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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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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49th IGJA Function Held Successfully by GJEPC

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized the 49th edition of the India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA) in Mumbai. The Chief Guest Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution & Textiles, Government of India, felicitated 27 top Gem & Jewellery exporters during the award ceremony. The 49th edition

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Akshaya Tritiya: Jewellers Expect Pick up in Sales

Mumbai: The recent softening of the gold price has supported demand for the yellow metal on the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya and jewellers have been witnessing steady footfalls since morning. Mr. Saiyam Mehra the Chairman  of All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) said, “The 2023 Akshaya  Tritiya was exceptional for jewellery retailers and consumers. Despite high prices,

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Retailers Liable for Undisclosed Synthetics They Sell

New York: If a retailer sells a lab-grown diamond without disclosing its origin, it bears legal responsibility for that, even if that fact was not disclosed to the retailer, Jewelers Vigilance Committee president and CEO Cecilia Gardner said at a JA New York panel on synthetic diamonds on July 28, sponsored by the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA). “A retailer

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GJEPC to Design Sustained Marketing Campaign

Mumbai: Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said in an exclusive interview given to Mr. Suresh Chotai, editor of gems2jewellery.com that the Council has designed a sustained marketing campaign that would directly address the need faced by India and other emerging consumer markets. The promotion is aimed at boosting confidence in diamonds and

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Scotiabank Named in Silver Price-Fixing Lawsuit

New York: A U.S. investor has accused the Bank of Nova Scotia, Deutsche Bank and HSBC of engaging in an ongoing conspiracy to fix the price of silver, reports thestar.com. Investor J. Scott Nicholson alleges that thousands of small investors around the world have been put at a disadvantage by the secretive way in which prices for the physical metal,

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Anglo May Sell Nine Mines

Gaborone: Anglo American, whose chief executive Mark Cutifani is reviewing assets to divest non-performing businesses, may announce at least nine more mines for sale, according to Standard Bank. Anglo, which reports first-half earnings today, has said it was seeking to improve its return on capital to at least 15 percent by 2016 from about 8 percent in June 2013. Cutifani

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