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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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Global Platinum Market in Deficit during Q1 2015
London: The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has announced the publication of its third Platinum Quarterly – the first independent, freely-available, quarterly analysis of the global platinum market. The report incorporates analysis of platinum supply and demand during the first quarter of 2015. Platinum Quarterly is a WPIC publication. It is based upon research and detailed analysis commissioned with, and conducted by, SFA
Indian Industrialists Meet Chinese Counterparts
Surat: It was a proud moment for the city when the local industrialists were a part of the Indian delegation Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shanghai on Saturday. Govind Dholakiya, chairman of Shree Ramkrishna Export (SRK), Mathur Savani, chairman of Savani Brothers and convenor of the Surat Diamond Bourse project, Manoj Gandhi, chairman of the Gandhi Group of Industries, Yogesh
We May Soon See $1,000-Per-Ounce Platinum
New York: The price of platinum is currently experiencing a bearish trend and could test the $1,000-per-ounce benchmark this year, according to the latest Platinum and Palladium Survey from Thomson Reuters GFMS. At press time the metal was trading at $1,168 per ounce. It has stayed above the $1,000 level since February 2009. “We would not be surprised if platinum
U.S. Reiterates Suspension on Venezuela, CAR
New York: The U.S. Department of State published an update on participating countries and entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for the purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003. The latest revision follows an update from August 11, 2014 to reflect some changes to country trade bodies and to add Mali and to reiterate the suspension of
GIA Drops Fees on Synthetics Screening
New York: Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has dropped fees on its screening services for smaller diamonds to check if they are treated or synthetic. The service screens parcels of D-to-Z diamonds and colored diamonds up to 0.2 ct. The new fee structure reduces the existing per-stone fee from $12 to $10 for diamonds between 0.06 and 0.2 ct. and
About 200 Tonne Gold may Enter India Illegally
New Delhi: The World Gold Council (WGC) speculates that out of India’s total gold import demand in 2014, almost 20 per cent would be served through the grey market. “The total demand in 2014 is estimated to be between 850-950 tonnes, out of which upwards of 200 tonnes is likely to be served by the grey market,” said Somasundaram PR,
ALROSA Mulls Partnering with Jewelers
Moscow: ALROSA is considering the option of attracting renowned jewelry producers as strategic partners for its cutting and polishing facilities, the company reported. The announcement followed an executive committee meeting which looked at prospects for the development of its cutting and polishing business. The company did not specify which strategic partners in the diamond sector it was considering. However, ALROSA’s
Antwerp to Mark 30 Years of Ties with Shanghai
Antwerp: Antwerp’s two major export industries, diamonds and designer wear, are joining forces to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ties between the city and Shanghai. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and BVBA 32, the financial force behind fashion designers Ann Demeulemeester, Haider Ackermann and Jean-Paul Lespagnard, will be organizing an exclusive diamond evening with a fashion show in
