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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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AGL Celebrates Five Years under New Management
New York, 15th April: American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), a provider of high-quality gemstone analysis and reporting is celebrating its five-year anniversary under the stewardship of Christopher P. Smith. “Five years ago, AGL was re-privatized during one of the most difficult periods the US and world financial markets have experienced in recent decades. AGL, however, had a good reputation and we did
Gold Smuggling Arrests Jump 750% YoY in India
Mumbai, 14th April: While cases of gold smuggling in India have jumped 265% from 40 in 2012-13 to 146 in 2013-14, the number of people arrested has shot up by 750%, from 30 in 2012-13 to 255 in 2013-14, data from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence shows, according to a report published in Mineweb. “Gold imports through the legal channel have
Zimbabwe’s Aurex Diamonds to be Capacitated
Harare: Aurex Diamonds, a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, is set to be capacitated to “enhance” the country’s capacity to export “high value” polished diamonds. The Herald newspaper reports that the central bank had pumped in $1 million towards resumption of Aurex operations. This saw capacity utilization in the jewellery line leaping from less than two percent in
Superfast Melee Screening Device Developed
Hong Kong: WTOCD (Antwerp Scientific Research Centre for Diamonds) has developed an automatic melee screening device in collaboration with HRD Antwerp. The M-Screen is a superfast, automated, high capacity melee screening device that screens round brilliant diamonds from 1 point to 20 points for potential lab grown diamonds, potential HPHT colour enhanced diamonds and simulants. The M-Screen automatically feeds, screens
PDE's Roadshow Heading for Mexico
Panama: The capital of Latin America’s most valuable luxury market will be the next destination for the Panama Diamond Exchange’s traveling roadshow, which will visit Mexico City from October 4 through October 6. The delegation of Panama Diamond Exchange members will be led by Judy Meana, PDE Vice President, together with Lilibeth del Castillo, PDE Office Manager. Like previous roadshows,
Jeffrey Bilgore Elected President of AGTA
New York: The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced the results of its annual board of directors’ election, according to a statement released September 11. Jeffrey Bilgore of Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC, was elected President. Cynthia Renée (Marcusson) of Cynthia Renee, Inc., and Avi Raz of A & Z Pearls, Inc., were re-elected as directors to the board. Kusam Malhotra of
