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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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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
GJEPC to Celebrate PM’s 75th Birth Day in a Unique Way
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has pledged to introduce a nationwide blood donation campaign to commemorate and celebrate Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s birthday on 17th September 2025. The same day will be celebrated as the National Jewellers Day every year. Mr. Nirav Bhansali, Convener, National Exhibitions GJEPC announced during the IIJS Premiere 2025 that
Golden Carat Launches Jewel of Time Awards
Mumbai: Golden Carat Pvt Ltd, India’s Diamond Jewellery Manufacturer launched GOLDIS | ‘Jewel of Time Awards’ at the IIJS Premiere show in Mumbai. The award was launched during the India Jewellery Designer & Artisan Forum held at the IIJS Premiere 2025. ‘Jewel of Time Awards’ is initiated by Golden Carat Pvt Ltd to recognize the valuable services offered by Industry
De Beers Unveils Landmark Initiatives at IIJS’25
Mumbai: At the 41st edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS Premiere), held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, De Beers Group unveiled a trio of landmark initiatives that mark a new chapter for the natural diamond industry in India. As the country has become firmly established as the world’s second largest market for diamond jewellery, De Beers
ABN AMRO Bank NV to Re-Enter India
Mumbai: European entity ABN AMRO Bank has applied to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for setting up operations in India, primarily for financing the gems and jewellery sector. The regulator has given it an ‘in-principle’ nod to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in India, reports Business Standard. Globally, ABN AMRO offers financial services to the diamond and jewellery sector through
De Beers to Upgrade Diamondview
Basel: De Beers said that its International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will this week reveal details of an upgraded DiamondView at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) GemFest in Basel. The instrument generates a surface fluorescence image on any stone being tested, providing information on growth history from which synthetics can be identified, it said in a
RBI Further Restricts Gold Imports
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday instructed the banks not to sell gold imported on consignment basis to jewellers on outright basis. The clarification is expected to tighten gold imports. The RBI allowed banks to import gold on consignment basis and also allowed them to provide gold metal loans to jewellers. However, banks were found importing gold
GJEPC's Workshop on Octroi Refund Procedure
Mumbai: The Trade Policy department of GJEPC will be hosting a Workshop on April 7, 2015 to familiarize the trade with the new procedures for refund of octroi that have come into effect recently. Officials from the BMC’s Octroi department will make a presentation on the new online developments in the procedures related to e-filing. The presentation will be specifically
