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 Premiere Gets Exhibition Excellence Awards

Mumbai: It was a Proud moment for India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) when the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere received Exhibition Excellence Awards on 21st June 2024 in Mumbai. “IIJS Premiere 2023” won two awards 1) Top Sourcing Show of India – Winner and 2) India’s Grand Show -1st runner’s up. The winner awards were received

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India Pavilion at JGA Hong Kong 2024

Hong Kong: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is proud to announce India Pavilion participation in the Jewellery & Gem Asia (JGA) Hong Kong, being helf from June 20-23, 2024, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This prestigious event stands as Asia’s unmatched mid-year B2B sourcing platform for the gem and jewellery industry. The India Pavilion,

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Gemfields Ruby Auction Nets $68.7 Mln.

Mumbai: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) has reported robust results from its recent auction of mixed-quality rough rubies, held from 3rd to 18th June 2024. The event, marking the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ inaugural ruby auction, showcased strong market confidence despite industry challenges. The auction generated total revenues of $68.7 million, with 94 of the 97 lots offered being sold, accounting for 217,044

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Cen. Bank Gold Demand to Rise in 2025: WGC

Mumbai: More than eight in ten (81%) of respondents have indicated that they expect reserve managers will continue to increase their gold holdings in the next 12 months, according to new data released by the World Gold Council (WGC). This is the highest ever recorded since its 2019 annual survey. The 2024 Central Banks Gold Reserves (CBGR) survey, which collected

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Scotiabank Named in Silver Price-Fixing Lawsuit

New York: A U.S. investor has accused the Bank of Nova Scotia, Deutsche Bank and HSBC of engaging in an ongoing conspiracy to fix the price of silver, reports thestar.com. Investor J. Scott Nicholson alleges that thousands of small investors around the world have been put at a disadvantage by the secretive way in which prices for the physical metal,

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Anglo May Sell Nine Mines

Gaborone: Anglo American, whose chief executive Mark Cutifani is reviewing assets to divest non-performing businesses, may announce at least nine more mines for sale, according to Standard Bank. Anglo, which reports first-half earnings today, has said it was seeking to improve its return on capital to at least 15 percent by 2016 from about 8 percent in June 2013. Cutifani

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De Beers Unveils Sightholder Logo

Gaborone: De Beers has unveiled a new logo for clients to signify they are part of the company club. The new sightholder logo is built around an S in a circle, with a diamond-like icon in the middle, over the word sightholder in large letters, and “of the De Beers Group of Companies” in smaller letters. (The old identifier, “Family

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Pandora to Celebrate Women around the World

New York: Jewellery brand Pandora has launched a new initiative that it says will celebrate the selfless work women do within their communities and around the world to improve the livelihood of women and children. Called the Pandora Hearts of Today, the program will give the brand the opportunity to support a variety of women-focused charitable programs. To help identify

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