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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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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
Will De Beers Develop Diamond Hub in Namibia?
Windhoek: A report that was commissioned by the Namibian government stated that it does not make economic sense for De Beers to set up another diamond hub in Namibia similar to the one recently established in Botswana. Namibia was currently negotiating with the diamond giant to sell a certain percentage of gems mined in the country outside of the group’s
WTOCD Grants License for Its Polishing Machine
Antwerp: After several positive polishing tests made on industrial super hard materials (PCD, CVD, MCD, pcBN) Coborn Engineering Ltd decided to acquire a license for WTOCDs’ patented grain independent polishing technology. That license will extend existing technological cooperation between WTOCD and Coborn with the machining of diamonds materials for industrial applications. The exclusive license will be granted as of January
Gem-A Releases The Latest Journal Of Gemmology
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has released the latest issue of its academic publication, The Journal of Gemmology, in collaboration with the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and with the support of the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) and the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT). The current issue (Vol. 34, No. 3, 2014), released on 19 October
Eminent Jury for Artisan Awards 2023
Mumbai: The second round of Artisan Awards 2023 that ensued recently, was on actual bejewelled pieces based on design replicability and category relevance. The theme was India Moderne, divided into 3 sub-categories – Abstraction, Print, and Sculpture. The first round was on the technical screening of the illustrated designs. 28 jewellery designs were up for evaluation, of which 10 were from
2nd IGJS Buyer-Seller Meet Inaugurated in Jaipur
Jaipur: The unveiling of the second edition of International Gem & Jewellery Show’s (IGJS) Jaipur Buyer Seller Meet was marked with a grand opening in the August presence of the Chief guest Mr. Sugrive Meena, Commissioner, Customs, Jaipur. From India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) leadership team Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman, Nirmal Bardiya, Regional Chairman Rajasthan, Krishna Behari
Hallmark: More Time Given to Jewellers
New Delhi: A day ahead of the sale of gold jewellery having mandatory hallmarking with six-digit alphanumeric HUID coming into force, the government on Friday gave another three months time till June-end to 16,000-odd jewellers to sell the “declared” old hallmarked gold jewellery stock that existed prior to July 2021. A gazette notification in this regard has been issued by
Largest Israel Diamond Exhibition Ever Opens
Ramat Gan: The 10th Israel Diamond Exhibition 2023 opened on 28th March to a record number of participants: 450 buyers from over 40 countries, on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). This is the first Israel Diamond Exhibition since 2020. The opening ceremony held in the Rough Trading Hall of the IDE featured greetings by IDE President
