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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Renewed Warning to 'Diamond Mixers' in India

Mumbai: In response to messages that have reportedly been circulating on social media about a number of leading Indian diamond companies said to be involved with recent mixing of synthetic and natural diamonds, India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) issued a joint statement this week warning of legal action against those caught

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Mellier Supports Forevermark Brand Strategy

New York: Mr. Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive, De Beers Group, welcomed Forevermark partners during a private cocktail event in New York addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the diamond industry articulated in the 2014 Diamond Insight Report. The address culminated with attention to the strategic reasons behind the emergence of diamond brands and growth of Forevermark. Mr. Mellier said, “It

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India Does not Plan New Gold Import Curbs

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday ruled out restoring of curbs on gold import, even as jewellers pressed for cutting Customs duties, reports Business Standard. After a recent spurt for three months, imports slumped in December and in the early days of January. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with representatives of the gems and jewellery sector in New Delhi

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GJEPC Submits Pre-Budget Suggestions

New Delhi: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Mr. Vipul Shah presented the pre-Budget wish list of the gem and jewellery export industry to Finance Minsiter Mr. Arun Jaitley at a meeting held in Delhi which was attended by representative trade and industry bodies from different sectors. The issues he raised were generally concerned with procedures of import,

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198 Carat Rough Found in Lesotho

Maseru: Africa has unearthed yet another eyebrow-raising mega-rock—this time a 198 ct. white type IIa diamond described as of “exceptional quality.” The stone was found at the Letšeng mine in Lesotho, said owner Gem Diamonds. The diamond “displays no fluorescence and is expected to achieve an exceptional price when sold this year,” the company said. Spokesperson Sherryn Tedder said she

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Four Leaders Join Board of Directors of PDE

Panama: The Panama Diamond has announced that four key leaders of the international diamond and jewelry industries have joined the Board of Directors of the Panama Diamond Exchange. They are Roberto Coin, the world renowned Italian jewelry designer and manufacturer; Maxim Shkadov, President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association; Shmuel Schnitzer, President of the Israel Diamond Exchange; and Reuven Kaufman,

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India's Gold Jewellery Imports Jump 10% in Q1

Mumbai: India’s gold jewellery imports surged 10 per cent to Rs. 696.44 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal as high premium on the yellow metal following tough import norms forced traders to get finished jewellery from abroad, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said. However, import of gold bars declined marginally by 3.32 per cent

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More Than 200 Buyers Registered for Diamond Week

Ramat Gan: More than 200 foreign buyers are registered already for participation in the International Diamond Week (IDW) that will be held September 1-4 at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). They will come face-to-face with more than 350 diamond firms which will exhibit their diamond stocks in the IDE’s trading hall. Since the IDW is a joint effort of the

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