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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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BDB Launches its Official E-Newsletter
Mumbai: Mr. Bhushan Gagrani, IAS, Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation yesterday launched the first edition of ‘BDB e-News’, the official e-newsletter of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). The newly launched news platform is part of a planned strategic upgrade in BDB’s use of digital communications to boost dissemination of information and stakeholder engagement. The launch took place at a special
India’s G&J Exports Remain Stable in Apr 25 Jan 26
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports remained broadly stable during April 2025–January 2026, reflecting resilience amid global trade headwinds and tariff-related pressures in key markets. Overall gross exports stood at US$ 23.19 billion (₹2,03,280.72 crore), registering a marginal decline of 0.64% in dollar terms while growing by 3.57% in rupee terms, compared to exports of US$ 23.33 billion (₹1,96,277.49
GJEPC Felicitated Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada
New Delhi: A delegation of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), led by its Chairman Mr. Kirit Bhansali recently felicitated Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal and MoS Mr. Jitin Prasada in New Delhi on the successful completion of the India–USA Interim Agreement. The conversations were directed toward scaling exports and fortifying India’s gem & jewellery trade
Namibia Joins Luanda Accord: GJEPC, DMCC to Become Members of NDC
Cape Town: The Luanda Accord held its second high-level meeting at the African Mining Indaba 2026, marking an expansion of collective action in support of global generic marketing for natural diamonds, led by the Natural Diamond Council (NDC). The Accord brings together diamond-producing governments and industry stakeholders committed to sustained investment in protecting and promoting the natural diamond category. Its
GIA Introduces Digital-Only Grading Report
New York: The Gemological Institute of America (GIA)’s grading lab has introduced the Diamond Focus Report, a new digital-only report for smaller diamonds that costs around $20. The reports will be issued for natural D-to-Z color round brilliants, weighing between 0.15 cts. and 0.29 cts. They will be issued with a GIA laser inscription with their report number. The results
Angola’s H1 Diamond Sales Up 35pc to $573m
Luanda: Angola’s diamond sales leaped 35 percent year-on-year in the first half of the year to $573 million from the 4.2 million carats sold. Angolan daily newspaper Jornal de Angola, citing the General Tax Administration, was quoted by Macauhub as reporting that Angola earned $426 million in the first half of 2014 from 4.1 million carats sold. The country’s overall
GIA Bans Five Indian Companies
Mumbai: The Gemological Institute of America has banned five Indian companies from further submissions to its grading lab, alleging they inscribed diamonds with GIA report numbers not associated with those gems, reports jckonline. “We reasonably suspect that stones submitted under your client account, and other accounts for which we believe you to be partnered, have been inscribed with preexisting GIA
6th IIJW Inaugurated in Mumbai
Mumbai: The much awaited 6th edition India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) was inaugurated on Monday by the Bollywood actress and Brand Ambassador of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Ms. Sonam Kapoor in presence of Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis, designer-cum-politician Ms. Shaina NC, Chairman of the GJEPC Mr. Vipul Shah, Convener of the IIJW Mr. Sanjay Kothari and other
