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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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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India’s Exports Steady in December 2014

Mumbai: Exports of cut and polished diamonds as well as gold jewellery remained steady during the month of December 2014, registering a decline of 0.03% and a rise of 0.55% as compared to the same month a year earlier, according to figures compiled by GJEPC. Overall, the gross exports of all gem and jewellery items too showed a negligible 1.65%

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Investment Will Be Key to Success: Philippe Mellier

Gaborone: Addressing a Sightholder reception yesterday, during the first De Beers Sight of 2015, Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive, De Beers Group, said that maintaining success in the diamond industry is dependent upon investment to sustain supply, finance and demand. Mr Mellier pointed to De Beers’ investment in mining projects in Botswana, South Africa and Canada to deliver sustainability of supply,

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Rio Tinto’s Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Output Drops

Harare: Rio Tinto said its 78 percent owned Murowa mine in Zimbabwe recorded a 4 percent drop in output to 101,000 carats during the fourth quarter of 2014. The company, which also has operations in Australia and Canada said its total rough diamond output declined 37 percent year on year to 2.841 million carats during the same period under consideration.

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World Gold Demand to Grow Sharply in 2015

London: The latest research report by HSBC predicts that gold demand will rebound sharply in 2015 and may reach more than 4100 tonnes. According to HSBC, there will be two reasons for that: the back of buoyed physical buying in the Asian region, and increased flow of money into bullion-based Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). Gold prices posted annual drop in

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New Collaborations, Partner Alignments Expected from PGI’s Upcoming BSM

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) is organizing its annual Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in Kochi on 26-27 June. The 8th edition of India Buyer-Seller Meet is an exclusive, invitation-only event focused on fostering collaboration and business opportunities between platinum jewellery retailers and manufacturers. It serves as a platform for showcasing innovative designs, finalizing orders, and building partnerships ahead of key

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Gemfields Generates $31.7m from Auction of Mixed Ruby

London: Gemfields has reported good demand for fine-quality rubies on yesterday in spite of market turbulence, with its latest mixed-quality ruby auction generating $31.7m in revenue. “Demand and pricing for fine-quality rubies remain strong,” said Adrian Banks, Gemfields’ MD of product and sales. “Today’s auction result demonstrated the resilience of rubies in turbulent times,” he said. The auction, held between

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GJEPC Hosts Design Training Program

Mumbai: The Bharat Ratnam Mega Common Facility Centre (Mega CFC) at SEEPZ-SEZ, Mumbai, witnessed the inauguration of the much-anticipated Design Training Program by Mr. Guido Persico on 16th June. The initiative, launched by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), aims to nurture next-gen jewellery design talent in India’s premier export hub. Mr. Dnyaneshwar Patil, Development Commissioner, SEEPZ-SEZ, graced

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GJEPC Hosts Virtual Briefing on GCC Design Lab

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), along with its knowledge partner, the UAE-based World Academy of Design (WAOD), hosted an engaging virtual introductory session to unveil a unique cross-cultural initiative titled GJEPC x GCC Design Lab: Co-Creating for SAJEX. Ms. Dolly Choudhary, Director of Promotions & Marketing, GJEPC, opened the session by outlining the objectives of this special

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