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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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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India Eyes Direct Diamond Tie-Ups with Russia

Mumbai: With the threat of US economic sanctions on Russia hanging like a Damocles sword, India’s gem and jewellery industry is gearing to establish direct contacts with Russia, to source rough diamonds, reports Business Line. Supply of roughs from Russia to Dubai and Belgium could be severely impacted if the US imposes economic sanctions on Russia, say exporters. Currently, the

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Platinum Prices Slide despite Stalled Strike Deal

Johannesburg: Despite a broad rally in metals prices, PGM futures trading in New York pulled back on Friday despite a fresh impasse in strike negotiations in South Africa. Palladium futures trading on Nymex gave up more than 2% or $17 an ounce on Friday day to trade at $822.50 an ounce, while platinum contracts fell 1.1% or $16 an ounce

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Ernest Blom Re-Elected as WFDB President

Antwerp: Ernest Blom, current president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), was re-elected for another two-year period unopposed during the first working session of this week’s 36th World Diamond Congress in Antwerp. The following people were also elected: Julien Drybooms as WFDB Vice President; Rony Unterman as WFDB Secretary-General and Michel Schonfeld as Deputy Secretary-General; Dieter Hahn as

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Grown Diamonds Gaining Popularity

New York: According to a recent press release by Frost & Sullivan consultancy, there is positive consumer outlook for grown diamonds, but challenging supply side factors restrain their market potential. Demand for colorless diamonds in value and volume terms is higher than any other color of diamond in the gems and jewellery industry. One of the key factors that prevented

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Indian G&J Gets Preferential Access to Australia

New Delhi: After successfully negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE, the Indian Govt. has secured preferential access for Indian gems & jewellery products in Australia through the recently executed India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Currently India-Australia has a significant bilateral trade of USD 950 million for gem and jewellery commodities. Key commodities that are exported

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Men of Platinum Strengthens Association with KL Rahul

Mumbai: The onset of cricket’s grandest spectacle brings to the fore a lot more than sheer talent and performance excellence.  It is the display of the finest form of sportsmanship by men who exemplify exceptional values such as courage, perseverance, self – belief and resilience. Their values have been tested both on and off the field, showing what it means

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Official Website for GJNRF Launched

Mumbai: The Gems & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF), a charitable body founded by the gem and jewellery industry in 1999, and supported by stakeholders across India, unveiled its website at a press event held in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), Mumbai on 29th March. The website (gjnrf.org) was inaugurated jointly by Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India, and Anoop

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IJEX, a Project by GJEPC Inaugurated in Dubai

Dubai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) yesterday unveiled the first of its kind The India Jewellery Exposition (IJEX) centre in Dubai. IJEX is a Global Business Touch-point especially for GJEPC members to connect with international buyers. The centre was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government

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