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Despite Global Losses & Firmer Rupee, Indian Gold & Silver Held Their Floors
Macro Snapshot: The selling that pushed both metals lower in the week ending 25 September came from the American bond market rather than from any bullion-specific news. S&P Global’s flash survey on 23 September put its composite output index at 58.4, the strongest reading since July 2021, with services at 58.7 and manufacturing at 56.7. On the same morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments were likely to be needed to return inflation to target. A poorly
Despite Global Losses & Firmer Rupee, Indian Gold & Silver Held Their Floors
Macro Snapshot: The selling that pushed both metals lower in the week ending 25 September came from the American bond market rather than from any bullion-specific news. S&P Global’s flash survey on 23 September put its composite output index at 58.4, the strongest reading since July 2021, with services at 58.7 and manufacturing at 56.7. On the same morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments were likely to be needed to return inflation to target. A poorly
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Gems & Jewellery to Come Under 'Make In India’
New Delhi: Government is likely to expand the scope of ‘Make in India’ programme by including five more sectors like gems and jewellery to boost growth in the manufacturing sector. The government has identified 25 sectors, including pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textiles, aviation, mining, chemicals, which have potential to make India a leader in their respective fields. “Five more sectors are expected
WDCI Concludes with Positive Note
New Delhi: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gems and jewellery trade in India, in association with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI and World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) organized the first ever-global congregation of Diamond leaders in India at the “World Diamond Conference” in New Delhi on December 11 and 12, 2014
FICCI and WGC Recommend Changes in Gold Policy
Mumbai: A recent report issued by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the World Gold Council (WGC) has placed seven key recommendations before Indian policy makers which, it says, will help to monetize India’s large stock of household gold. The findings of the report entitled ‘Why India needs a gold policy’, is based on data
Putin’s Visit Boosts India's Diamond Business
New Delhi: Recent visit of the President of Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin to New Delhi has certainly boosted Indo-Russian ties in diamond sector. Mr. Putin along with Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India visited Vigyan Bhavan today, the venue of on-going World Diamond Conference in in New Delhi to enhance the morals of the delegates. Mr. Narendra
WDC & KP Sign an MOU
Antwerp: Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council, and Vice Minister Wei Chuanzhong, Chair of the Kimberley Process, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Antwerp on Friday, May 23, formalizing the agreement for 2014 between the two organizations, according to which WDC finances and operates the Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM) on behalf of the Kimberley Process. The ASM provides
ALROSA Expects 5-Percent Growth in Rough Prices
Moscow: ALROSA expects that global rough prices will go up by 5% in 2014 over the last year, according to the ITAR-TASS report from St. Petersburg. This was disclosed to journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Fyodor Andreev, President of ALROSA. “We reckoned on a growth rate of 5%. I think it is achievable,”
Zimbabwe Orders Miners to Sell Gems through RBZ
Harare: The cash-strapped ruling ZANU PF government has issued an order to all diamond miners in the country to sell their gems through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Mines, Francis Gudyanga, reportedly wrote a letter to the companies explaining that the central bank will use the diamonds to secure a government loan.
Antwerp Hosts WDC and KP Chair
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) welcomed the Kimberley Process (KP) Chair, His Excellency Wei Chuanzhong, Vice-Chair Bernardo Campos and the Mr. Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC) for the purpose of renewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the KP Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM). In 2012, the KP Plenary designated the World Diamond Council through
