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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Senco Gold Opens Store in Bhubaneshwar

Bhubaneshwar: Senco Gold & Diamonds marked the beginning of the festive season with the grand launch of its flagship Janpath store in Bhubaneswar, inaugurated by actor Ms. Rakul Preet Singh. The occasion brought together festive glamour, timeless craftsmanship and contemporary design, offering customers an early glimpse into the season’s most coveted jewellery trends, from statement natural diamond creations for weddings

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Ekati Diamond Mine to Close Following Unsuccessful Sale Process

Toronto: Canada’s Ekati diamond mine is set to cease operations after owner Burgundy Diamond Mines failed to secure a buyer for the asset during a court-supervised sale process. According to documents filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the sale process did not attract any compliant bids, leaving the company without the funding needed to continue operations. Burgundy has

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IIJS Bharat Premiere Receives Message from PM

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat – Premiere from 5th to 9th August 2026 at Jio Convention Centre, BKC and from 6th to 10th August at the NESCO, Goregaon, Mumbai. On this occasion, India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has sent a special message to the GJEPC wishing the

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IIJ Awards on 2nd October in Mumbai

Mumbai: The India International Jewellery Awards (IIJA), an initiative by IBJA (India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd.) & Tefla’s is back—bringing together industry excellence, inspiring stories, and a distinguished celebrity jury. A $90B+ industry — and until now, no single honour platform that recognized all of it: from the master karigar at the workbench to the global icon whose work

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India Has No Plans to Amend FTA with ASEAN

New Delhi: India is not likely to amend its free trade agreement (FTA) with the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to curb the sharp increase of gold jewellery imports from the region. The Indian Commerce Ministry, which has been alerted by the country’s Revenue Department about the sudden spurt in gold jewellery imports at preferential duties through

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Tanzanite Mines May Become Tourist Destinations

Dar-Es-Salaam: The Tanzanian government is considering turning the country’s tanzanite mines into “thrilling” tourist destinations, according to media reports. Energy and minerals minister George Simbachawene was quoted by Chinese news agency Xinhua as saying that the move was part of the East African nation’s efforts to diversify its tourist products. He said tanzanite mines were “popular” as Tanzania was the

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De Beers Maintains Outlook for Season

Gaborone: De Beers has maintained a flat forecast for diamond jewelry sales in 2015 despite this week’s slump in financial markets, according to Mr. Paul Rowley, head of global sightholder sales, reports Rapaport News. “One can’t ignore what’s happened on the financial markets in the past few days and weeks but we also see our product doing quite well in

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Celebrate Your Rakhi with Precious Platinum

Mumbai: Rakhi, is a symbol of everlasting love, emotions and eternal bonding between a brother and sister. And what better than precious platinum to celebrate this bond.  Symbolizing eternal love, platinum is a befitting gift your sister or your bother. With designs that are modern and elegant, platinum exuberates style and is fit to be worn every day. An everlasting

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