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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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Gaetano Cavalieri Addresses ECOSOC
Milan: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has addressed the High Level Segment of the UN Economic and Social Council in New York, and in his presentation stressed the commitment of both CIBJO and the international jewellery sector to assisting the United Nations meet its development goals. Dr. Cavalieri was addressing the annual keynote gathering of the UN agency as the head
5th Edition of IIJW Inaugurated in Mumbai
Mumbai: After completion of four successful years, the 5th edition of India International Jewellery Week, popularly known as IIJW, was inaugurated this morning in Mumbai by Mrs. Rashmi Thackeray. Present at the inauguration were Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Pankaj Parekh, Vice Chairman of GJEPC and other degnitories. Conceived and conceptualized
HRD Antwerp Adjusting Parameters of Cut Grade
Antwerp: HRD Antwerp is to adjust the proportion parameters of its Cut Grade, with changes taking place as of July 14. The Belgian lab said it is making the move “in order to be more compliant with the market standard, while maintaining the highest-quality grading standards that HRD Antwerp is known for”. “The HRD Antwerp Cut Grade is based on
Gold, Diamond Deposits Traced in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Geological survey has revealed deposits of a variety of gem stones, gold and diamond in Boudh district in India’s Odisha state, Steel and Mines minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick informed in the State Assembly here on Friday, according to a report published in Odisha Sun Times. Replying to a question by Mahidhara Rana, he said as informed by the Steel
Get Festive Ready with Platinum Evara
Mumbai: It’s that time of the year to bring out the festive finery – for a day of celebration and evenings that spell sophistication and understated elegance; each look, talked about long after the party has ended. As you elevate your style game, complement those stunning outfits with the precious timelessness of platinum jewellery. Unique platinum jewellery pieces from Platinum EVARA’s
India Pavilion at Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai Exhibition
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has organised an India Pavilion at the 3rd edition of the Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai 2024 show being held from 12th to 14th November 2024, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. This year the India Pavilion is hosting 20 top Indian companies across 24 booths, showcasing an array of loose stones,
GIA to Shut Down Israel Lab
Ramat Gan: The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the closure of its laboratory in Ramat Gan, Israel, citing financial unsustainability. The lab, which began operations in August 2012, will shut down by the end of this year. Submissions will be rerouted to other GIA laboratories at no additional shipping cost, according to a GIA press release. GIA has
New Wastage Norms for Jewellery in India
Mumbai: India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has revised wastage norms and Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) for jewellery , effective from 1st January 2025. DGFT had reduced the wastage norms drastically across all jewellery categories vide Public Notice No. 05/2024-25 on 27th May 2024, recognizing the impact of these drastic reductions, the Council promptly convened a stakeholder meeting
