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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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How Many Years will the Diamonds Reserves Last?
Mumbai: Global economically viable diamond reserves are estimated at about 1.8 billion carats. At the current annual production level of roughly 90 million carats, these reserves are expected to sustain the market for around 20 years. The estimate was shared by Sergey Takhiev, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at Alrosa. More than half of the world’s diamond reserves
Oman Abolishes Import Duty on Indian Jewellery
Mumbai: The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which abolishes customs duty on imports of gems and jewellery in Oman from India, is expected to significantly boost India’s exports to Oman and strengthen direct trade linkages between the two countries, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). India’s gem and jewellery exports to Oman currently stand at
BDB Honoured with Excellence in Surveillance Award
Mumbai: Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), the world’s largest diamond trading hub, has been awarded the Excellence in Surveillance Award at the prestigious IFSEC India Awards 2025, in recognition of its outstanding leadership in security management and advanced surveillance practices. The IFSEC India Awards are among the most respected recognitions in the security and safety industry, celebrating organizations that demonstrate innovation,
Comprehensive Discussion on Govt. G&J Policy
Mumbai: Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), in association with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), organized an exclusive awareness and outreach session on the Maharashtra Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Policy 2025. The event featured an engaging and insightful interaction with Mr. Deependra Singh Kushwah (IAS), Development Commissioner (Industries), Government of Maharashtra whose forward-looking perspective offered industry stakeholders a comprehensive
Investment Will Be Key to Success: Philippe Mellier
Gaborone: Addressing a Sightholder reception yesterday, during the first De Beers Sight of 2015, Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive, De Beers Group, said that maintaining success in the diamond industry is dependent upon investment to sustain supply, finance and demand. Mr Mellier pointed to De Beers’ investment in mining projects in Botswana, South Africa and Canada to deliver sustainability of supply,
Rio Tinto’s Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Output Drops
Harare: Rio Tinto said its 78 percent owned Murowa mine in Zimbabwe recorded a 4 percent drop in output to 101,000 carats during the fourth quarter of 2014. The company, which also has operations in Australia and Canada said its total rough diamond output declined 37 percent year on year to 2.841 million carats during the same period under consideration.
World Gold Demand to Grow Sharply in 2015
London: The latest research report by HSBC predicts that gold demand will rebound sharply in 2015 and may reach more than 4100 tonnes. According to HSBC, there will be two reasons for that: the back of buoyed physical buying in the Asian region, and increased flow of money into bullion-based Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). Gold prices posted annual drop in
IGJA 2014 Awards Function in Mumbai on Jan 29
Mumbai: Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis will be the Chief Guest at function for the distribution of the India Gems & Jewellery Awards 2014 (IGJA) which will be held at NCPA, Mumbai on January 29, 2015. IGJA honours outstanding performers from within the industry across different product segments, banks and agencies involved in finance and supply of gold to
