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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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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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Opens with New FTAs, New Markets

Mumbai: The 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat Premiere opened at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, today, against the most favourable trade backdrop the Indian gem and jewellery industry has ever known. A succession of free trade agreements — with the UAE, Australia, Oman and the United Kingdom, with the European Union and New Zealand to follow — has redrawn

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BDB Hosts Presentation on Fluorescence in Natural Diamonds by GIA Experts

Mumbai: In the latest round of Leadership Series talks hosted by Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), two senior experts from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)-Mr. Sriram Natarajan, Senior Vice President, Global Laboratory Operations, GIA, and Dr. Yun Luo, Director, Metrology and Quality Control, GIA, highlighted some of the institute’s latest scientific research into the impact of fluorescence on the appearance of natural

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INNOV8: Innovative Seminars at IIJS Premiere

Mumbai: The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Bharat Premiere 2026, being held by GJEPC between 5th & 10th August at two different venues of Mumbai has, as usual also organized the Innov8, a series of innovative seminar at both the venues. The schedule is given below: Some of the key sessions at BEC Hall 6 include:6 Aug: Luxury Jewellery, Retail

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Qatar Diamond Exchange Joins the WFDB

Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has officially been admitted as a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), the exclusive organization that – as of now – unites 27 diamond bourses on five continents under common trading rules and a shared code of conduct. QDE’s admission was announced during the 41st World Diamond Congress, convened by the

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De Beers Appoints Lupita Nyong’o as Global Ambassador

London: De Beers has appointed Lupita Nyong’o as its first Global Ambassador. The Academy Award-winning actor stars in the new brand campaign, De Beers: Where It Begins, which tells the story of the only global luxury brand that starts at the source. As a core element of the partnership Nyong’o will support De Beers’ Building Forever commitment, which aims to

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De Beers Declares 2023 Sight Dates

Gaborone: De Beers has released its sales schedule for next year, with the miner holding its usual 10 sights across the 12-month period. The miner sells most of its rough to sightholders through a contract system under which clients make certain purchasing commitments in return for consistent supply. In April 2021, the miner introduced a new sales agreement offering more

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Adil Kotwal Appointed as Chairman of GJSCI

Mumbai: Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) scheduled its Board Meeting yesterday at its registered office in SEEPZ, Mumbai. Mr. Sanjay Kothari the Chairman of GJSCI who was elected in October 2018, has completed his term making way for a new Chairman to be elected by the Board. Mr. Adil Kotwal, Managing Director, Creation Jewellery has been voted

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Gold Industry Commits to Responsibility & Sustainability Principles

Lisbon: The gold industry has come together, convened by LBMA and World Gold Council (WGC) to sign a Declaration of Responsibility and Sustainability Principles which formally expresses a shared commitment to operating in a responsible and sustainable way based on clear set of shared goals. The Declaration was announced at the LBMA/LPPM Global Precious Metals Conference, Lisbon on 18th October.

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