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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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

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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

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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

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Zimbabwe Cuts Gold Levy to Assist Revival

Harare: Patrick Chinamasa, the Zimbabwean finance minister reduced royalties on gold producers from 7% to 5% in a bid to incentivize growth in the mining sector which is now faced by a negative growth of 1.9% for this year. Zimbabwe is a resource- and agro-based economy whose manufacturing and industry sectors are wobbling. The mining sector has, however, been showing

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Augmont Partners with Leading Brands 

Mumbai: Augmont, India’s Gold Platform has forged strategic partnerships with some of the most esteemed brands like Home Credit, Kalyan Jewellers, PNG, ONeCode, and EbixCash to promote Digital Gold as a product. These collaborations are a significant step towards Augmont’s vision of revolutionising how customers engage with Digital Gold investments. Augmont has always been committed to innovation, and its belief

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Plot Allotted for Jaipur Gem & Jewellery Bourse

Jaipur: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex trade body sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India has teamed up with the Jewellers Association Jaipur (JAJ) to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Jaipur Gem & Jewellery Board (JGJB) to implement the first-of-its-kind Jaipur Gem & Jewellery Bourse ‘dream project’. This global gemstone

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Govt. of Wallonia invests €250,000 in iTraceiT

Hennuyeres, (Wallonia, Belgium): iTraceiT, an independent, third-party company specializing in traceability solutions and the creator of the world’s first digital diamond passport, has received a grant of €250,000 from the Walloon government’s investment fund W.IN.G (Wallonia Innovation and Growth). The funding will contribute toward the expansion of iTraceiT’s marketing and sales program and the company’s foothold in India and the

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Sparkle ’23 Ended Successfully

Surat: The Sparkle International Gems and Jewellery Exhibition-2023, organized by Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and South Gujarat Chamber Trade and Industry Development Center at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Indoor Stadium in Athwa lines, Surat on 25, 26 and 27th August, concluded with a great success note. The three-day exhibition showcased both traditional and innovative jewellery designs. The

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