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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Size of UK Jewellery Industry to Rise by 2.1%

London: A New research published by 77 Diamonds shows that the size of the United Kingdom (UK) jewellery manufacturing industry is set to increase by 2.1% by the end of 2026, with total market revenue forecast to exceed £1 billion for the first time since 2023. 77 Diamonds has analysed historical data on the estimated annual revenue of the UK

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GJC Submits Jeweller-Integrated Framework for GMS

Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has been actively engaging with senior officials of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to advance a comprehensive revamp of the Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS). GJC has submitted a refined, jeweller-integrated framework for GMS, developed through structured stakeholder consultations across the banking, refining, and jewellery sectors. The

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India’s New Shopping Mindset, Before You Buy Gold, #PehlaCheckIAGES

Mumbai: Indian consumers are being given the choice to make more informed decisions while buying gold. The efforts of Indian Association of Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a self-regulatory organization created by the gold industry, is beginning to see the fruits of the groundwork it has put, into encouraging a shift in the gold-buying mindset of people with its pan

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De Beers Diamond Output Rises 17% in Q1 2026

London: De Beers Group reported a 17% rise in rough diamond production to 7.1 million carats in Q1 2026, driven by higher volumes from Canada and South Africa. The increase was operational. Canada recorded the sharpest growth, with production rising to 1.0 million carats, up 163% on planned ore release from Gahcho Kué. South Africa output surged 53% to 0.7

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RJC to Hold AGM and Conference in Mumbai

Mumbai: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) will hold its Annual General Meeting and a Conference at the Bharat Diamond Bourse in Mumbai, India from 13 to15 April 2015. The event will be structured over three days and will offer RJC Members and Stakeholders the opportunity to better familiarize with current and future RJC projects, the Indian manufacturing industry and best

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‘CSR for Jewellery Professionals’ Course by Gem-A

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced its ‘CSR for the Jewellery Professionals’ course is now open for enrolment. The six lesson course, developed in conjunction with Branded Trust and the educational arm of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF), is now accepting applications from across the trade for those who

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Former De Beers Sales Director Joins Venus Jewel

Surat: Venus Jewel reports that Mahiar Borhanjoo, former executive sales director and senior vice president of sales, has been appointed as managing director of Venus Jewel International. He will be focused on creating new business ventures and further growing the global portfolio of Venus Jewel. Borhanjoo spent the last six years in his roles at De Beers. “It is wonderful

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Gem-A Releases The Latest Journal Of Gemmology

London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has released the latest issue of its academic publication, The Journal of Gemmology, in collaboration with the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and with the support of the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) and the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT). The current issue (Vol. 34, No. 4, 2015), released on 21 January

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