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 2026 Opens on 8th Jan

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is set to open the global jewellery calendar with the 18th edition of IIJS Bharat – Signature 2026, the first global B2B jewellery trade fair of the year, scheduled to be held across two premier venues in Mumbai later this week. The exhibition will be held at the Jio World Convention

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IIJS Signature 2026: Setting the Tone for a Confident Indian G&J Ind.

Mumbai: (By Suresh Chotai) As the global jewellery industry navigates shifting consumer preferences, geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving supply dynamics, India continues to stand tall as a resilient, design-led, and manufacturing-driven powerhouse. IIJS Bharat Signature 2026, organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), is poised to open the year (from 8th to 12th Jan) with renewed optimism, strategic

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Paul De Wachter Named as CEO, HRD Antwerp

Mumbai: The Board of Directors of HRD Antwerp, a subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has appointed Paul De Wachter as its new CEO. Bringing over twenty years of experience and a proven track record in the international diamond industry, De Wachter is to take charge as CEO from January 5, 2026. As CEO, he is tasked with

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Mallikarjuna Reddy Yarabolu Named as MD of Forevermark India

London: De Beers Group has named retail veteran Mallikarjuna Reddy Yarabolu as Managing Director of Forevermark India, effective January 2026. With over 20 years of experience across fashion, retail and luxury, Yarabolu is expected to drive growth and deepen Forevermark’s presence in the evolving Indian jewellery market. De Beers Group has announced the appointment of Mallikarjuna Reddy Yarabolu as Managing

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Eminent Jury for Artisan Awards 2023

Mumbai: The second round of  Artisan Awards 2023  that ensued recently, was on actual bejewelled pieces based on design replicability and category relevance. The theme was India Moderne, divided into 3 sub-categories – Abstraction, Print, and Sculpture. The first round was on the technical screening of the illustrated designs. 28 jewellery designs were up for evaluation, of which 10 were from

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2nd IGJS Buyer-Seller Meet Inaugurated in Jaipur

Jaipur: The unveiling of the second edition of International Gem & Jewellery Show’s (IGJS) Jaipur Buyer Seller Meet was marked with a grand opening in the August presence of the Chief guest Mr. Sugrive Meena, Commissioner, Customs, Jaipur. From India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) leadership team Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman, Nirmal Bardiya, Regional Chairman Rajasthan, Krishna Behari

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Hallmark: More Time Given to Jewellers

New Delhi: A day ahead of the sale of gold jewellery having mandatory hallmarking with six-digit alphanumeric HUID coming into force, the government on Friday gave another three months time till June-end to 16,000-odd jewellers to sell the “declared” old hallmarked gold jewellery stock that existed prior to July 2021. A gazette notification in this regard has been issued by

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Largest Israel Diamond Exhibition Ever Opens

Ramat Gan: The 10th Israel Diamond Exhibition 2023 opened on 28th March to a record number of participants: 450 buyers from over 40 countries, on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). This is the first Israel Diamond Exhibition since 2020. The opening ceremony held in the Rough Trading Hall of the IDE featured greetings by IDE President

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