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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Smaller Sights in October

Gaborone: Rough diamond sights held by De Beers and Alrosa in October were relatively small, particularly in light of the De Beers Sights held this year that have been in excess of $700 million. The Sight reflected the fact that Indian diamond manufacturers will be closing down for at least three weeks from around October 20, while some plants will

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AWDC is Aware of The Impact of Closing of ADB

Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is aware of the impact of the closing down of the Antwerp Diamond Bank. Sound and reliable financing are a critical factor for a successful diamond trade in Antwerp, AWDC said. It is making all possible efforts to guarantee a sustainable solution and is in constant consultation with ADB. As a result, a

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Stable Trade Figures for Antwerp Diamond Sector

Antwerp: The trade figures of the Antwerp diamond sector for the month of September remained stable. Both the import and export figures of rough diamonds hover around the same values. This was less so the case for polished diamonds, but more expensive goods were being traded compared to the first nine months of last year. Following a traditionally slower month

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PNG Devotes itself to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Mumbai: Going by the words of Hon. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi “India can do it. People of India can do it” the young and enthusiastic team of P. N. Gadgil Jewellers moved on to streets and worked towards a clean India as part of Swacchh Bharat Abhiyan, a national level campaign by Government of India. Having 12 stores

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UN Council Blacklists CAR Diamond Firm

Antwerp: The United Nations Security Council blacklisted on Thursday the Belgian branch of Central African Republic’s diamond trading company and three people linked to the country’s more than three-year-old conflict. The blacklisted diamond trading house is Kardiam, which U.N. sanctions experts say is the Antwerp, Belgium-based operation of the Central African Republic’s diamond-trading company Badica. Under UN sanctions, the firm’s

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Tzoffey's Holds First Rough Diamond Tender at IDE

Ramat Gan: Tzoffey’s 1818, the Israeli-French auction house, will hold its first exclusive African rough diamond tender August 30- September 4 at its brand new premises in the lobby of the Diamond Tower of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IsDE) complex in Ramat Gan. The rough of the upcoming tender is from Africa and includes a run-of-mine production, a wide variety

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Colombia to Host Int'l Emerald Symposium

Bogotá: Colombia will host an International Emerald Symposium in October in what is claimed to be the inaugural gathering of producer countries to address challenges facing the industry. Fedesmeraldas, the Colombian Emerald Federation, will organize the conference, which will seek to address a number of issues as well as opportunities in resource management, manufacturing, certification, nomenclature, technology, consumer education and

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NY Diamond Dealers Club Elects New Board

New York: New York’s Diamond Dealers Club has elected a new slate of officers and board members, according to a club announcement. Those elected are as follows: Reuven Kaufman, president; Israel Ashkenazy, vice-president; Abraham Einhorn, treasurer; and, Elliot Krischer, secretary. The Control Committee members are: Isaac Lesser, Charlie Oh and Ely Rosenfeld. Elected to the Board of Directors are: Moish

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