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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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GJEPC Flays Surat Diamantaires on Bourse Plan
Mumbai, 22nd May: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), of India has criticized the move by some diamantaires in Surat to shift their Mumbai operations to the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in Surat, reports The Times of India. GJEPC chairman Vipul Shah said, “It is not the prerogative of 50 diamantaires to decide and win over others

India Raises Import Tariff Value of Gold, Silver
Mumbai: India has raised its import tariff value of gold and silver on Wednesday. Indian government has trimmed its import tariff value of gold from $421 per ten grams to $431 per 10 grams and silver from $644 per kilo gram to $ 646 per kilo gram, said the ministry of finance. Import tariff value is the base price on which

Zimbabwe Diamond Output, Sales Dipped in 2013
Harare: Zimbabwe’s diamond output declined 26.1 percent to 8.9 million carats last year, according to Equity Communications, reports Rough&Polished. The Harare-based research company said in a statement emailed told Rough&Polished that Zimbabwe was the only “major” diamond producer, which experienced a “sharp” decline in production and sales last year. It said diamond production in the Southern African country took a knock

JNA Awards 2014: Deadline for Entries Extended to 8th May
Hong Kong: JNA Awards, the annual industry-wide event that honors the innovators and leaders of the international jewellery industry, with a focus on their achievements and contribution in Asia, has now extended the deadline for accepting entries up to 8th May, 2014, an official press release issued by the organizer says. Individuals or companies may submit their entries or on behalf

‘VAIRAM’ Charts Course for India’s LGD Supremacy
Chennai: The Vajra Industry Research & Academic Meet (VAIRAM) Workshop 2025, held on 10th February at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Research Park in Chennai, emerged as a landmark event in the lab-grown diamond (LGD) sector in India. Organized by India Centre for Lab Grown Diamond (InCent-LGD) at IIT Madras in association with GJEPC, the VAIRAM workshop provided

GJC Requests a Reduction in GST to 1.25%
Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the premier body for jewellers, has urged the government to rationalize the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on bullion and precious ornaments, reducing it to 1.25% from the current 3% to ease the burden on consumers and boost sales. GJC appreciates Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman while urging the GST council

CIBJO Guidelines for Measuring ESG Performance
Milan: One year after its release of a breakthrough guidance document that first outlined environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles for the jewellery industry, the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has followed up with a set of guidelines for measuring ESG performance in the distribution chain. And while the first document was geared primarily for companies handling laboratory-grown diamonds, the new

Understanding Global Supply of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphire
Mumbai: Gemfields, a leading global miner of coloured gemstones, has released a comprehensive new report titled Understanding the Global Supply of Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire. Key Findings and Objectives: The report sets out three primary objectives: updating data from the previous study, incorporating market analysis of sapphire, and integrating new data sources through collaboration with miners, associations, cooperatives, and consultants.
