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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Platinum Supply Declined by 27%

Johannesburg: Platinum is set to see a global shortfall of 885,000 ounces in 2014, 27 percent more than in 2013, according to a quarterly report by World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC). The sharp drop in supply comes mainly from a 31 percent fall in mining supply from South Africa, largely attributed to the five-month strike which hit the South African

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Chow Tai Fook Celebrates 85th Anniversary

Beijing: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd., a world-class leading jeweler with 85 years of heritage, on November 28, staged its finale anniversary celebration with a special high jewellery show and exhibition. Hosted by Dr. Henry Cheng, the group’s chairman, the celebration gala drew luminaries from the worlds of jewelry, fashion, business and media. At the gala night, Chow Tai

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ZMDC Asked to Publish Financial Statements

Harare: Government of Zimbabwe has given a directive to the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation to publish its financial statements in a bid to ensure transparency and accountability. ZMDC is a State-owned mining company which has investments in most of the major mining sub-sectors in the country, as reported by The Herald. The ZMDC, a state-owned entity that is under U.S.

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India may Review Gold Import Norms

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said the decision to scrap a rule mandating traders to export 20 percent of all gold imported into the country was a “reasonable” one and the government will review its gold import policies. The RBI held interest rates steady as widely expected at its policy review on Tuesday, but said it

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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

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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,

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World Diamond Conference Begins in New Delhi

New Delhi: The much awaited event ‘World Diamond Conference-India’ (WDCI) began today in New Delhi. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) and with the support from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has organized the first ever-global congregation of diamond industry leaders in India. Mr. Vipul

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WDCI Proceedings Can be Viewed across the World

New Delhi: Industry members from across the world have the opportunity to follow the entire proceedings of the World Diamond Conference India(WDCI) as they unfold in Delhi on December 11-12, 2014. The organisers have made arrangements for live streaming of every session on the website of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council at www.gjepc.org. “This is a first-of-its-kind event

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