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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
India Pavilion at HK Fair Features 72 Companies
Hong Kong: The Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) has made a return to its signature “One Fair, Two Venues” B2B format, with over 3,500 exhibitors converging to showcase their latest collections to trade buyers from around the world. Organised by the GJEPC, the India Pavilion at Asia World-Expo (AWE) from 18th-22nd September boasts an impressive 72 companies occupying
NDC Partners with Jewellery Brands in China
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) recently announced a strategic partnership with two prominent leaders in China: DR Diamond Ring (Darry Ring), the world’s leading engagement ring brand(*), and LIU GUI FU JEWELRY, a renowned Chinese jewellery brand. Together, they will produce a range of digital content, online and offline communication projects. In addition, they will also leverage their educational
Kareena Kapoor Opens Women Entrepreneurs’ Exhibition
Mumbai: The 36th edition of the most anticipated event in the city – the Women Entrepreneurs’ Exhibition organized by the Ladies’ Wing of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened yesterday. For over five decades, the Wing has championed women’s empowerment, fostered entrepreneurship, and promoted economic growth through its innovative initiatives. This popular event was a spectacular showcase of
5th Bharat Diamond Week from 2nd Oct
Mumbai: The Bharat Diamond week (BDW) is an exclusive Diamond and Diamond Jewellery Exhibition organized by Bharat Diamond Bourse [BDB] within the BDB complex in Mumbai, India. This 5th edition of BDW has confirmed Buying delegations from Diamond buying fraternity. Close to 50 large medium sized and small Diamond companies have confirmed booth space and would be showcasing exclusive high quality diamonds and
