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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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Now Polygon Bans EGL Reports From Network
New York: The Polygon trading network will no longer list diamonds with European Gemological Laboratory (EGL) International reports on its service—although another platform, IDEX, says EGL reports remain welcome. The announcements come in the wake of trading network RapNet’s decision to ban all EGL reports. “We have been closely following the current discussions regarding EGL International, both on and off
De Beers Held Talks with Dubai Diamond Exchange
Dubai: A delegation of senior executives from De Beers visited the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) on September 14, with the sides discussing future collaboration, the increasing role that the producing nations play along the New Silk Route and the opportunities this shift is bringing. DDE Chairman Peter Meeus hosted the delegation along DMCC Chief Executive Officer Gautam Sashittal. The De
Gemfields to Explore Gemstones in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Colored gemstone miner, Gemfields Plc formed a joint venture East West Gem Investments Ltd. (EWGI) to explore sapphire and gemstones in Sri Lanka. Under the agreement, the joint venture will operate through three Sri Lankan subsidiaries. Gemfields will hold a 75 percent stake in the project with EWGI holding the remaining 25 percent stake. Gemfields said it acquired a
First Texas-Israel Diamond Show Sparks Great Interest
Ramat Gan: The first Texas-Israel Diamond Show, taking place later this month in San Antonio, promises to be an exciting event for both sides. The show, sponsored by the Texas Jewelers Association (TJA) and the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), is an unprecedented opportunity for Israeli diamond exporters and Texas jewelers to meet face to face and to do business. The
India’s Gold Imports Down in December
Mumbai: Despite the government removing restrictions on gold imports late past month, imports of the precious metal have not picked up because of a supply glut, reports Business Standard. Industry sources say hardly 15 tonne of gold has been imported in December so far on consignment basis. For two weeks after government lifted the 80:20 scheme, there were absolutely no
Prakash Mehta New President of IDCA
New York: The Indian Diamond & Color stone Association Inc. (IDCA) announced results of its elections for the board of directors and the group unanimously elected a new executive committee for the year 2015. Prakash Mehta of Interings Inc. was elected as IDCA’s president, while Ashok Sancheti of Pioneer Gems was reelected as vice president; Nilesh Sheth of Nice Diamonds
New Diamond Manufacturing Plant in Israel
Ramat Gan: A unique diamond manufacturing facility will be inaugurated during the International Diamond Week, February 8-12, 2015. A joint initiative of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA) and the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), the plant provides independent diamond manufacturers with ultra-modern diamond manufacturing facilities and also serves to train a new generation of diamond
ALROSA Profits May Decline 2.6 Times in 2014
Moscow: ALROSA, the world’s largest diamond miner by carat, predicts that its profits will decline 2.6 times in 2014 (going down by RUB 21.8 billion) to RUB 13.7 billion versus 2013, mainly due to the weakening of the ruble. This was reported by TASS citing the statement made by Ilya Ryaschin, Acting President of ALROSA during a meeting held in
