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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
Ronnie Elected President of US Jewelry Council
New York: Mr. Ronnie VanderLinden, the incumbent President of the Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA), was elected President of the newly-formed United States Jewelry Council (USJC), a coalition of leading diamond, gem and jewelry trade associations in the United States that have come together to assure that the U.S. jewelry industry is collectively represented at government and
WDM Supports World Diamond Museum
Hong Kong: Last week, Alex Popov, chairman of the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) published a blog entitled “Art encapsulates history, culture and preserves value – it should enfold diamonds, too.” In his article, he asked “What do diamonds have to do with art? It all depends on how we imagine the identity and position of diamonds in the future.
More Rate Cuts Unlikely in FY16: Ind-Ra
Mumbai: Factory Output Surprises on the Upside: Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.4% in August 2015, much higher than India Ratings and Research’s (Ind-Ra) forecast of 4.3%. Cumulatively for the period April-August 2015 the industrial output grew 4.1% compared with 3.0% for the same period last fiscal. This sustained growth, though still low, indicates that industrial recovery is on
Diamonds ‘Not Promoted Enough’
Saurimo: Diamonds are not being promoted well enough, and as a result people are not motivated to buy them, the chairman of Angolan state diamond company Endiama said last week. Speaking in the Angolan city of Saurimo on October 6, Carlos Sumbula told a delegation of British members of parliament that diamond producers needed to unite to streamline promotional campaigns
