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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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IDMA Concerned about Over-grading Diamonds
Antwerp: Maxim Shkadov, President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) said in an appeal distributed by IDMA that his organization expressed grave concern following the article published by Rapaport on over-grading of polished diamonds. In his article, “Honest Grading” posted last month and emailed to more than 77,000 diamond industry stakeholders, Martin Rapaport disclosed the over-grading of at least
EGL USA Stresses No Connection to Other EGL Labs
New York: EGL USA has responded to recent announcements of the closure of EGL International and the reorganization of the international EGL (European Gemological Laboratory) network by stressing that it does not have any connection with the bodies, reports IDEX Online. Yaakov Tversky, director of EGL USA, said, “Recently, EGL’s overseas laboratories announced plans to close and/or reorganize. This is
DSF 20th Anniversary to be Memorable
Dubai: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF), the Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG) and the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE), an Agency of the Government of Dubai, have joined hands to make the 20th anniversary of the annual Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai’s leading consumer shopping experience, a truly memorable event. In 2015, for the first time in its
Hallmarks Still Voluntary in India
New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards Act (BIS Act, 1986) will enable hallmarking of precious metals and jewellery including gold by providing ‘legal recognition’ through amending the Act. On making the process mandatory, the Government will only take a call after further assessment of consumer needs by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The BIS, which will now be positioned
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
Alrosa Signs Contract with 12 Indian Cos
New Delhi: On the first day of the World Diamond Conference India, Russia’s Alrosa finalized three year-contracts for direct rough supply to 12 Indian diamond companies beginning from 2015. The agreements were signed by Illya Raschin, Acting President of Alrosa with the respective heads of each of the companies in the presence of Shri Siddharth, Joint Secretary, Dept. of Commerce,
