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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India-UAE CEPA Comes into Force From 1st May

New Delhi: The flagging off ceremony of India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was held today at Customs House/Cargo Complex, New Delhi International Airport. The landmark agreement has come into force by flagging off the first three consignments of Jewellery from New Delhi to Dubai which would be getting zero duty market access. The flagging off ceremony was presided by Commerce Secretary

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Members of Mubri Association to Visit IGJS

Sao Paulo: New Year, New challenges and Mubri International Jewelers Association doesn’t stop, from May 10th to May 12th Mubri delegation will participate of IGJS( International Gem and Jewellery Show) Jaipur 2022, The First International Show for International Buyers in India, organized by GJEPC( Gem & Jewellery Export Promoton Council). Buyers from 48 countries are expected, including Mubri members from

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Choose Platinum Love Bands for Your Engagement

Mumbai: From looking for the perfect partner, to finding perfection in each other. From sharing their dreams with each other, to chasing them together. From gazing at each other to looking towards a future together. From I, me, mine to we, couples traverse a journey and nurture what they find to finally transform it into something extraordinary, something rare. An engagement or an exchange

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Gold Remains Resilient amid Global Uncertainty

Mumbai: The global gold market saw a solid start to 2022, with first quarter demand (excluding OTC) up 34% year-on-year, thanks to strong ETF flows, reflecting gold’s status as a safe haven investment during times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Geopolitical crises weighed heavily on the global economy and reinvigorated investor interest, pushing the gold price briefly to US$2,070/oz in

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New Tariff Puts India’s G&J Exports Under Pressure

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has taken note of the United States’ transition from the temporary Section 122 balance-of-payments surcharge to the new Section 301 tariff regime, effective from 24 July 2026, under which the additional tariff on Indian gem and jewellery (G&J) exports remain unchanged at 10%. The new tariff framework follows the conclusion of investigations

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European Natural Diamonds Exempted from US Tariffs

Antwerp: Natural diamonds cut in Europe will once again be exempted from US import tariffs. This brings an end to the 10% import tariff that had been in effect for the past six months. The restored exemption is significant news for the Antwerp diamond sector: Antwerp is Europe’s leading diamond-cutting centre, and the United States is a major trading partner

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De Beers’ Rough Production Rises 88% in Q2 2026

London: De Beers has reported that its rough diamond production was 88% higher at 7.8 million carats, reflecting the impact of the extended maintenance shutdown in the comparative period at Orapa in Botswana, as well as the planned mining of higher-grade ore at both Jwaneng in Botswana and Gahcho Kué in Canada. Planned plant maintenance at Orapa and Jwaneng during

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Only Natural Diamonds Should be Graded with 4Cs: CIBJO

Milan: The Diamond Commission of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has insisted that the 4C polished diamond grading system (cut, color, clarity, and carat weight) should only be used for natural stones, but not synthetic ones. In the Special Report prepared for the upcoming 2026 CIBJO Congress, the Commission’s head Udi Sheintal also urged the industry’s stakeholders to use the

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