Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring

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Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring

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GJSCI and YGROO Launch P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S.

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Sector Skill Council of India (GJSCI), in partnership with YGROO (A Social Enterprise) recentky announced the launch of P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S. Insights for Retail Gems & Jewellery – a pioneering 60-minute, in-store masterclass that brings micro-learning directly to the shop floor. Key Highlights: • First-of-Its-Kind In-Store Masterclass – A compact, high-impact session delivered on-site in just one

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HRD Antwerp-Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC Forge Collaboration

Mumbai: HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in Diamond and Jewellery Grading, Education and Equipment, has officially launched its operations within the Bharat Ratnam Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) in Mumbai. This collaboration was unveiled during the prestigious IIJS Premiere 2025 and marks a significant leap in advancing India’s jewellery ecosystem with world-class diamond certification services. The inauguration ceremony was held

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Anil Kapoor Illuminates the ‘Jewellers for Hope’

Mumbai: The 10th edition of Jewellers for Hope, the flagship charity initiative by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), illuminated the city with a powerful blend of compassion, commitment, and celebration. Held alongside IIJS Premiere 2025, this landmark edition brought together industry stalwarts, philanthropists, and dignitaries to mark a decade of impactful giving. Organized in collaboration with De

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GJEPC Renames India International Jewellery Show as ‘IIJS Bharat’ 

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body,has got received official confirmation from the Government to rename the biggest-ever India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) as IIJS Bharat, as announced by Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, during the inauguration of IIJS Premiere 2025.  In a significant announcement, Mr. Bhansali revealed that the Council has received official

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Strong H2 Uptick in Gold Demand in 2015

Mumbai: Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared to 2014 at 4,212 tonnes (t), according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. Despite a challenging start to the year, gold demand rebounded in the second half of 2015 as a result of sustained buying from central banks and a strong second half from China and

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Turnaround in Fancy Yellow Diamond Prices in Q4

New York: Following a better-than-expected holiday sales season in the US and continued sluggish demand in Asia, the fancy color diamond category has demonstrated stability, with overall prices growing on average 0.3% during the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the Fancy Color Diamond Index. The strongest performance was in the fancy yellow diamond segment, growing by 1.1%. Among fancy

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DiaCam360 to Introduce Latest, Improved Camera

Ramat Gan: DiaCam360, the company that has conquered the international diamond trading community’s heart with its small, portable, effective and affordable camera that creates high quality photos and 360-degree, interactive videos of polished and rough diamonds, announced it will introduce the latest, improved model of its camera during the upcoming International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) which will be held

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'Spend Substantially on Generic Campaigns'

Ramat Gan:  Shmuel Schnitzer, Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) and past President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), called on the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) to invest a substantial amount in the generic marketing campaign that it was planning to launch later this year. Schnitzer was speaking

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