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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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HM Sarafa Bazaar Unveils Sterling Silver Jewellery Store
Mumbai: Blending 80 years of legacy with contemporary design sensibility, HM Sarafa Bazaar, a B2B jewellery platform, announced the opening of its first experiential store, iAMORY, a modern handcrafted 925 sterling silver and lab grown diamond brand in Chandivali, Powai, Mumbai. Co-founded by a husband-and-wife duo, Archit Jain and Anokhi Jain, the new store is thoughtfully designed at the confluence
Platinum Love Bands Unveils ‘Unlock with Love’ Campaign
Mumbai: This wedding season, Platinum Love Bands breaks away from traditional product launches. The brand orchestrates an emotionally charged social experiment that captures a connection invisible to most until now. Rings have long stood as symbols of love — seen by the world, but holding meaning only the couple understands. The truest parts of a relationship are often unspoken: a
WGC Launches ‘It’s Aaj ka Gold’ Campaign
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) recently announced the launch of its first India-focussed gold ETF campaign, built around the powerful core message ‘It’s Aaj Ka Gold’ (means ‘Today’s gold). The campaign is aimed at modernizing gold investment for the nation’s digital-savvy young investors. The campaign aims to address the awareness–action gap and reinforce the accessibility, liquidity and strategic relevance
GJSCI’s Initiative on Tribal Youth Empowerment
Mumbai: The Shrimad Rajchandra Skill Development Centre, set up in partnership with the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) in September 2022, is helping tribal youth in Dharampur, Valsad, in southern Gujarat build sustainable careers in the gem and jewellery sector. The centre offers training in jewellery CAD design, a key skill in modern jewellery manufacturing. Supported by
De Beers Yields to Namibia’s Demands
Gaborone; Diamond giant, De Beers, which is 85 percent controlled by Anglo American, has reportedly “agreed in principle” with the Namibian government to introduce changes in a proposed new diamond sales and marketing contract. The Namibian newspaper reports that Windhoek had demanded that 25-30 percent of the diamonds produced by Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and DeBeers,
New Dispute Breaks Out Over Zimbabwe Gems
Luanda: The Kimberly Process Certification Scheme intercessional plenary meeting opened in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday with Zimbabwe and some Western nations and human rights groups renewing their hostilities. Resource Exploitation Watch chairman, Tafadzwa Musarara, and some government insiders are accusing the West of trying to block trade in Zimbabwean gems alleging that they might be laundered through the sale of
Alrosa Not Changing Strategy
Moscow: The new president of ALROSA Andrei Zharkov says there is no need to change the long-term strategy previously adopted by the company. The “manual adjustment” of some of sales policy mechanisms is possible to increase efficiency during recession or rising prices. “I don’t think it is now necessary to adjust the strategy and the long-term program of ALROSA approved
Bank Of China Joins LBMA Gold Price Setters
Beijing: The Bank of China has been accepted as one of the group of London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) banks which sets the London Gold Price. ICE Benchmark Administration has announced that Bank of China will be joining the group of banks from June 22. This provides a benchmark price that is widely used across the globe by participants such
