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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Surat to Get De Beers' 1st Research Institute

Surat: With the diamond consumers in the country accounting for the third largest share in the global polished diamond demand, a fiery competition is all set to start in the diamond certification business, reports The Times of India. De Beers, the world’s biggest mining company, has zeroed in on Surat to set up its International Institute of Diamond Grading and

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De Beers Briefs NY Banking Community

New York: Rough diamond supplies are likely to plateau by 2020 and then significantly decline during the following decade, according to Howard Davies, the head of commercial development for De Beers, who briefed members of the New York banking community recently about fundamentals affecting the state of the diamond market. Estimated global rough production, according to De Beers projections, will

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DDC, IDE Create 'Diamond Supply Platform'

New York: The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York and the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) are creating an unparalleled “Diamond Supply Platform” on the trading floor of the DDC, at a time that North American diamond buyers need it most, DDC’s president, Reuven Kaufman, and IDE’s president, Shmuel Schnitzer, said in a joint statement recently. The two pledged to

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Gem-A Confirms Two New Conference Speakers

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)) has announced two new extra-special speakers for the Gem-A Conference 2014 from 1 – 4 November at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Joining the confirmed group of 13 top-international speakers, world-renowned specialist Dr Franz Herzog will run two exclusive workshops on Chemical Analysis using a portable Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence device

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IIJS Premiere Gets Exhibition Excellence Awards

Mumbai: It was a Proud moment for India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) when the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere received Exhibition Excellence Awards on 21st June 2024 in Mumbai. “IIJS Premiere 2023” won two awards 1) Top Sourcing Show of India – Winner and 2) India’s Grand Show -1st runner’s up. The winner awards were received

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India Pavilion at JGA Hong Kong 2024

Hong Kong: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is proud to announce India Pavilion participation in the Jewellery & Gem Asia (JGA) Hong Kong, being helf from June 20-23, 2024, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This prestigious event stands as Asia’s unmatched mid-year B2B sourcing platform for the gem and jewellery industry. The India Pavilion,

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Gemfields Ruby Auction Nets $68.7 Mln.

Mumbai: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) has reported robust results from its recent auction of mixed-quality rough rubies, held from 3rd to 18th June 2024. The event, marking the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ inaugural ruby auction, showcased strong market confidence despite industry challenges. The auction generated total revenues of $68.7 million, with 94 of the 97 lots offered being sold, accounting for 217,044

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Cen. Bank Gold Demand to Rise in 2025: WGC

Mumbai: More than eight in ten (81%) of respondents have indicated that they expect reserve managers will continue to increase their gold holdings in the next 12 months, according to new data released by the World Gold Council (WGC). This is the highest ever recorded since its 2019 annual survey. The 2024 Central Banks Gold Reserves (CBGR) survey, which collected

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