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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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SIGNATURE IIJS Concluded with Success
Mumbai: The SIGNATURE IIJS, the eighth edition of the Show, concluded on February 23, 2015 with a success note, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NSE Complex) in Mumbai. The Show was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Andrey Polyakov, Vice President, ALROSA, Russia with Guests of Honour Ms. Shaina NC – Social Worker and Kirtilal Doshi, industry stalwart, Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC,
Marange Diamonds Have ‘Dramatically Shrunk’
Harare: A Zimbabwean cabinet minister has claimed that the country’s Marange diamonds have effectively run out. Information minister Jonathan Moyo said the country should wake up to the reality that the diamonds had dried up. “Diamond revenues from alluvial diamond mining have dramatically shrunk. We now need to come terms with this reality,” said Moyo in response during an interface
Hope Budget to be Industry Friendly: Sachin Jain
Mumbai: Mr. Sachin Jain, President of Forevermark India, on the expectations for the Gems and Jewellery industry from the upcoming budget says: “The gems and jewellery sector makes a significant contribution to the country’s overall economy. Just like there were high expectations from last year’s budget this year too, the fraternity is looking for a positive outcome from the budget.
Flooding of Synthetic Diamonds Upsets De Beers
Gaborone: De Beers has decried the flooding of synthetic diamonds in the industry, which it says was threatening long-term sustainability of the industry. The group’s head of strategy and corporate affairs Bruce Cleaver was quoted by APA as saying that the “duds” were also threatening profitability. He said the impact of synthetic diamonds was more severe if manufactures fail to
IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 Opens on 8th Jan
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is set to open the global jewellery calendar with the 18th edition of IIJS Bharat – Signature 2026, the first global B2B jewellery trade fair of the year, scheduled to be held across two premier venues in Mumbai later this week. The exhibition will be held at the Jio World Convention
IIJS Signature 2026: Setting the Tone for a Confident Indian G&J Ind.
Mumbai: (By Suresh Chotai) As the global jewellery industry navigates shifting consumer preferences, geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving supply dynamics, India continues to stand tall as a resilient, design-led, and manufacturing-driven powerhouse. IIJS Bharat Signature 2026, organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), is poised to open the year (from 8th to 12th Jan) with renewed optimism, strategic
Paul De Wachter Named as CEO, HRD Antwerp
Mumbai: The Board of Directors of HRD Antwerp, a subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has appointed Paul De Wachter as its new CEO. Bringing over twenty years of experience and a proven track record in the international diamond industry, De Wachter is to take charge as CEO from January 5, 2026. As CEO, he is tasked with
Mallikarjuna Reddy Yarabolu Named as MD of Forevermark India
London: De Beers Group has named retail veteran Mallikarjuna Reddy Yarabolu as Managing Director of Forevermark India, effective January 2026. With over 20 years of experience across fashion, retail and luxury, Yarabolu is expected to drive growth and deepen Forevermark’s presence in the evolving Indian jewellery market. De Beers Group has announced the appointment of Mallikarjuna Reddy Yarabolu as Managing
