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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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Diamond Mfrg. Industry Fighting for Survival: IDMA
Antwerp: “Diamond manufacturers worldwide are fighting for their survival. They are caught between – and battered by – the proverbial hammer, a rough diamond supply system that is foul and faulty – and the anvil, a vertically integrated financial structure that basically continues to bleed them,” Maxim Shkadov, president of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), the representative body of
Gold Prices Unlikely to Settle due to Iraq Tensions
Mumbai: With the turmoil in Ukraine almost gone from the headlines, gold’s status as a hard asset and storer of wealth in times of trouble lost some of its shine. But as Iraq spirals into all-out war and the US looks in danger of being pulled back into a conflict it has spent the last six years extricating itself from,
122.52 Carat Blue Diamond Found at Cullinan
Johannesburg: In what is shaping up to be one of most the amazing diamond finds in recent times, a 122.52 ct. blue diamond—the size of a walnut—has been discovered at the Cullinan mine in South Africa, said mine owner Petra Diamonds. Blue diamonds are ultrarare, as are stones weighing more than 100 cts.—making this, as Petra puts it, a “truly
KP Should Focus on Conflict-Torn Regions only
Shanghai: The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) Edward Asscher, put a chill Tuesday on the movement to expand the scope of the Kimberley Process and so cover general human rights abuses, stating the trade body should focus exclusively on diamonds proceeding from conflict zones. Speaking at the Intercessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process in Shanghai, Asscher
Welcome Vishu with Platinum Jewellery
Trivendrum: As Vishu, the cherished Malayali spring festival, approaches, the anticipation of new beginnings and fresh aspirations fills the air in Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu. This time-honoured celebration marks the advent of the New Year in the Malayalam calendar. Vishu embodies the spirit of generosity. A joyous celebration that brings loved ones together as they exchange meaningful gifts.
GJEPC Unveils Brilliant Bharat Theme at IIJS Tritiya
Bengaluru: India’s apex trade body,The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) inaugurated the 2nd edition of the India International Jewellery Show – IIJS Tritiya – in Bangalore (Karnataka) at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from 5th to 8th April 2024. India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) is running concurrently with IIJS Tritiya Bangalore 2024 for the first time
Gem-A Launches Spring 2024 Issue
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has launched the latest issue of its academic publication, The Journal of Gemmology (Volume 39, No. 1, 2024). Released digitally on 2 April, this issue contains news and research from the international gemmological community, including an article focusing on the mineralogy and colour genesis of silicified coral from Indonesia. This attractive material shows various
Okavango Diamond Company Joins NDC
Mumbai: Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has announced its newest member, Okavango Diamond Company (ODC). The Botswana government–owned rough natural diamond marketing company joins the likes of De Beers and other responsible mining companies. ODC is the first non-mining diamond company to be admitted as a member of NDC, recognizing ODC’s importance in the upstream distribution of natural diamonds, and the
