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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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Flanders Allows Foreign Diamond Workers in Antwerp
Antwerp: The Council of Ministers of the Flemish Government decided on the proposal of Minister of Work Zuhal Demir, that foreign workers may be employed for the shortage occupations of diamond polishers and diamond sorters. The decision is an important boost for the Antwerp diamond sector, which faces a structural shortage of these specialised profiles. They are scarcely available on
18 Antwerp Diamond Co. Finance for Medicines in Botswana
Antwerp: Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy, Joy Bogolo Kenewendo, is visiting the Antwerp diamond sector this week to thank 18 diamond companies that jointly financed life-saving medicines and medical supplies. The Antwerp diamond community mobilised after Botswana declared a medical state of emergency this summer due to a severe shortage of essential medicines. Thanks to the funds raised, more
BDB Hosts RJC Roadshow & Board Meeting
Mumbai: Reinforcing its commitment to global best practices, Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) hosted the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Roadshow, bringing together international experts and industry professionals for focused discussions on responsible, transparent, and future-ready practices in the diamond and jewellery sector. Led by Mr. Dave Meleski, Chairman, RJC, the programme featured presentations by Ms. Suzanne Brooks, General Manager – Standards,
Progress Killed in Pursuit of the Impossible: WDC
Dubai: The World Diamond Council (WDC) yesterday expressed profound regret that a small number of Kimberley Process (KP) Participants blocked consensus on long-awaited reforms designed to strengthen protections for Africa’s diamond-mining communities. For three years, the KP Review and Reform Committee worked on the most ambitious reform effort in more than two decades. That work brought the KP closer than
Sightholders Reject Goods at Dec De Beers Sight
Gaborone: De Beers December sight closed with an estimated value of $600 million. Minor adjustments to prices and assortment qualities were reported in different categories, but no significant changes were noted. Sightholders and brokers reported that a large number of boxes were deferred, with the highest estimate of the amount of goods left on the table — reaching 25 percent
Sixth Edition ADTF from Feb 1-3, 2015
Antwerp: The Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF), which enjoys industry wide international support, now stands at the top of the agenda and calendar of international diamond buyers from the jewellery industry and trade. “During the first five years of the Fair’s existence, we’ve become the number one by-invitation-only fair for diamond buyers around the world, in particular diamond buying jewellery
Ivory Coast Resuming Diamond Trade
Antwerp: In 2003, the UN imposed sanctions on Ivory Coast, forbidding the country to trade diamonds. Now that political calm has returned, Belgium’s FPS Foreign Affairs and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre are helping the Ivorian government set up a monitoring system so that they will be able to adhere to the strict conditions of the Kimberley Process, and resume
Winsome Case Handed over to CBI
New Delhi: CBI has been asked to investigate Winsome Group of Companies for default of Rs 6,000 crore loans from lenders like Punjab National Bank. Besides, CBI has also been asked to probe Rs 1,500 crore default by Biotor Industries Ltd., reports zeenews. “The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has not conducted any vigilance inquiries directly into any of biggest loan
