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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From London to Athens, GJEPC Builds New Export Opportunities

London: Representing India’s gem & jewellery industry (G&J), the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Vice Chairman Mr. Shaunak Parikh joined the high-level business delegation led by India’s Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal to the UK and Greece. In the UK, GJEPC championed the industry’s priorities as the India–UK FTA paves the way for gem & jewellery

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Candere Announces Smriti Mandhana as its New Brand Ambassador

Mumbai: Candere, the lifestyle jewellery brand from the House of Kalyan Jewellers, has announced celebrated Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana as its new brand ambassador. Joining Shahrukh Khan as the face of the brand, Smriti’s association marks a significant step in Candere’s journey to strengthen its connect with young, modern Indian consumers. One of India’s most accomplished cricketers, Smriti has built

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GJEPC Urges RBI to Ease Banking Norms to Boost G&J Exports

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to introduce a series of banking and regulatory reforms to strengthen the competitiveness of India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports. The Council’s recommendations focus on improving exporters’ access to working capital, reducing compliance bottlenecks, streamlining banking procedures and creating a more facilitative regulatory

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GJEPC Highlights Key Policy Priorities at Meeting with CIM

New Delhi: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) highlighted the industry’s key policy priorities during a meeting chaired by Mr. Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations in New Delhi on 24 June to review the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). Ashish Borda, Convenor – PMBD, GJEPC, and Sabyasachi

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India, China to Boost Global Jewellery Sales till '20

Mumbai: India and China will continue to fuel growth in the global gemstone and jewellery industry until 2020, thanks to consumers’ rising disposable income and changing preferences, increasing demand for branded jewellery and strong sales from online retail channels. Demand for gold, diamond, platinum and coloured gemstone jewellery is gradually increasing due to rising availability, expanding distribution network and rising

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Mini Raman Spectrometer by Diamond Services

Hong Kong: As it prepares for the launch of its ground-breaking mini Raman Spectrometer at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair in September, Diamond Services has announced that a U.S. $2,000 introductory discount will be provided to buyers of the new system during the days of the show. The standard price of the mini Raman Spectrometer will be U.S.

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GJEPC to Organize India Pavilion at Vicenzaoro Fall

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will be hosting 15 Indian diamond, coloured gemstone and jewellery manufacturers at the India Pavilion at Vicenzaoro Fall 2015 which is being held in Vicenza, Italy from Sept 5-9, 2015. The Pavilion is spread over Hall 3 and Hall 3.1. GJEPC will also be hosting a lounge-cum-booth at the event which

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Alrosa May Cut Diamond Prices Again

Moscow: Russian diamond miner Alrosa said clients cancelled half of the orders placed at trading session in July and it was considering a second price cut of the year because of slack demand. The state monopoly’s Chief Financial Officer Igor Kulichik said on Tuesday Alrosa was stockpiling an increased quantity of the gems rather than curb production. “Cutting production leads

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