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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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Grow Your Business, Attend ‘Innov8’ at IIJS Bharat Premiere
NATURAL DIAMONDS: DESIRE, CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION & LEADERSHIP: Mumbai: The Count down for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026, being organized by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has begun. At IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026, GJEPC × GIA presents Innov8 Talks, powered by IGM (India Gold Metaverse), bringing together global leaders from the natural diamond industry to explore the future of
India’s CG, Dubai, V V Reddy, Interacts with BDB Committee
Mumbai: India’s Consul General (CG) to Dubai, Mr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, visited the Bharat Diamond Boure (BDB) complex on July 24. He engaged with members of the BDB Committee. The visit enabled the CG to gather better insights into the functioning of the diamond trade, the operations within the Bourse. He also observed the smooth functioning of import-export trade in
Dhoni Joins Malabar Gold as Brand Ambassador
Mumbai: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, a responsible jeweller, recently announced MS Dhoni as its Brand Ambassador, marking the beginning of a long-term association centred around The Responsible Jeweller, the brand’s philosophy of taking responsibility beyond jewellery. At a time when consumers are placing greater emphasis on transparency, authenticity and trust, Malabar Gold & Diamonds is reinforcing its commitment to responsibility across every
IIJS Bharat Premiere Receives Special Messages from India’s FM, Gujarat CM
Mumbai: IIJS Bharat – Premiere 2026 has received special messages from India’s Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman and also from Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Bhupendra Patel, recognizing India’s growing leadership in the global gem & jewellery industry. IIJS Bharat Premiere has grown into one of the world’s leading business platforms for the gem and jewellery
Global Gold Jewellery Sales Down 7% in Q1 2015
New York: Global gold jewellery consumption declined 6.7% year-on-year to 527 tonnes in Q1 2015, its lowest first quarter level since 2012, according to the GFMS Metals Research and Forecasts team at Thomson Reuters. The agency recently released its first Quarterly Update and Outlook 2015 of its annual Gold Survey and attributed the fall in demand to purshases being deferred
De Beers Lowers Prices
Gaborone: De Beers cut prices some 2–3 percent at its latest allocation in Botswana, sources say, as attendees noted a more conciliatory tone from the company CEO. The slashed prices and smaller allocation—estimated at around $450 million—were stark signs of the manufacturing community’s ongoing troubles; executives previously hinted the company would hold the line on prices since it expected the
PGI USA Appoints Deedy to Oversee Marketing
New York: Platinum Guild International USA (PGI USA) appointed Meg Deedy as its director of marketing to oversee digital media, social media and public relations strategies and programs. Deedy most recently led the social media practice for TD Ameritrade at Havas Worldwide and has more than 10 years of experience in the U.S. and abroad with leading agencies TracyLocke, MRM/McCann
IIJS Adopts Big Changes to Achieve 25% Growth
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has introduced over-hauling changes in the up-coming India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) to achieve about 25% growth in one of the Asia’s largest B2B trade shows. IIJS has been experiencing acute space constraint since last many years, as a result of which at least 400 aspiring exhibitors are being left out
