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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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KP Chairman Honored during Visit to WJH
Panama: Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), was honored last week in Panama City, when he was presented Honorary Membership of the World Jewelry Hub (WJH) by its Chairman Mr. Eli Izhakoff. Mr. Bin Sulayem, who also is the current Chairman of the Kimberley Process, was on a visit to Panama as a guest
AWDC Simplifies Identification Process
Antwerp: Belgian anti-money laundering legislation requires diamond traders to identify their clients, verify their identity and conduct a risk analysis before proceeding to a transaction. AWDC, the umbrella organization of the Antwerp diamond industry, is therefore making a free database available to diamond traders to simplify this identification process. Not only banks, but also diamond traders in Belgium are required
Seventh ADTF Holds its Own in Cautious Market
Antwerp: When the Seventh Edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) opened its doors on Sunday, January 31, expectations among participating exhibitors were low key, recognizing the rather slow holiday sales season reported by European retail jewellers and diamond distributors. Fortunately, by the time the three-day fair — jointly organized by the Antwerp Diamond Bourse (Beurs voor Diamanthandel), the
WFDB Congratulates Stephen Lussier
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) congratulates Stephen Lussier on his appointment as the Chairman of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), with WFDB President Ernie Blom saying the DPA will benefit from Lussier’s long experience in the diamond industry. “Stephen’s breadth of knowledge of the diamond business is second to none and the DPA will reap the advantages
Reena Ahluwalia’s Painting Accessioned into Smithsonian
Toronto: Visual Artist Reena Ahluwalia’s painting, “The Legacy of The Winston Red Diamond,” has been accessioned into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. At a May 6 ceremony in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, Dr. Gabriela Farfan, the Coralyn W. Whitney Curator of Gems and Minerals, accepted the painting. This is the first contemporary
India’s PM Appeals People Not to Buy Gold
New Delhi: India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has appealed country’s citizens not to buy gold for one year. His may have sounded unusual at first, especially in a country where gold is deeply linked to tradition, savings and family celebrations. But behind the statement lies a larger economic concern: pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves and the weakening rupee
WDC ‘A Champion for Natural Diamond Trade’
Antwerp: The World Diamond Council (WDC) is a champion for the natural diamond trade, with the primary objective of building confidence in natural diamonds and helping the trade sell them, according to its incoming President Ronnie VanderLinden. He was speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the WDC, which took place May 7, 2026, in Antwerp, Belgium. Taking office at
Feriel Zerouki Forced Diamond ind. to Face Itself
Antwerp: Feriel Zerouki forced the diamond industry to confront the questions it had long avoided during her presidency of the World Diamond Council (WDC), a tenure defined by service to those most exposed at the front line of the trade. Taking office at a time of rising scrutiny, tightening regulation and changing consumer expectations, Zerouki placed reform of the Kimberley
