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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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Candere Signs Shah Rukh Khan as Brand Ambassador
Mumbai: Candere, the lifestyle jewellery brand from the House of Kalyan, has appointed Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador, marking a pivotal moment in its national expansion strategy. This partnership underscores Candere’s commitment to redefining jewellery for a new customer category – celebrating individuality, meaningful gifting, and everyday self-expression. With his global appeal and timeless charm, Shah Rukh Khan
Gemfields Announced $30 Mln. Rights Issue
London: Gemfields Group Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE:GML) and AIM (AIM:GEM), has announced the launch of a fully underwritten Rights Issue to raise approximately $30 million. The Rights Issue will offer 10 new shares for every 21 existing shares at a price of 4.22 pence or ZAR1.06860 per new share. The
KP Progresses in Expanding Conflict Definition
Dubai: World Diamond Council (WDC) has welcomed the meaningful progress made towards expanding the Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, after a successful week of open and productive dialogue at the 2025 Intersessional in Dubai. The meeting, hosted by the UAE and current KP Chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem, marked a significant breakthrough in seeking to expand the definition of
GJC Urges Ban on G&J Trade with Tuekey, Azerbaijan
Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body representing India’s domestic gem and jewellery industry, announced its unwavering support for ‘Operation Sindoor’ and in alignment with national interest urges the India’s gems & jewellery industry to cease business transactions with Turkey and Azerbaijan. This decisive action follows Turkey’s public support for Pakistan in the aftermath of
DDE to Host Second Diamond Conference
Dubai: The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) has announced that it will host the second Dubai Diamond Conference. The agenda will include panel discussions on business development in Africa, ethics, finance and synthetic diamonds. The two-day event will include speakers from Africa, the Middle East and Asia, including several ministers of Mines and Mineral Resources from leading African diamond producing countries.
Indian Jewellery Firms Struggle to Get Credit
Mumbai: Jewellery firms are finding it increasingly hard to get credit to import raw material and ship out their wares as banks tighten the screws, worried about defaults and sharp practices in the sector, reports Business Today. The problem has become so acute that jewellery industry executives are sitting down for talks next Tuesday with finance ministry officials, said Bachhraj
Lust for Gold Eating up World’s Last Rainforests
New York: Global demand for gold is putting some of the most remote and pristine tropical forests at risk, especially in South America, a study published in Environmental Research Letters shows. Most of the deforestation for mining occurred after 2007, when gold demand increased following the financial crisis as investors sought a safe haven for their money. Around 1,680 sq.
India’s Gold Imports to Fall in January ’15
Mumbai: Huge quantities of gold were imported by nominated agencies during November’14 in anticipation that the Indian government will introduce some stricter import curbs. But the opposite happened as the government withdrew the 80:20 rule, which tied imports to exports, that made gold easily available in the Indian market. Gold imports surged in value terms in November to $5.61 billion,
