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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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WDMF and JTR Sign MoU: Launch Magazine
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF), and the Turkish Jewellery Exporters Association (JTR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during a joint press conference held to announce the stepping up of cooperation between the WDMF and JTR. The MoU was signed in the presence of other Turkish partners, such as Borsa Istanbul and HRD Antwerp Turkey. At the press
Israel Holds Diwali Celebration at Bourse
Ramat Gan: Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Shmuel Schnitzer has held a festive reception for the Indian diamond community working in Israel to mark the start of the Diwali festival. The celebration has become a traditional event at the bourse, taking place for the seventh year in a row. The event was held in the presence of India’s ambassador to
Kalyan Jewellers Raises $196M from Warburg Pincus
Mumbai: Kalyan Jewellers India Pvt. Ltd, a Kerala-based jewellery retailer, has raised Rs 1,200 crore ($195.6 million) from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, which also marks the second biggest bet on an Indian company ever by the PE firm, reports vccircle.com. In a separate filing with Competition Commission of India (CCI), Warburg Pincus had said it is acquiring 24 per
Gold Festival Organized in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: A closing ceremony for “Swarna Utsav” (Gold Festival)– The Grand Shopping Festival was organised on 20th Oct. in Ahmedabad in presence of Mr. Om Prakash Kohli, Honorable Governor of Gujarat, Shri Shantibhai Patel, President, Jewellers Association, Ahmedabad, Mr. Rakesh Shah, President Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Shri Somabhai Modi, Social Worker. Mr. Om Prakash Kohli, said that
Platinum Prices Slide despite Stalled Strike Deal
Johannesburg: Despite a broad rally in metals prices, PGM futures trading in New York pulled back on Friday despite a fresh impasse in strike negotiations in South Africa. Palladium futures trading on Nymex gave up more than 2% or $17 an ounce on Friday day to trade at $822.50 an ounce, while platinum contracts fell 1.1% or $16 an ounce
Ernest Blom Re-Elected as WFDB President
Antwerp: Ernest Blom, current president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), was re-elected for another two-year period unopposed during the first working session of this week’s 36th World Diamond Congress in Antwerp. The following people were also elected: Julien Drybooms as WFDB Vice President; Rony Unterman as WFDB Secretary-General and Michel Schonfeld as Deputy Secretary-General; Dieter Hahn as
Grown Diamonds Gaining Popularity
New York: According to a recent press release by Frost & Sullivan consultancy, there is positive consumer outlook for grown diamonds, but challenging supply side factors restrain their market potential. Demand for colorless diamonds in value and volume terms is higher than any other color of diamond in the gems and jewellery industry. One of the key factors that prevented
Inaugural Ruby Auction Nets $33.5m – Gemfields
Johannesburg: The inaugural auction of rough ruby and corundum mined at Aim-listed Gemfields’ 75%-owned Montepuez deposit, in Mozambique, has raised $33.5-million, taking the coloured-gemstones mining and marketing company’s overall revenue for rough gemstone sales to in excess of $143-million for the current financial year. The auction, held in Singapore from June 12 to 17, had included both high- and low-quality
