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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Large Diamonds Mined at Stellar’s Site in Guinea

Conakry: Stellar Diamonds, the mining company focused on sites in West Africa has reported that processing of the first kimberlite sample from the Baoulé trial mining project in Guinea has yielded two gen quality diamonds of over 5 carats, one stone more than 3 cts and three diamonds of over 1 carat. It said that this “suggests that Baoulé has

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Will Russia be Affected by Possible Sanctions?

Moscow: Possible Western sanctions targeting Russia’s diamond export won’t significantly harm the national economy, says Gokhran head Andrey Yurin. “We are one of the main producers, if we withdraw from Western market the first ones to be damaged are their local companies – they will be out of job,” said Yurin to Rossiyskaya Gazeta. “Besides, we should remember that diamonds

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India’s Jewellery Exports Up 36% in September

Mumbai: September was a good month for Indian exporters with significant increases in the exports of cut & polished diamonds and gold jewellery (plain & studded), the two largest segments in the g & j sector. Exports of cut & polished diamonds from the country during the month were up 11.19% year on year to US$ 2,663.66 mn from US$

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Petra Sells 232-Ct. Rough Diamond for $15M

London: Petra Diamonds Ltd. sold an exceptional 232.08-carat white diamond that was recovered from the Cullinan mine in South Africa in September to Diacore for $15,219,219 or $65,577 per carat. Johan Dippenaar, the CEO of Petra Diamonds, said, “We are delighted to have achieved the sales result for this exceptional white stone, which is an outstanding example of the very

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JGTD Returns for Third Edition

Dubai: Further solidifying its distinctive position as a top-tier destination for B2B sourcing worldwide, Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) is returning for its third edition with new pavilions and an enhanced selection of products from 6 to 8 February 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The result of a collaborative effort between world-leading event organisers Informa Markets Jewellery

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Surat Diamond Bourse is World’s Biggest Office Building

Surat: The vast new Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) – stretching across nine 15-story towers – has become the biggest office building in the world.It has over 7.1m square feet of floor space, compared with just over 6.6m at the Pentagon, HQ of the US Defense Department. The bourse, built at a cost of $388m, is due to be officially opened by

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Sparkle International G&J Exhibition in August

Surat : The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) is set to host the highly anticipated ‘Sparkle International Gems and Jewellery Exhibition 2023’ at the prestigious Indoor Stadium in Athwalines, commencing from August 25. This three-day extravaganza promises to showcase the finest jewellery pieces from over 35 renowned brands, drawing visitors from all corners of the globe. The exhibition

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Mubri Organizes BSM: Brazil on the World Stage 

Sao Paulo (Brazil): On the 11th and 12th of August, the expected international event BSM (Buyer Seller Meet) Brasil 2023 will take place in Sao Paulo city bringing top leading diamond and jewelry manufacturing companies  coming from India to meet and make business with the biggest retailers and wholesalers from the South American country. The goal, in addition to Brazilian companies

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