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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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April-May Platinum Jewellery Sales Up 30% in India
Mumbai: Platinum jewellery purchase has outpaced gold during the initial two months of the current fiscal year. The platinum jewellery sales during April to May this year surged higher by 30% over the previous year. The strong growth in sales was primarily driven by sharp plunge in platinum prices relative to gold and growing demand for bridal jewellery and chains.
2,000-year-old pearl found in Western Australia
Perth: Archaeological excavations undertaken by the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of New England (UNE) on the north Kimberley coast of Western Australia have led to the discovery of a 2,000-year-old natural marine pearl, UOW said in a media release. The Brremangurey Rockshelter in the Admiralty Gulf contains over 12,000 years of Indigenous history, including shell middens and
12th Edition of Jovella Opens on June 30
Tel Aviv: The 12th edition of JOVELLA, Israel’s international jewelry and diamond exhibition, will be held on June 30 – July 1, 2015 at Tel Aviv’s Trade Fairs and Convention Center. JOVELLA, the leading event of the jewelry industry in Israel, offers both domestic and foreign buyers an opportunity to explore Israel’s diamond and jewelry industries, to meet some of
AWDC-Diamond Administration of China Sign MoU
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and the Diamond Administration of China (DAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to reinforce cooperation between the two diamond centers. The MOU was signed during the Antwerp-Shanghai Investment Forum taking place in Antwerp June 3-4, which welcomes an economic and political delegation led by Shanghai Party Secretary and former mayor
CIBJO Congress to be Held Under Patronage of France President
Milan: The Élysée Palace, the official seat of French head of state, has confirmed that the 2025 CIBJO Congress of the World Jewellery Confederation, which is scheduled to take place in Paris from October 27 to October 29, 2025, will be under the official patronage of Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of France. The agreement of the French
1,800 Diamantaires Head to Antwerp for Auction
Antwerp: The Antwerp diamond district is notably busy this month, with eight diamond auctions taking place, including four running simultaneously during the first week of September. More than 1,800 diamantaires from all over the world are traveling to Antwerp to bid on 900 different parcels of rough diamonds. The Antwerp branch of diamond auction house Bonas is the only place
GJEPC Welcomes Drastic Reforms in GST
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 56th meeting yesterday, cleared the next-generation reforms under the eight-year old indirect tax regime. This effectively paves the way for a broad two-slab structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent with a demerit rate of 40 per cent rate only for super luxury, sin and demerit goods.
WGC Launches a Vision for the Next-Generation Gold Market
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC), Linklaters and Hilltop Walk Consulting have unveiled a pioneering vision to transform the global gold market through the introduction of Wholesale Digital Gold—a transformative concept that will enhance how gold is owned, traded, and utilized. In today’s wholesale market, gold trades are settled in two main structures. The first is allocated gold which involves
