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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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Mbada Diamonds Cuts Salaries, 4 Executives Resign
Harare: Workers at Zimbabwe’s leading diamond producer, Mbada Diamonds, staged a sit-in last week after its management slashed their salaries by 50 percent, claiming there had been a massive decline in production. The decision to reduce salaries also resulted in four senior managers tendering their resignations in protest. Workers told New Zimbabwe that they were also not happy with management’s
Tanzanite Foundation Shutting Down
New York: The New York City–based Tanzanite Foundation will cease operations on Aug. 31. Tanzanite Foundation executive director Hayley Henning confirmed to JCK this week that the 11-year-old promotional agency for tanzanite will close at the end of August. Formed by miner TanzaniteOne, the nonprofit foundation has served all ethical and socially responsible operators and partners in the tanzanite industry,
New York Orders Comprehensive Ivory Ban
New York: New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation yesterday that amends the state’s environmental law to ban elephant ivory, mammoth ivory and rhino horn sales in New York. This state legislation enhances federal efforts to tighten the ivory trade ban on a federal level. Under the law, this permanent ban on the sales of these products has only a
Gemfields Reports Auction Revenues of $15.5 Million
Lusaka: Gemfields plc reported auction revenues of $15.5 million, the second highest achieved at any lower quality auction, of its auction of mostly lower quality rough emerald and beryl held in Lusaka, Zambia, from August 5 to 8. Excluding the sale of 1.5 tonnes of low grade beryl, the average realized price was $3.61 per carat, a new record for
Kalyan Jewellers Launches Showroom in Dibrugarh
Mumbai: Kalyan Jewellers yesterday launched its all-new showroom at K.C Gogoi Path, Khalimari in Dibrugarh. Actor Genelia Deshmukh inaugurated the showroom, which aims to further strengthen the brand’s presence in the region. The showroom offers an array of exquisite designs from Kalyan Jewellers, featuring popular house brands such as Muhurat (Wedding Jewellery Line), Mudhra (Handcrafted Antique Jewellery), Nimah (Temple Jewellery)
India’s G&J Ind. Bids Farewell to Kobbi Shoshani
Mumbai: Bharat Diamond Bourse ( BDB) & Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) bade a warm farewell to Mr. Kobbi Shoshani, Consul General of Israel. During his tenure, Mr. Shoshani has been more than a diplomat—he has been a true ambassador of friendship. His leadership, vision, and unwavering commitment have strengthened the bonds between Israel and India, creating relationships
Celebrate Onam with Platinum Jewellery
Mumbai: Onam is a season defined by abundance — of joy, togetherness, and new beginnings. It is a time when choices reflect thoughtfulness, where compromise feels out of place. For jewellery that carries this spirit, platinum stands apart: a metal of unmatched rarity and preciousness, offering value beyond compare through its high purity standards, longevity, modern design language, and uniquely
Gemfields Offers 11,685 Ct. ‘Buffalo’ Emerald for Auction
London: Gemfields has unveiled a colossal emerald weighing 11,685 carats, discovered at its 75%-owned Kagem mine in Zambia. Named Imboo, meaning buffalo in the local Bemba and Lamba dialects, the gemstone is the largest of several extraordinary emeralds unearthed at Kagem, already famed for record-breaking finds. The emerald will be sold at Gemfields’ auction running until Sept. 11. “Even under the beam
