Heat effect: Jewellers plan to extend business hours to 10 pm to help buyersIndia consumes 950-1000 tonnes of gold annually, and rural India accounts for 60% of this. “Extreme heat wave has resulted in less footfall...
22 Apr, 2016, 06.03 AM IST
Gold artisans walk away from dull businessGold industry is slowly feeling the effect of lack of skilled workers, who are forced to look for other jobs as demand for jewellery declin...
04 Sep, 2015, 10.22 AM IST
Diamond sales in domestic market remains flat despite regulatory measuresThe country had imported diamonds worth Rs 8,601.88 crore compared to Rs 12,009.02 crore in the same month last year — a drop of 28.37%.
28 May, 2015, 07.57 AM IST
Gold trade to be hit by Indonesian imports, fall in rural demandDuty free jewellery imports from Indonesia are hurting local players; PAN for high-value transactions to impact retail sales.
26 May, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
Move to make PAN card mandatory for high-value gold buys may lead to unethical practicesThe government’s decision to make PAN card mandatory for people buying gold worth Rs 1 lakh or more could affect sales of the yellow metal ...
17 Mar, 2015, 04.21 AM IST
Buyers stay away from monthly gold installment schemesMonthly installment schemes for purchasing gold staged a comeback in a new format to comply with new regulations.
25 Feb, 2015, 02.10 PM IST
Jewellers propose to bar gold coin salesGold coins and bars account for about a third of India's annual gold consumption of 850-900 tonne.
21 Nov, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
Gold trades flat a day before DiwaliData released on Tuesday showed the world's second-largest economy grew an annual 7.3 per cent in the third quarter, the weakest pace since...
22 Oct, 2014, 03.16 PM IST
Guys & girls, make diamonds your best friends this DiwaliNothing highlights the spirit of the festival better than diamond jewellery. Check out our picks.
20 Oct, 2014, 11.14 AM IST
Jewellery sales to jump by 35 per cent during Dhanteras: ExpertsSagar said the retail buying has been picking up and the movement will be more on wedding jewelleries as the marriage season follows immedi...
19 Oct, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
This Diwali, bring glam & glitter with splendid gold jewelleryAdd some sheen to your Dhanteras with these resplendent gold jewellery picks.
16 Oct, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
Monthly gold installment scheme loses sheenMiddle class families, who have to marry off their daughters are anxious, after govt's move to bring monthly installment schemes under defi...
16 Jul, 2014, 11.00 AM IST
Jewellers see a spurt in Akshaya Tritiya demand, WGC optimistic for entire yearJewellers in south India, where Akshaya Tritiya is a big festival, have seen a surge both in gold and diamond studded jewellery even though...
02 May, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
Premium time in gold market as supply hitThough big jewellers are being able to use their money muscle to get hold of the yellow metal, small jewellers have landed in a problem.
29 Oct, 2013, 04.08 AM IST
Weak gold may boost sales by up to 40% this Akshay TritiyaAfter witnessing steep fall in prices, up to almost 20% the price of gold became stagnant at the new level, and has again started inching u...
13 May, 2013, 12.41 AM IST
RBI curb on gold import likely to raise bullion pricesConsumers may end up paying more for the yellow metal if the RBI's recent move to restrict banks' bullion imports becomes effective.
08 May, 2013, 08.54 AM IST
- Rajkot gold glitters all the way to Europe
Handmade gold jewellery from Rajkot has crafted its way into Europe. Its ornate, country designs has a huge demand in Spain, Germany and Po...
30 Sep, 2006, 02.34 AM IST