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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
Rajesh Exports' Revenue Nearly Doubles
Bengaluru: (By Evaluate Research): Rajesh Exports reported stellar results, ahead of our expectations, both in terms of revenues as well as profits, for the fiscal second quarter [ended September]. The performance indicates a sharp comeback given flattish growth in the previous quarter. Revenue increased significantly by 95% YoY to Rs.803 bn vs. Rs.413 bn in Q2 FY2022. The correction in
India's Silver Demand to Reach New High in 2022
Mumbai: Silver demand is forecast to reach a record total in 2022, driven by new highs for industrial demand, jewellery and silverware offtake and physical investment, according to key findings reported by Philip Newman, Managing Director at Metals Focus, and Adam Webb, Director of Mine Supply, during the Silver Institute’s Interim Silver Market Review. Global silver demand is expected to
IIJS Signature Holds Roadshows Across The World
Mumbai: As part of IIJS Signature 2023 promotion, IIJS team is visiting Abu Dhabi, Bahrain Bangladesh, Dubai, Malaysia, Nepal, Italy, Sharjah, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Thailand through November & December The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), as part of its aggressive promotion of IIJS Signature 2023, has organised roadshows in important international markets. GJEPC, so far, has organised, roadshows in
De Beers Realises $450 mln from 9th Cycle
Gaborone: De Beers realised $450 million from the ninth rough diamond sales cycle of 2022 compared to $438 million, a year earlier. The revenue dropped 12.1% when compared to $508 million realised during the eighth sales cycle of the year. De Beers chief executive Bruce Cleaver said the group witnessed good demand for its rough diamonds during the cycle with
