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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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Top 100 UK Buyers Turn Up at India-UK BSM
London: Some of the UK’s most respected jewellery buyers, including Allied Gold, Brown & Newirth, Gemporia, Asprey, Optima, Astrid & Miyu and Gecko Jewellery among several others, turned out in strong numbers at the recently held India–UK Gem & Jewellery Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) in London, underscoring the growing confidence in Indian manufacturing and the business potential unlocked by the forthcoming
Chinese Buyers Make Strong Comeback at JGA Hong Kong
Hong Kong: The return of Chinese buyers and increased attendance from Southeast and Central Asia-based visitors energised the show floor of the recently concluded Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA), Informa Markets Jewellery announced recently. Held from 19 to 22 June at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Asia’s No.1 mid-year B2B jewellery sourcing fair recorded a
Global Platinum Jewellery Market Rebounds
London: Platinum Guild International (PGI), a worldwide marketing organisation dedicated to creating, expanding and strengthening consumer and trade markets for platinum jewellery, has shared its findings from its Platinum Jewellery Business Review update for Q1 2025, highlighting strong growth across key global markets, led by a significant recovery in China. Platinum jewellery is seeing renewed global momentum, with China leading
Tanishq Partners with GSI to Deepen Gemological Expertise
Mumbai: In a step towards enriching customer experiences with meaningful knowledge and trust, Tanishq, India’s most trusted jewellery brand from Titan Company Limited (a Tata Group company), has collaborated with Gemological Science International (GSI) to bring specialized gemological sales training to its retail and corporate teams across India. At Tanishq, jewellery has always been more than just a product; it
Tanzanite Foundation Announces Reorganization
New York: The Tanzanite Foundation has officially announced that it will undergo “structural and operational changes to better align with global tanzanite markets and sightholder expectations,” it explained in a recently released statement. “After a long consultation period with the global industry, the future direction and resource allocation for the Tanzanite Foundation’s education, promotion, and information-distribution programs has been established
232 Carat D-Color Diamond Unearthed in S. Africa
Johannesburg: It’s big, it’s colorless, and it just might be flawless. In a year filled with notable diamond finds, Petra Diamonds has unearthed a particularly impressive stone—a 232 ct. D-color stone with “exceptional clarity.” “The diamond is practically see-through, so it is very likely to produce a flawless stone,” says Petra spokesperson Cathy Malins. She describes the rough as “the
Rio Tinto Gifts Australian Diamonds to Smithsonian Institution
Washington: Rio Tinto has announced a donation of a significant sample of Australian rough diamonds to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, the world’s largest museum and research complex and home to the most notable diamonds and diamond jewellery in the world. At an event at the Australian Embassy hosted by The Honourable Kim Beazley, Australian Ambassador to the Unites
Dharmanandan Diamonds to Unveil Technology for Retailers
Mumbai: Dharmanandan Diamonds will be unveiling the ‘Virtual Showcase’, a ‘3D Diamond Viewer” for retailers at the September 15-19 Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The company has introduced several technology products for the diamond industry in recent years aimed at “upgrading retailers and revolutionalizing the way diamonds are purchased”. Dharmanandan successfully launched an iPad application in 2010, and, the
