Two Central Banks, Two Signals: Why the NFP Shock Hit Silver Harder Than Gold

Macro Snapshot: The week ending June 5 belonged to two central banks and one labour number. On Friday June 5, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee held the repo rate at 5.25% for the third consecutive meeting, voting unanimously, and raised the FY27 inflation projection by 50 basis points to 5.1%. Hours later, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released a May nonfarm payrolls print of 172,000 jobs, roughly double the consensus expectation of approximately 85,000. The number

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Two Central Banks, Two Signals: Why the NFP Shock Hit Silver Harder Than Gold

Macro Snapshot: The week ending June 5 belonged to two central banks and one labour number. On Friday June 5, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee held the repo rate at 5.25% for the third consecutive meeting, voting unanimously, and raised the FY27 inflation projection by 50 basis points to 5.1%. Hours later, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released a May nonfarm payrolls print of 172,000 jobs, roughly double the consensus expectation of approximately 85,000. The number

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Chow Tai Fook to Expand US Business

New York: China’s largest retailer `by market value, Chow Tai Fook, has responded to economic headwinds in its home country by investigating plans to expand in the US market, according to a report on Bloomberg.com. The company plans to start the new US wholesale business, which will sell diamonds to retailers there, within a year and has set up a

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Modi Urges G&J Sector to Step up to the Next Level

Mumbai: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the members of gems and jewellery sector to step up to the next level and create “Make in India” Brand. Speaking at a felicitation  programme organized by GJEPC, GJF and AIJAC on July 23rd at New Delhi, PM assured the sector an unstinted support towards all strategic initiatives leading towards “Make in India”

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Forevermark Redefines Branded Diamonds

Announces New Initiatives at the Forevermark Forum in Pune Pune: Forevermark, the diamond brand known for beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamonds, held a three-day interactive conference, The Forevermark Forum, from 19th July to 21st July 2016 in Pune. Each year, the Forum sees the attendance of prominent Diamantaires, Manufacturers and leading Jewellers from across the country, who come together,

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CIBJO President Reports on its CSR Programme

Milan: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has reported on the World Jewellery Confederation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability programme to the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which currently is taking place in New York. CIBJO was one of only a handful of NGOs invited to make an oral statement at the session. The High-Level

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Chow Tai Fook to Expand US Business

New York: China’s largest retailer `by market value, Chow Tai Fook, has responded to economic headwinds in its home country by investigating plans to expand in the US market, according to a report on Bloomberg.com. The company plans to start the new US wholesale business, which will sell diamonds to retailers there, within a year and has set up a

Read More »

Modi Urges G&J Sector to Step up to the Next Level

Mumbai: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the members of gems and jewellery sector to step up to the next level and create “Make in India” Brand. Speaking at a felicitation  programme organized by GJEPC, GJF and AIJAC on July 23rd at New Delhi, PM assured the sector an unstinted support towards all strategic initiatives leading towards “Make in India”

Read More »

Forevermark Redefines Branded Diamonds

Announces New Initiatives at the Forevermark Forum in Pune Pune: Forevermark, the diamond brand known for beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamonds, held a three-day interactive conference, The Forevermark Forum, from 19th July to 21st July 2016 in Pune. Each year, the Forum sees the attendance of prominent Diamantaires, Manufacturers and leading Jewellers from across the country, who come together,

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CIBJO President Reports on its CSR Programme

Milan: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has reported on the World Jewellery Confederation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability programme to the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which currently is taking place in New York. CIBJO was one of only a handful of NGOs invited to make an oral statement at the session. The High-Level

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