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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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Countdown Begins for IIJS Premiere 2025
Mumbai: Your wait is almost over as the year’s most ICONIC B2B Gem & Jewellery show India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere is just a few days away. Get ready for a spectacular show, featuring breathtaking jewellery and cutting-edge technological innovations, all under one roof. Organized by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) from 30th July to 4th
Encouraged to See ‘Unity in Diamond Industry’: Yoram Dvash
Antwerp: The diamond industry is currently at a critical juncture. The meteoric rise in the penetration of synthetic diamonds into the market – which began as a marginal phenomenon – has become an unprecedented flood that threatens the value, image and future of the natural diamond, says Yoram Dvash, The President of World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB). In less
CARATS 2025 Concludes with Great Success
Surat: CARATS, the Surat Diamond Expo, organized by Surat Diamond Association (SDA) from July 11 to 13, 2025, at the prestigious Avadh Utopia, concluded on an exceptionally high note. The event witnessed remarkable participation and enthusiasm from industry stakeholders, culminating in trade transactions surpassing INR 100 crore. This impressive milestone reaffirmed the expo’s growing stature as a premier B2B platform
GJEPC Hosts Exporter & GCC Designers’ Workshop
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) hosted the inaugural session of the Exporter and GCC Designers’ Workshop at the Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC, SEEPZ in Mumbai on 17th July. The event marks a key milestone in the lead-up to SAJEX (Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition), GJEPC’s first-ever show in Saudi Arabia, scheduled from 11th to 13th September 2025 at
New UK Guidelines to Boost Ethical Sourcing of Jewellery
London: New guidelines in the UK are set to help boost ethical sourcing of jewellery. The recommendations from the government are to make retailers and producers aware of human rights abuses that take place in their supply chains. Gold, diamonds and other precious stones and metals are often sourced from areas in Africa and South America where labourers face appalling
GJEPC Had Successful Diamond Week in New York
Mumbai: The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) and the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have praised the success of the first India Diamond Week held at the bourse last week. The DDC said that “significant business transactions and new connections were made on the DDC’s trading floor by U.S. and overseas participants”. “The four-day exhibition, following on the heels
India's Gold Curbs Likely to Stay Till Next Year: WGC
Mumbai: Indian gold demand in 2014 will fall below last year’s record levels as import restrictions are expected to remain in place, despite an improvement in demand in the second half of the year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said. Indian demand in 2014 will be 850-950 tonnes, the industry body said, down 50 tonnes from its earlier forecast. China’s
Global Gold Jewellery Demand Sank by 30%
London: U.S. demand for gold jewelry rose 15 percent in the second quarter of 2014, even as overall worldwide demand took a nosedive, according to the World Gold Council’s latest report on the sector. The increased U.S. demand was fueled by lower price points and increased consumer confidence, as well as the fashion business increasingly using yellow gold, says Alistair
