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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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JCK Show to Remain a Four-Day Format
Las Vegas: JCK Las Vegas will continue as a four-day show, according to an announcement sent out to exhibitors. “While some customers had expressed a desire for JCK to extend to five days, the research simply did not indicate enough interest to justify a fifth day and the costs associated with an extra day,” said a note sent out to
De Beers Sending AMS Machines to Sightholders
Gaborone: Jonathan Kendall, President of De Beers’ International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), said the Automated Melee Screening (AMS) instrument is being dispatched to Sightholders across the globe. The first installation and training sessions successfully took place at the end of June with Tasaki and Rosy Blue in Japan. “The focus has now shifted to installing the AMS
Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair in February 2015
Antwerp: The organizers of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) announced the 2015 dates of this unique by-invitation-only international loose diamond trade show. The sixth edition of the ADTF will open its doors on Sunday, February 1st, and close on Tuesday, February 3. The ADTF’s dates are in sync with those of other prestigious jewellery industry events in the region
Angola Sets 10M Carat Output Target in 2014
Luanda: Angola, the fourth-largest diamond producer in the world, aims to ramp up production this year, setting itself an output target of 10 million carats. “This year we have an ambitious target of 9.5 million carats in production and 550,000 carats in artisanal production, which means we have to produce 10 million carats,” said Angola Geology and Mining Minister Francisco
Gemfields’ Rubies Hit Record High Price
London: Gemfields achieved a record high price of $322 per carat at its latest series of mixed-quality rough ruby auctions. The UK-based gemstone miner said the auction represented a “positive outcome under the current market conditions”, despite ongoing economic challenges in China and geopolitical turbulence. It said the civil unrest in Mozambique, where its Montepuez mine is located, had not affected
Mastering Lab-Grown Diamonds: Seminar by GSI
Mumbai: The industry has reached the intriguing crossroad of category diversification and transparency when it comes to diamonds. Natural or man-made, illegal mixing of both damages the trust of every stakeholder involved in the process. As lab-grown diamonds continue to gain traction in the luxury jewellery market, comprehensive knowledge has become essential for industry players. Encouraging transparency, Gemological Science International
Gold to Have Best Annual Performance: WGC
Mumbai: Although global interest rates are expected to continue declining in 2025, creating a tailwind for gold, the outlook heading into the new year is somewhat muddled, according to the latest report from the World Gold Council (WGC). The WGC noted in its 2025 Outlook report, published Thursday, that the gold market faces two distinct scenarios next year as uncertainty
“Challenges in Diamond Identification”
Mumbai: India’s Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) hosted a riveting session on the important and well-timed topic of “Challenges in Diamond Identification” as part of the BDB leadership series. The session was presented by Dr. Wuyi Wang, Vice President of Research and Development at GIA and facilitated by Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India. Dr. Wang’s session offered valuable insights
