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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IIJS Bharat Signature Pillars Honoured

Mumbai: Behind the scale and precision of IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 lies months of planning and on-ground execution by teams who rarely step into the spotlight. At the ceremonial opening at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, GJEPC recognized these efforts through the felicitation of the IIJS BharatPillars, honouring individuals whose behind-the scenes work shapes the show year after year. Those

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IIJS Bharat Signature Opens at BEC

Mumbai: The grand ceremonial opening of the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) on 9th January marked a defining moment for IIJS Bharat Signature 2026, bringing together industry leadership, diplomacy and retail at onestage. The occasion reinforced why the first global gem & jewellery show of the year remains the trade’s early year barometer, not just for sentiment, but for direction. Speaking

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IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 Inaugurated at JIO

Mumbai: As the first global jewellery show of the year, Signature once again became the place where expectations for the months ahead began to take shape. The Show was thrown open at the JIO World Centre, BKC, Mumbai on 8th January. In his opening remarks, Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC positioned 2026 as a pivotal year for the sector, marked

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Candere Opens Three Stores in Maharashtra

Mumbai: Candere, the lifestyle jewellery brand by Kalyan Jewellers known for its modern and trend-led designs, has expanded its retail presence in Maharashtra with the launch of three new stores in Kandivali, Nashik, and Kolhapur. These new additions further reinforce the brand’s commitment to offering accessible, stylish, and contemporary jewellery for today’s discerning customers. The newly launched stores mark Candere’s

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India to Issue Sovereign Gold Bonds

New Delhi: Government of India proposes to issue gold bonds with a sovereign guarantee to divert investment demand for physical gold to a financial instrument, reports Business Standard. This will give more returns than gold as interest will also be factored in. In a draft outline of the scheme, the government said it expects around Rs.13,500 crore to be invested

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IDMA Welcomes Creation of DPA by Producers

Tel Aviv: The IDMA members attending the 2015 Presidents’ Meeting welcomed the recently announced decision of the world’s leading diamond producers to establish the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), an organization committed to, among other matters, “maintaining and enhancing consumer demand for and confidence in diamonds including joint category marketing initiatives. IDMA President Maxim Shkadov and Secretary General Ronnie VanderLinden both

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Israel is The Best Place to Do Business in Diamonds

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IsDE) announced that registration to the Summer Edition of the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) (August 31 – September 4, 2015) is now open. Registered – and confirmed – buyers will be offered three free nights in the IDWI venue hotel. “Once again, we are determined to prolong the success of this fabulous

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Ind-Ra Maintains Stable Outlook on G&J

Mumbai: India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a Stable Outlook for gems and jewellery exporters as well as retailers for FY16. However, it expects retailers to outshine exporters. Exporters are likely to register muted revenue growth of 3%-5% as global demand is exhibiting mixed signals, with the US and China showing improving and declining trends, respectively. Average industry EBITDA

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