 years of Indigenous history, including shell middens and
12th Edition of Jovella Opens on June 30
Tel Aviv: The 12th edition of JOVELLA, Israel’s international jewelry and diamond exhibition, will be held on June 30 – July 1, 2015 at Tel Aviv’s Trade Fairs and Convention Center. JOVELLA, the leading event of the jewelry industry in Israel, offers both domestic and foreign buyers an opportunity to explore Israel’s diamond and jewelry industries, to meet some of
AWDC-Diamond Administration of China Sign MoU
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and the Diamond Administration of China (DAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to reinforce cooperation between the two diamond centers. The MOU was signed during the Antwerp-Shanghai Investment Forum taking place in Antwerp June 3-4, which welcomes an economic and political delegation led by Shanghai Party Secretary and former mayor
