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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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Pangolin Recovers White Macro-Diamond
Gaborone: Pangolin Diamonds has recovered a white macro-diamond weighing 0.005484 carats from a soil sample on its recently acquired Malatswae project prospecting licence PL247/2014, in Botswana. It said in a statement that a field team was now on site collecting follow-up samples on a close-spaced grid to help determine the significance of this discovery. The Malatswae kimberlite project was located
De Beers July Sight Estimated at $775M
Gaborone: The De Beers July sight closed with an estimated value of $775 million. De Beers reportedly raised prices slightly on most goods by 1 percent to 2 percent with sharper hikes in the prices of smaller and lower-quality diamonds. Sightholders noted that De Beers also changed the assortment in its presentation, which partially offset the higher prices of its
RBI Relaxes Ceiling on Loans against Gold
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the Rs 1-lakh ceiling on loans for nonagricultural purposes against pledged gold and has left it to individual banks to decide on a lending cap. “Banks, as per their board-approved policy, may decide upon the ceiling with regard to the quantum of loans that may be granted against the pledge of gold
De Beers Announces Model for Rough Allocations
Gaborone: The De Beers Group of Companies yesterday announced its updated model for the allocation of rough diamonds by Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in respect of the March 2015–March 2018 contractual period. Around 90% of De Beers’ total rough diamond availability by value is sold through GSS. The updated allocations model will involve a new method for determining GSS’s rough
Evara Launches New Campaign: IGotThis
Mumbai: The rise of women’s cricket in our country has been nothing short of inspirational and it offers the perfect platform for Platinum Evara, platinum jewellery aimed at the young woman segment. As a brand that stands for a celebration of womanhood, the rise to prominence of women’s cricket provides an ideal backdrop to bring the brand world alive. Platinum Evara has been
India Honoured With ‘Partner Country’ Status at Inhorgenta 2025
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Promotion Council (GJEPC) and Messe München GmbH, one of the world’s leading trade fair organisers, signed an MoU to announce India as the Partner Country at Inhorgenta 2025. The trade fair, which will take place in Munich, Germany, from February 21 to 24, 2025, will feature a special pavilion dedicated to showcasing Indian jewellery and
PNG Jewellers Opens Store in Alibaug
Alibaug: PNG Jewellers, 191 year old legacy jewellery brand recently opened its Alibaug store, inaugurated by Indian film and television star Swapnil Joshi. The PNG Jewellers store, located in the serene surroundings of Alibaug, Raigad (Maharashtra), spans 3,000 sq ft, introducing a diverse and extensive range of jewellery. This curated collection at the store features a sophisticated array of Gold,
Sonam Kapoor Graces GJEPC’s Artisan Awards
Mumbai: The 7th edition of The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards, hosted by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and powered by GIA, challenged designers to tap uncharted territory by integrating unusual materials and cherished objects into their jewellery designs, to infuse their pieces with a unique identity. Actress and style icon Sonam Kapoor graced GJEPC’s 7th edition of Artisan
