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Despite Global Losses & Firmer Rupee, Indian Gold & Silver Held Their Floors
Macro Snapshot: The selling that pushed both metals lower in the week ending 25 September came from the American bond market rather than from any bullion-specific news. S&P Global’s flash survey on 23 September put its composite output index at 58.4, the strongest reading since July 2021, with services at 58.7 and manufacturing at 56.7. On the same morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments were likely to be needed to return inflation to target. A poorly
Despite Global Losses & Firmer Rupee, Indian Gold & Silver Held Their Floors
Macro Snapshot: The selling that pushed both metals lower in the week ending 25 September came from the American bond market rather than from any bullion-specific news. S&P Global’s flash survey on 23 September put its composite output index at 58.4, the strongest reading since July 2021, with services at 58.7 and manufacturing at 56.7. On the same morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments were likely to be needed to return inflation to target. A poorly
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Alrosa Diamonds Evade EU Sanctions
Moscow: Diamantaires in Russia and beyond were relieved to learn that Alrosa was not on the list of firms that the European Union has decided to slap sanctions on, JCK Online reports. In recent weeks, some diamond industry players worried that the Russian state-owned firm would be hit by trade restrictions, but these fears did not materialize. The sanctions were
Retailers Liable for Undisclosed Synthetics They Sell
New York: If a retailer sells a lab-grown diamond without disclosing its origin, it bears legal responsibility for that, even if that fact was not disclosed to the retailer, Jewelers Vigilance Committee president and CEO Cecilia Gardner said at a JA New York panel on synthetic diamonds on July 28, sponsored by the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA). “A retailer
GJEPC to Design Sustained Marketing Campaign
Mumbai: Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said in an exclusive interview given to Mr. Suresh Chotai, editor of gems2jewellery.com that the Council has designed a sustained marketing campaign that would directly address the need faced by India and other emerging consumer markets. The promotion is aimed at boosting confidence in diamonds and
Scotiabank Named in Silver Price-Fixing Lawsuit
New York: A U.S. investor has accused the Bank of Nova Scotia, Deutsche Bank and HSBC of engaging in an ongoing conspiracy to fix the price of silver, reports thestar.com. Investor J. Scott Nicholson alleges that thousands of small investors around the world have been put at a disadvantage by the secretive way in which prices for the physical metal,
CIBJO President Speaks at ZDC
Harare: Noting the responsibility of the jewellery industry towards society, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has recognized the need of African diamond producing countries to leverage their natural resources into sustainable economic development for their countries’ citizens. He was speaking during the opening day of the Zimbabwe Diamond Conference in Harare. “These are historic days for the diamond industry. Whereas once
1st Israel Diamond Pavilion at HK Jewelry Mfg Show
Ramat Gan: This year for the first time the Israeli Diamond Industry will be featured in a national pavilion at the Hong Kong International Jewelry Manufacturers’ Show, to be held November 27 – 30 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The pavilion, organized by the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), will host 26 companies, 17 of
WDC Offers Support in Dealing with Ebola Crisis
Johannesburg: The World Diamond Council (WDC) has made contact with the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), offering its support in dealing with the impact on the mining sector of the Ebola crisis in West Africa. ADPA is a union of African diamond mining countries, working as to advance the common interests of the continent’s diamond producers. The organization has 18
PDE Project Director and Architects Visit IDE
Ramat Gan: With the construction set to begin in 2015 of the Phase II section at the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center, the only dedicated hub for the Latin American diamond, colored gemstone and jewelry trades, its project director and lead architects have visited the Israel Diamond Exchange complex, the world’s largest facility of this type, where they examined and
