Despite Global Losses & Firmer Rupee, Indian Gold & Silver Held Their Floors

Macro Snapshot: The selling that pushed both metals lower in the week ending 25 September came from the American bond market rather than from any bullion-specific news. S&P Global’s flash survey on 23 September put its composite output index at 58.4, the strongest reading since July 2021, with services at 58.7 and manufacturing at 56.7. On the same morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments were likely to be needed to return inflation to target. A poorly

Read More »

Despite Global Losses & Firmer Rupee, Indian Gold & Silver Held Their Floors

Macro Snapshot: The selling that pushed both metals lower in the week ending 25 September came from the American bond market rather than from any bullion-specific news. S&P Global’s flash survey on 23 September put its composite output index at 58.4, the strongest reading since July 2021, with services at 58.7 and manufacturing at 56.7. On the same morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments were likely to be needed to return inflation to target. A poorly

Read More »

Top News

Alrosa Signs Contract with 12 Indian Cos

New Delhi: On the first day of the World Diamond Conference India, Russia’s Alrosa finalized three year-contracts for direct rough supply to 12 Indian diamond companies beginning from 2015. The agreements were signed by Illya Raschin, Acting President of Alrosa with the respective heads of each of the companies in the presence of Shri Siddharth, Joint Secretary, Dept. of Commerce,

Read More »

World Diamond Conference Begins in New Delhi

New Delhi: The much awaited event ‘World Diamond Conference-India’ (WDCI) began today in New Delhi. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) and with the support from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has organized the first ever-global congregation of diamond industry leaders in India. Mr. Vipul

Read More »

WDCI Proceedings Can be Viewed across the World

New Delhi: Industry members from across the world have the opportunity to follow the entire proceedings of the World Diamond Conference India(WDCI) as they unfold in Delhi on December 11-12, 2014. The organisers have made arrangements for live streaming of every session on the website of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council at www.gjepc.org. “This is a first-of-its-kind event

Read More »

Israel is Best Place to Do Diamonds Business

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) released a taped invitation to the International Diamond Week in Israel (February 8-12, 2015) that within hours after it was posted online, received a great number of viewings, and it is therefore expected to go viral in the next few days. “We are determined to make the winter edition of the International Diamond

Read More »

De Beers June Sight Estimated at $640M

Gaborone: The De Beers June sight closed with an estimated value of $640 million as demand for rough diamonds remained firm. Prices and assortments were largely unchanged from the previous sight, although sightholders reported minor price adjustments on select boxes. There was ex-plan supplied – rough in excess of sightholders’ initial application for goods – as demand rose during sight

Read More »

Zimbabwe's Proposed Marange Restructuring Stalled

Harare: Marange diamond miner Anjin Investments Ltd. has reportedly stalled the Zimbabwe government’s intended consolidation of Marange diamond companies. As of last week, Anjin’s top management, which recently visited Zimbabwe from China, was yet to meet with officials from the mines ministry to finalize evaluations of company’s operations. The ministry had originally projected briefing Anjin chairperson Jiang Qingder on the

Read More »

Belgian Politician Warns Against Diamond Sanctions

Antwerp: The 36th World Diamond Congress (WDC) has opened in Antwerp, with Minister-President of Flanders, Kris Peeters, warning of the “catastrophic” impact that sanctions relating to the diamond industry could have. The Congress is the bi-annual meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA). Talking of the huge role of the diamond

Read More »

WFDB Accepts Canada and S. Korea as New Members

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has accepted the applications for membership of two bourses – the Canada Diamond Bourse and the South Korean diamond exchange. WFDB members approved the applications at the 36th World Diamond Congress in Antwerp which opened yesterday. The Congress is the bi-annual meeting of WFDB and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA). The

Read More »

Latest Videos