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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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Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Enters East India
Kolkata: Forevermark Diamond Jewellery from De Beers Group has strengthened its presence in East India with the launch of its new store at South City Mall, Kolkata, marking the opening of its 10th store in India and another significant milestone in the brand’s retail expansion journey. Inaugurated by filmstar Raima Sen, the store brings Forevermark’s signature collection of natural diamond jewellery to one of the
India’s G&J Exports Recovers in June 2026
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports rebounded sharply in June 2026, with gross exports rising 26.51% year-on-year to US$2.21 billion (Rs. 21,010.78 crore), signalling a recovery in overseas demand after a subdued start to the financial year. Despite the strong monthly performance, exports for the April-June quarter remained largely unchanged at US$6.61 billion (Rs. 62,588.61 crore), up just 0.04%
GJEPC Personally Presents VIP Invitations for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) continued its outreach for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 by personally presenting VIP invitations to leading jewellers in Mumbai and Kozhikode, reinforcing industry engagement ahead of the country’s largest B2B gem and jewellery exhibition. The invitations were presented by Mansukh Kothari, Convenor – Events, GJEPC; Nirav Bhansali, Co-Convenor, National Events Sub-Committee, GJEPC;
Newly Elected WFDB President Mehul Shah Shares Vision for Industry
Mumbai: Mehul Shah, Vice President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) and newly elected President of World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) said that he and the WFDB committee led by him will focus on reaffirming the industry’s collective commitment to strengthening consumer confidence, and reinforcing the enduring value of natural diamonds. “We will focus on implementing the shared global vision
GJEPC to Launch DDRC with IDI in Surat
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will soon be launching a Diamond Detection Resource Center (DDRC) at the Indian Diamond Institute, Surat (IDI). The centre will be operated and managed by the IDI, and will be fully equipped to detect synthetic diamonds. Opening of the DDRC will help small and medium enterprises in the city to detect
More Undisclosed Synthetics Appearing at GIA
New York: The Gemological Institute of America is spotting more undisclosed lab-grown diamonds at its grading labs, says Tom Moses, executive vice president of GIA laboratory and research, according to a report appeared in JCKonline. “There clearly has been an increase in [undisclosed synthetics]. I can’t tell you how much the increase has been, but we have seen more in
Signet Q4 Sales up 45.5%
Hamilton: Signet Jewelers Limited has announced a 45.5-percent increase in total sales in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015. Sales increased by $712.4 million to $2.276 billion from $1.56 billion in the fourth quarter Fiscal 2014. The company said the increase was primarily driven by the addition of the Zale division, which added $636.7 million of sales to fourth quarter
FII Allowed to Raise Stake in Deccan Gold Mines
Mumbai: Investors lapped up shares of Deccan Gold Mines after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) to increase stake in the company. The RBI notified recently that the foreign shareholding by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)/Persons of Indian Origins (PIOs) in Deccan Gold Mines has gone below the revised threshold caution limit and therefore the restrictions placed
