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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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India & France Explore New Frontiers in Luxury Jewellery
Paris: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) brought 17 curated Indian fine jewellery companies to Paris, with the India–EU trade agreement lending fresh momentum to business partnerships, creative exchange and brand-building across France’s luxury ecosystem. The pitch was partnership, not just supply. India is looking to deepen its place in the global luxury conversation—not simply as a leading
GJEPC Partners with The Leela: Offers Benefits to Members
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has entered into a strategic alliance with The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts to provide exclusive hospitality benefits to its members, marking the Council’s first partnership with a hotel group. The association is designed to support members’ business and personal travel needs, offering special pricing, room upgrades, hotel credits, dining and
India’s G&J Exports Grow 9.43% in September 2026
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports continued their growth trajectory in September 2026, with gross exports rising 9.43% in US dollar terms and 18.24% in rupee terms year-on-year to US$ 2.95 billion (Rs. 28,157.55 crore), compared to US$ 2.70 billion (Rs. 23,813.91 crore) in September 2025. For April–September 2026, India’s gross gem and jewellery exports reached US$ 14.30 billion
Rohit Sharma, Anirudh Ravichander Star in Platinum’s New Campaign
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India unveiled a new campaign for its men’s jewellery brand Men of Platinum, featuring cricketer Rohit Sharma and music composer Anirudh Ravichander. The campaign signals an expansion of the men’s platinum jewellery category, speaking to a wider spectrum of men—from those seeking contemporary, design-led pieces as an expression of personal style to those drawn to
Silver Demand Reaches Peak in 2015
Mumbai: Demand for silver jewelry, coin and bar and photo-voltaic sectors set a record for the market, as silver demand reach 1.17 billion ounces last year, according to a report by The Silver Institute. The World Silver Survey 2016 showed that overall silver supply to the market was lower, due to continued weakness in silver scrap sales. Silver fabrication increased
KP Forum on Rough Valuation Set for May 23
Dubai: De Beers and ALROSA will take part in a Kimberley Process (KP) forum this month on rough diamond valuation aimed at reaching a consensus on universal pricing. The event, hosted May 23 by the KP and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will bring together companies, nations and non-profits. The organizers expect to encourage a discussion on
Celebrate Akshaya Tritiya with Indian Gold Coin
Mumbai: Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most important festivals in the Indian calendar, falls on Monday, 9th May this year. It is considered a particularly auspicious day to buy gold, and following this tradition is believed to bring a family long-term prosperity and success. This Akshaya Tritiya, Indian consumers can usher the festival of good fortune by buying India’s first
ZCDC Sells 270,000 Carats of Diamonds Since Feb
Harare: The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has sold 270,000 carats of diamonds since February, when the government created the entity having merged several diamond companies, according to The Africa Report. Zimbabwe’s mines and mining development minister Walter Chidhakwa said that the ZCDC’s performance had vindicated the government’s decision consolidate the mines into one organization. He estimated that monthly diamond
