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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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CIBJO Publishes 2nd Pre-Congress Special Report
Milan: With fewer than nine weeks to go to the opening of the 2026 CIBJO Congress in Vicenza, Italy, on September 4, 2026, the second of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, headed by Jonathan Kendall, the report details the establishment of the International Fine Jewellery Academy (IFJA), one of the
The 200-Day Held: Now Comes the Test That Decides Whether the Bounce is a Reversal
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 3 broke a five-week decline for both gold and silver. Gold posted its first weekly gain since late May and silver led the recovery with a much larger move. The trigger was a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which reset rate-hike expectations and pushed the dollar to its largest weekly decline since April. Layered underneath
India-UK Buyer-Seller Meet on 7-8 July
London: With the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) set to unlock exciting new opportunities, this exclusive B2B platform will bring together 20 leading Indian gem & jewellery manufacturers and top UK buyers to foster meaningful partnerships and drive bilateral trade. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the event on 7th & 8th July, 2026 at Arsenal
IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Strengthens Nepal Buyer Outreach
Kathmandu: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) expanded its international buyer outreach for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 with a comprehensive roadshow across Nepal, engaging leading jewellery associations, trade bodies and retailers to drive visitor registrations for the show. Led by Ajay Purohit, Deputy Head – International Events, GJEPC, the outreach programme covered Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara and Chitwan, where
India has Recycling-Refining Capacity of 1800 tonnes
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) today launched a report titled ‘Gold refining and recycling’, as part of a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The report highlights that amidst India’s growing demand for gold, recycling will continue to be key and the refining industry, which is currently stabilising after a period of change, will witness steady development.
WDC Board Extends Terms of Elected Officers
New York: Meeting in video-conference on June 16, 2022, the Board of Directors of the World Diamond Council (WDC) has decided that, in light of the unusual set of circumstances currently prevalent, including those precipitated by the COVID pandemic, the terms of President Edward Asscher, Vice President Feriel Zerouki and Treasurer Ronnie VanderLinden, which were scheduled to terminate this year,
KP "Must Suspend Russia & Redefine Conflict Diamonds"
Johannesburg: The Kimberley Process (KP) must “stop turning blind eye to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and take fight against conflict diamonds seriously”. KP Civil Society Coalition (KPCSC), the umbrella organization that oversees its activities, issued a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, accusing the KP of being “no longer fit for purpose”.An attempt by Western nations to broaden the KP definition of
SGB Series Opens on 20th June
New Delhi: India’s Ministry of Finance on 16 June decided to issue the two tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme (SGBs) for 2022-23, it said in an official statement. “The SGBs will be sold through scheduled commercial banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL), designated post offices, and recognised stock exchanges viz., National
