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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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Reports about Diamond Discount Baseless: GJEPC
Mumbai: The GJEPC issued a strong rebuttal of media reports that Indian diamond companies were offering discounts of between 5 % to 20% as a fall-out of the closure of the Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB) saying that the reports were “not only false but also baseless with news being reported without substantial understanding of the functionary guidelines of bank’s trade
Tendulkar Presents Cricket Kits to Kids on Behalf of Jewellers For Hope
Mumbai: Iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar today presented complete cricket kits to six children suffering from life threatening medical conditions on behalf of Jewellers for Hope and Make a Wish Foundation, India. The presentation took place at the residence of the cricketing legend on October 9. Colin Shah and Ashish Kothari represented the Jewellers for Hope and Deepak Bhatia, CEO attended
Zimbabwe Diamond Conference from 6th Nov 2014
Harare: The Second Zimbabwe Diamond Conference to take place next month will present the progress made by the country’s diamond industry following its admission as a member of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in 2011. The inaugural Zimbabwe Diamond Conference took place at Victoria Falls in November, 2012. The importance to the global diamond industry of the developing Zimbabwe
GJEPC Urges Gujarat Govt. For Trade Facilitation
Surat: A delegation under the leadership of Shri Vipul Shah, Chairman GJEPC met Mr. Saurabh Patel, Hon. Minister of Finance, Government of Gujarat to represent the Diamond trade issue on 8th October, 2014. The delegation consisted of Shri Chandrakant Sanghavi, Regional Chairman, Gujarat, Shri Ajesh Mehta, Co-Convenor, Diamond Panel Committee of GJEPC, Shri Aagam Sanghavi, Chairman, IDI, Shri Sabyasachi Ray,
WDC & KP Sign an MOU
Antwerp: Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council, and Vice Minister Wei Chuanzhong, Chair of the Kimberley Process, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Antwerp on Friday, May 23, formalizing the agreement for 2014 between the two organizations, according to which WDC finances and operates the Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM) on behalf of the Kimberley Process. The ASM provides
ALROSA Expects 5-Percent Growth in Rough Prices
Moscow: ALROSA expects that global rough prices will go up by 5% in 2014 over the last year, according to the ITAR-TASS report from St. Petersburg. This was disclosed to journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Fyodor Andreev, President of ALROSA. “We reckoned on a growth rate of 5%. I think it is achievable,”
Zimbabwe Orders Miners to Sell Gems through RBZ
Harare: The cash-strapped ruling ZANU PF government has issued an order to all diamond miners in the country to sell their gems through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Mines, Francis Gudyanga, reportedly wrote a letter to the companies explaining that the central bank will use the diamonds to secure a government loan.
Antwerp Hosts WDC and KP Chair
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) welcomed the Kimberley Process (KP) Chair, His Excellency Wei Chuanzhong, Vice-Chair Bernardo Campos and the Mr. Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC) for the purpose of renewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the KP Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM). In 2012, the KP Plenary designated the World Diamond Council through
