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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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Sotheby’s to Auction Lucara’s 1,109 Ct Diamond
London: Sotheby’s has announced that Lucara Diamond Corp has selected it to auction the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona diamond – the second-largest ever recovered, according to a report on cbc.ca. The auctioneer said that the sale, which is planned to take place on June 29 in London, could potentially realize as much as $70 million. “Not only is the rough
Blue Fancy Color Diamond Prices up 1.7% in Q1 '16
New York: The Fancy Color Diamond Index for the first quarter of 2016 showed fancy blue diamond prices rising by 1.7%. During the same period, fancy yellow diamonds saw price declines of 1.8%, while fancy pink diamonds saw a 0.3% price increase. Overall prices in the fancy color diamond category remained largely unchanged for the period. In comparison, according to
KSS Ltd. Enters in Jewellery Retail Business
Mumbai: KSS Limited, listed at BSE, NSE and Luxembourg Stock Exchange today announced its entry in the jewellery retail business with the launch of ‘Bjewelz’ under its wholly owned subsidiary Birla Jewels Ltd. With the first outlet slated to open in Patna, the company is bullish on its expansion plan of launching 500 outlets across the length and breadth of
De Beers’ Investment in Social Projects Up 13%
Gaborone: Investment by The De Beers Group of Companies in skills training for the local workforce and social projects increased 13 per cent to US$52.5 million in 2015, according to the company’s Report to Society, published yesterday. De Beers also improved its environmental performance, with reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions. De Beers invested US$24.3 million in development training
Okavango Diamond Co. Appoints Yoram Dvash as Chairperson
Gaborone: Botswana’s state-owned rough diamond marketing firm, Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), has appointed former World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Yoram Dvash as chairperson of its board of directors. Dvash succeeds Gape Kaboyakgosi, who stepped down in November after leading the board for five years. Dvash brings deep industry leadership to the role, having headed the WFDB from 2020
Qatar Diamond Exchange Signs Strategic MoUs
The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Diamond Exchange of Singapore, the Shanghai Diamond Exchange and the Tokyo Diamond Exchange during the 41st World Diamond Congress in Singapore. The agreements reflect QDE’s strategic focus on developing closer relationships with established diamond markets across Asia and creating new opportunities for trade and cooperation between Qatar
IDMA Mourns Passing of Vasant Mehta
Antwerp: The board and members of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) deeply mourn the passing of one of the global diamond industry’s and trade’s leaders and mentors, Mr. Vasant Mehta, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 81. Vasant served as IDMA’s Vice President from 1998-2000 and then from 2002-2008, on behalf of the Gem &
Shaping the Roadmap for India’s $100 Bln. G&J Future
Mumbai: Department of Commerce, in association with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), yesterday convened the ‘Chintan Shivir – 2040 Roadmap for Gems & Jewellery’, a high-level dialogue aimed at developing a comprehensive strategy to help India achieve its ambition of USD 100 billion in gems and jewellery (G&J) exports by 2040. The roadmap envisages an increase in
