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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Silver Jewellery Demend Grew by 29%

Global silver demand reached an all-time high of 1.242 billion ounces (Boz) in 2022, thanks to record silver demand across all major categories, according to the findings of the World Silver Survey 2023, released by the Silver Institute and researched and produced by Metals Focus, an independent precious metals consultancy. Silver jewellery demand rose by 29%, silverware grew 80%, and

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De Beers Q1 2023 Sales in Line with Expectations

London: De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company, has released its Q1 2023 report, revealing mixed results in its diamond production and sales. The company reported flat rough diamond production at 8.9 million carats, with the planned treatment of higher grade ore and strong operational performance offsetting the planned end of operations in Venetia’s open pit. Production in Botswana increased

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Choose from Platinum Love Bands that Reflect Modern Love

Mumbai:  As the summer approaches, it rings in the summer wedding season as couples commit to the love they share. It’s a time when two individuals commit to each other, having gone through a journey of finding each other and discovering what makes their relationship special. Relationships based on compassion, respect, equality, and friendship deserve a rare and precious metal

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GII Celebrates 52nd Anniversary

Mumbai: The Gemmological Institute of India (GII) has completed its 52nd year on 12th April, 2023. It was celebrated on Saturday, 15 April, 2023 in the Convention hall, Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), BKC. All the trustees, important trade personalities of G&J industry, visiting faculty members of GII and GII employees attended. Mr. Anoop Mehta, Chairman, GII and President, BDB chaired

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Accenture Suggests Steps to Boost Exports from SEZs

Kolkata: IT consultancy firm Accenture has warned that the move by Indian jewellers to set up units in China and Dubai may slow down gem and jewellery exports from the country, even as it suggested steps to boost exports from special economic zones (SEZs), reports The Economic Times. The jewellery companies that are considering setting up units abroad include Kama

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ALROSA Not Changing Sales Policy in 2015

Moscow: The world’s leading diamond mining company ALROSA is not going to increase its capex or dramatically change its sales policy in 2015, ALROSA’s Vice President Ilya Ryaschin said in a conference call on Monday. According to him, the investment program currently under development envisages that capex in 2015 will not exceed the level of 2014 and will stay at

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ALROSA again Chaired by Ilya Yuzhanov

Moscow: The Supervisory Board of ALROSA is once again chaired by Ilya Yuzhanov, according to the information received from the company on Friday. Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, signed the directive prescribing the state representatives sitting on the Board to vote for Ilya Yuzhanov. The representatives

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De Beers August Sight Estimated at $715M

Gaborone: The De Beers August sight closed last week with an estimated value of $715 million as the company maintained steady prices despite liquidity concerns in the diamond manufacturing sector. Rough trading slowed on the secondary market and premiums on De Beers boxes declined, with boxes selling at average low single-digit percentages during and after the sight. “The market is

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