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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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Kirit Bhansali Joins India’s High Level Delegation
Mumbai: Mr. Kirit Bhansali , Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), joins Mr. Piyush Goyal , Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry; Dr. S. Jaishankar , Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs; Mr. Jitin Prasada , Hon’ble Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Commerce & Industry; and Ms. Karen Rentmeesters , CEO, AWDC, at
First Jewellery Export Consignment to the UK Under India–UK CETA
Mumbai: Mumbai, India’s financial capital and the country’s premier hub for gem and jewellery exports, yesterday marked a historic milestone with the flagging off of the first jewellery export consignment to the United Kingdom under the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The Mumbai flag-off forms part of a nationwide initiative being held across Delhi, Surat, Jaipur, Chennai and
IIJS Premiere: Overseas Buyers Passport Scheme for Int’l Buyers
Mumbai: For the IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched an exclusive Overseas Buyers Passport Scheme. Participating International buyers can win a fixed flight reimbursement of USD 525 through a lucky draw. This initiative has been designed to encourage overseas buyers to explore a wider range of exhibitors across the show, thereby fostering
India-UK Buyer Seller Meet Concludes Successfully
London: The India-UK Jewellery Buyer-Seller Meet 2026 concluded successfully, bringing together 20 leading Indian gem & jewellery manufacturers and prominent UK buyers to explore new business opportunities and strengthen bilateral trade ties. Held at the Arsenal Executive Box, Emirates Stadium, London, the two-day meet served as a dynamic platform for meaningful networking, strategic partnerships, and high-value business discussions. With the
The Top 10 Wealthiest Jewellers in India
Mumbai: T. S. Kalayanaraman, the chairman and managing director of Kalyan Jewellers, claimed the top spot on a Wealth-X list of India’s wealthiest jewellers released today with a personal fortune of US$1.3 billion. Kalayanaraman opened his first jewellery shop in Thrissur City in 1993 with only US$100,000 of capital, and his business has since expanded to 32 showrooms across South
Australia to Withdraw Candidacy for KP Vice Chair
Luanda: In a surprise move, Australia will shortly confirm its withdrawal from the race for the vice chair of the Kimberley Process (KP), having expressed its intention to do so during the final day of the intercessional meeting in Luanda on Friday. When the KP meeting began on June 22, it was reported that both Australia and their rival for
Ban on CAR Diamonds Partially Lifted
Luanda: Radio France International reports that at the intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process in Luanda, the organization that regulates the diamond trade, the decision was made on Friday 26 to partially lift the embargo on the Central African Republic for two years. The diamonds mined in the “green zone”, that is to say in the west of the country,
Andrew Bone to Head Responsible Jewellery Council
New York: Longtime De Beers executive Andrew Bone will take over the role of executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), according to JCK. A three-decade veteran of De Beers, Bone served as the company’s global head of government and industry relations and also served as vice president of the World Diamond Council. The appointment marks something of a
