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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Tabu Inaugurates Kalyan Jewellers’ Showroom in Mumbai

Mumbai: Kalyan Jewellers yesterday launched its all-new showroom at Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai. Bollywood Actor Tabu inaugurated the showroom, which features an extensive range of designs from various collections of Kalyan Jewellers. Addressing the crowd, Tabu said, “I am delighted to be here today for the inauguration of the new Kalyan Jewellers showroom. It is a privilege to represent Kalyan Jewellers,

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The ‘Game-Changer Move’ for India’s G&J Sector

Mumbai: India and the United Kingdom formalized a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Thursday after years of negotiations. Officially titled the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the deal is designed to significantly enhance bilateral trade and investment, with both nations aiming to double trade volume from the current $56 billion to over $100 billion by 2030. The CETA

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GJSCI Celebrates 13th Foundation Day

Mumbai: series of events unfolded on this day at GJSCI worth sharing.  It was GJSCI’s 13th Foundation Day along with Long Service Award distribution, JOSH Convocation Ceremony and Recognition of Centre of Excellence to IIGJ Delhi. On this auspicious occasion a ceremony was organized where the Chief Guest at the event were Mr. Dnyaneshwar B. Patil, IAS, Development Commissioner, SEEPZ-SEZ;

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India Signs Historic FTA Treaty with UK

London: India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today; a deal anticipated to open up billions of dollars in trade and investment opportunities for both countries. The signing came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a visit to the UK-his fourth since assuming office in 2014. During the trip, he is scheduled to hold comprehensive

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Stephen Lussier Appointed Chairman of DPA

Johannesburg: Stephen Lussier, chief executive officer of De Beers Group’s Forevermark brand, has taken over as chairman of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) from Jean-Marc Lieberherr, who until recently was the managing director of Rio Tinto’s diamond division. Lieberherr became the DPA’s first chairman in October 2015, shortly after the body was set up. He stepped down from the role

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IDE to Hold Diamond Marketing Panel Discussion

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) announced it has set the stage for an exclusive diamond marketing panel discussion that will be held during the upcoming winter edition of the International Diamond Week (IDW) in Israel. The panel, that will take place on Monday, February 15, at 16:00 pm, will bring together Jean Marc Lieberherr, Chairman of the Diamond

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Vaishali Banerjee Writes Exclusively for G2J

Mumbai: Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, Country Manager, Platinum Guild India (PGI) has accepted our invite to pen an article for gems2jewellery.com about the performance and outlook of platinum in India. She says, “The market has grown 10 times in the last six years and platinum continues to remain an important part of the retailers and manufacturers business development strategy. Platinum Day

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Shmuel Schnitzer Elected Chairman of IDI

Ramat Gan: Shmuel Schnitzer, who recently completed his term as President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), was elected yesterday as Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI). He replaces Moti Ganz, who completed three terms as Chairman of IDI. Schnitzer first served from 1998 – 2004 as President of the Israel Diamond Exchange and was later

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