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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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6,000-Gram Gold “Devil’s Ear” Unearthed in Russia
Moscow: Russian miners have unearthed a scary-looking 6,664-gram piece of gold they labeled the “Devil’s Ear” on Friday the 13th. According to the official publication of the local government, workers at the Ukhagan mine in the Bodaybinsky district of Siberia found the piece, the largest nugget ever found in the area, on June 13, the eve of the full moon.

India May Increase Duty on Synthetics to 10%
New Delhi: The government may increase the import duty on man-made diamonds to 10 per cent in order to remove the price differential with natural diamonds which encourages some jewellers to “cheat the customers”, reports The Indian Express. Simultaneously, it could abolish the customs duty on cut and polished gem stones as these can be re-exported at higher value. The

Pre-Budget Recommendations by GJF
Mumbai: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national trade federation for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery (G&J) sector across India, has urged Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley to abolish 80:20 rule for gold import, which allows only the nominated agencies to import gold on the condition that 20 per cent

"Be Sensitive To Festival Dates": WFDB
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is calling on international trade fair organizers to “be sensitive to dates” when scheduling events so they don’t fall on religious festivals and thus prevent some industry members from taking part. “The fast expanding number of trade shows and exhibitions held across the world has often been scheduled in such a way

CIBJO Seminars at Vicenzaoro
Milan: CIBJO’s long-running Jewellery Industry Voices webinar and seminar series will kick off its sixth season in typical fashion, at the VICENZAORO show in Vicenza, Italy. As was the case last year, seven hybrid seminars will take place – in person at the Fiera di Vicenza exposition centre, and simultaneously live streamed. They will be held over two days, on Saturday,

Kumar Mangalam Birla Graces IIJS Signature 2025
Mumbai: Industry luminary Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, visited IIJS Signature on 6th January 2025. During his visit, Mr. Birla was briefed by Mr. Nirav Bhansali, Convener of National Exhibitions, GJEPC and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, about the Council’s key initiatives and activities aimed at driving growth and development of the Indian jewellery

DHL Signs MoU with GJEPC
Mumbai: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) to ship India-crafted jewellery via courier mode, leveraging DHL’s time-definite international (TDI) delivery service. As the first international logistics provider to sign an MoU with GJEPC, DHL will support local jewellery and gem makers

Inaugural DIDGC from January 29
Doha: The inaugural Doha International Diamond & Gem Conference (DIDGC) will be held in Doha , the capital of Qatar, at The Ned, from January 29 to 31st 2025. “The conference endeavours to be different from other global industry events staged over the past few years. We are fully aware of the recent structural changes that have taken place throughout the diamond and gemstone supply
