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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 Analizes Reciprocal Tarrif
Mumbai: The US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs affecting over 180 countries, including a 26% tariff on India. As a result, the market has reacted negatively. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcements had no country-specific exclusions as he announced new tariff rates for more than 180 countries. Apart from country-specific tariffs, Trump also announced the imposition of a 10% baseline tariff.
India Gem and Jewellery Show 2025 from 4th
Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex industry body has announced the 7th edition of its flagship event, the India Gem and Jewellery Show (GJS), scheduled from 4th to 7th April 2025, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Also known as #HamaraApnaShow, the GJS has become a must-attend platform for driving future business growth
Rio Tinto Discovers Exceptional Yellow Diamond
Yellowknife: Rio Tinto has unearthed one of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, from its Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20 carat rough diamond was discovered at Diavik located 200km south of the Arctic Circle in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada. It is one of only five yellow diamonds weighing more than 100 carats ever unearthed at
Men of Platinum Invites Fans to ‘HONOURTHE7’
Mumbai: As IPL 2025 electrifies cricket fans across the country, Men of Platinum unveils #HonourThe7, a powerful tribute to MS Dhoni, an icon whose resilience, leadership, and composure have defined an era. This fan-driven initiative transforms admiration into action, inviting Thala fans to express their love for their hero in a unique and meaningful way. Building on the Men of Platinum x MS Dhoni Signature Edition, the #HonourThe7 initiative invites fans
India Pavilion Dazzles at Watch & Jewellery Show
Sharjah: The India Pavilion shined bright on the opening day of the Watch and Jewellery Show Middle East 2025 with 12 exhibitors (Badalia Gems Private Limited, Rajesh Gems, Diarah Jewels Private Limited, Sejal Exports (India), N K Jewels, Fine Colour Gems Private Limited, N.J. Gems, Shubham Motiwala & Jewellers Pvt. Ltd, Manoj Ornaments Pvt. Ltd.) The Pavilion is being organized
Botswana President to Headline WFDB Meeting
New York: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents’ Meeting, June 10–11 in New York, will feature an illustrious list of speakers, led by Botswana President Duma Boko and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and including Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas Diamantino Azevedo and Botswana Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo. The meeting, which
Platinum Love Bands Unveils ‘Wedding Edition’
Mumbai: As the summer wedding season reaches its vibrant peak, Platinum Love Bands unveils ‘The Wedding Edition’, a thoughtfully curated collection of couple bands designed to mark a once-in-a-lifetime love story. Rooted in the insight that real commitment comes from emotional clarity, these platinum bands are more than symbols — they are promises. Crafted in 95% pure platinum – Platinum
Civil Society Questions the “Breakthrough”
Dubai: The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) attended the Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional meeting in Dubai from 12–16 May. Statements made at the close of the meeting declared a breakthrough in the long-standing debate over revising the KP’s notoriously narrow definition of conflict diamonds. From the KP CSC’s perspective, it is unclear where such a breakthrough occurred—unless the
