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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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Gold Smuggling in India May Fall to 50 Tonnes
Mumbai: Going by the seizures of gold which has increased four times in 2013-14, intelligence agencies have estimated gold smuggled in the country around 50 tonnes in 2013-14 which is way lower from the estimated by the World Gold Council (WGC), reports The Business Standard. WGC had estimated nearly 200 tonnes of gold entered India unofficially. Trade circles have been

India May not fully Withdraw Gold Curbs
New Delhi: Despite a significant reduction in the current account deficit, curbs on gold imports are unlikely to be fully removed this Budget. Instead, the finance ministry may lower the import duty on the precious metal by two per cent, reports The Indian Express. “The current account deficit situation is still being closely monitored. The curb on gold imports was

Gujarat Govt. Assures Help for Diamond Bourse
Surat: As the prices of realty in Vesu and Dumas areas have skyrocketed following the announcement of proposed diamond bourse, diamantaires spearheading the movement for a world-class diamond bourse in the city have started lobbying with the state government for land, reports The Times of India. Members of Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) committee, which includes chairman of leading diamond companies

Antwerp Seizes Parcel of Banned CAR Diamonds
Antwerp: The Antwerp diamond industry, represented by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), is stepping up its efforts in combatting conflict diamonds. The city, largely owing its reputation as the most transparent and strictly controlled diamond trade centre to the rigorous controls of all diamond imports and exports at the Antwerp Diamond Office, is determined to continue its strong commitment

CPAI Asks to Increase Gold Purity Testing Centres
New Delhi: The Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI) on Monday asked the Indian Government to increase the gold purity testing centres from 350 at present to 3,500 under the Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), reports Busines Standard. It also suggested that the interest rate for the gold deposit scheme should be “decided in a manner that it is neither be

GJF to Hold PMI Meet in Goa from 23rd June
Mumbai: All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) the country’s leading national trade body of gems & jewellery will host the next “Preferred Manufacturers of India” (PMI) buyers and sellers meet from Tuesday June 23rd June to Thursday 25th June 2015 at the Grand Hyatt in Panaji, Goa. The Goa meet marks the last event of the 2nd Edition

Gem-A Council Respond to EGM Petition
London: The Council of Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) is well aware of concerns expressed by some members about a lack of transparency at Gem-A following the decision of the Board not to proceed with an AGM on 24 June. There have been calls for an EGM. The decision not to proceed with an AGM on 24 June was

GJF Donates 1.23 Crores to PM National Relief Fund
New Delhi: The All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) on behalf of Jewellery community in India has handed over a cheque of INR 1.23 crore towards relief works of the Nepal earthquake victims. Mr. Manish Jain, Chairman of GJF handed over the cheque to Shri. Amit Shah, BJP President in New Delhi on 11 June, 2015. Appreciating the
