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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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GSI Launches B2B GSI Stock Exchange Platform
Mumbai: Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the gemological organizations, has introduced the cutting-edge B2B GSI Stock Exchange. This platform is meticulously crafted to aid jewellery manufacturers in efficiently sourcing goods for their GSI certified jewelry programs, providing a vital resource for seamless transactions within the industry. The GSI Stock Exchange offers both natural and lab-grown diamonds in its diverse
IIGJ Launches Pearl Identification Service
Jaipur: IIGJ-Research & Laboratories Centre (IIGJ-RLC), a unit of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched the much awaited service of pearl identification in Jaipur on 7th March 2024. Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of the GJEPC, along with Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman (GJEPC), Mr. Nirmal Kumar Bardiya, Regional Chairman (GJEPC Rajasthan Region), Dr. Nawal Kishore Agrawal,
India’s 1st Mega CFC for G&J Ind. Opens
Mumbai: India’s first Mega Common Facility Centre opens in SEEPZ SEZ Mumbai for the gem & jewellery industry. Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Govt of India, graced the commencement ceremony of Bharat Ratnam, India’s pioneering Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) situated in SEEPZ SEZ, Mumbai. Bharat Ratnam
Devendra Fadnavis Inaugurates G&J Training & Skilling Centre
Ratnagiri: Mr. Devendra Fadnavis (Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) and Mr. Uday Samant (Hon’ble Minister of Industries) inaugurated a gem and Jewellery (G&J) training & skilling center in Ratnagiri. This initiative has been spearheaded by the apex trade body Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) sponsored by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry. As India is being
India-Oman CEPA Comes Into Force
Muscat: The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has come into force on 1 June 2026, ushering in a new phase in bilateral trade relations and creating fresh export opportunities across sectors including gems and jewellery, engineering goods, textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and services. Signed on 18 December 2025 following negotiations launched in November 2023, the agreement grants India duty-free market
More Indian Women are Choosing Natural Diamonds
Mumbai: The domestic natural diamond jewellery market continues to witness strong growth momentum, with the country emerging as the world’s second-largest diamond jewellery market. India contributes 12% of global diamond jewellery demand, up from 10% in 2019, surpassing both China and Japan. According to a recent study, ownership of natural diamond jewellery among Indian women has increased from 11% in
GIA Acquires 30% Shareholding in TRACR
New York: De Beers Group and GIA (Gemological Institute of America) yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement for GIA to acquire a 30 per cent shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group-backed company behind the development of the pioneering diamond provenance blockchain-driven platform. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Tracr’s evolution towards independence and reflects GIA’s confidence
De Beers Introduces Desert Diamonds Icons
Las Vegas: At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show – the largest jewellery event in the global calendar – De Beers Group yesterday set out its view on the way forward for the natural diamond sector, calling on the trade to work together to capitalize on the early success of the Desert diamonds ‘beacon’ campaign with the introduction of Desert diamonds Icons. The Desert
