Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring

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Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring

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Feriel Zerouki to Leave De Beers Group

London: De Beers Group today announced that Feriel Zerouki, Chief Trade and Industry Officer and member of the Executive Committee, has decided to leave the company at the end of October 2025. Feriel joined De Beers in 2005 and has played a central role in shaping the company’s leadership in ethics, provenance and industry integrity. She led the launch of

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NITI Aayog Partners with GJEPC to Boost Exports

Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery industry got a significant boost on 7th October 2025, when NITI Aayog and GJEPC brought together key stakeholders to discuss the sector’s future competitiveness and export potential. The hybrid event, hosted at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) with several participants joining virtually, featured Mr. Sanjeet Singh, Senior Advisor, NITI Aayog, joined by Mr. Kirit Bhansali,

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10% Traffic Increase in JGW Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong 2025 (JGW) recorded a 10% increase in buyer attendance over the previous edition – a cautiously positive signal against a backdrop of complex market realities, Informa Markets Jewellery announced yesterday. Despite ongoing trade tensions, supply chain disruptions and high gold prices rattling the luxury goods market, the world’s No.1 jewellery sourcing destination

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Maharashtra Announces Landmark G&J Policy

Mumbai: In a landmark move, the Government of Maharashtra yesterday announced the Maharashtra State Gem & Jewellery (G&J) Policy 2025, becoming the first state in India to introduce a dedicated policy for the gem and jewellery sector. The policy aims to attract investments worth ₹1 lakh crore and create over 5 lakh new jobs, marking a major step towards transforming

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National Task Force Formed on Hallmarking

New Delhi: The National Task force was formed out of 350 Associations / Federations representing East, West, central, North and South zones of the entire Gems & Jewellery Industry.  The objective of this committee is to ensure a smooth implementation of mandatory hallmarking across the country. Honourable Minister of Consumer Affairs, Mr. Piyush Goyal, virtually met the industry on 24th May

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Vaccination Camp for Daily Wage Diamond Assorters

Mumbai: The ‘Chuttak’ Assorters are the ‘daily wage’ community who play an important role in the Diamond trade. While Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) has been successful in providing vaccination facility to fight COVID 19 to all its members as well as Gem and Jewellery Industry members from outside the complex, the bourse committee has gone ahead and decided to vaccinate

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6th Mubri World Meeting : Together We Shine More

Mumbai: In 2020 Mubri International Jeweler´s Association became the Jewelers Association with the highest number of members worldwide. In 2021, despite the economic challenges in the world and in the sector, the initiative remains stronger Mubri started the journey in 2016 primarily supporting the advancement and professional development of women. In 2019, after the Association’s rapid growth, men began to

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IIJS Premiere to be Organized in Bengaluru this Year

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s (GJEPC) flagship trade show, the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere 2021, is being organised in physical form for the first time after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – from September 15 to 19, 2021. It will also be the first time that the show will be held outside Mumbai, in Bengaluru at the Bangalore

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