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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Antwerp Diamond Bank Faces Liquidation

Antwerp: The sale of Antwerp Diamond Bank to China’s Yinren Group appears stalled, and some fear the 80-year-old bank might liquidate, according to Belgian reports citing newspaper De Tijd. Parent company KBC, directed by regulators to divest the bank, agreed to sell it to the Chinese Yinren Group for an undisclosed amount in December. But the sale—which requires regulatory approval—has

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RJC Certifies Tara Jewels Ltd.

London: RJC announced that Tara Jewels Ltd., a Mumbai headquartered international integrated player in the jewelry industry with expertise ranging from designing to manufacturing and retailing of jewellery, has achieved Certification by meeting the highest ethical, social and environmental standards established by the RJC. “RJC warmly congratulates Tara Jewels Ltd. on its Certification. The successful verification assessment was conducted by

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World Diamond Conference in Delhi

Mumbai: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF), in close cooperation with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India, will organize an international World Diamond Conference supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in upcoming December, with its heart at the future of diamonds and diamond jewellery in the global luxury consumer market. The conference

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India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo in Surat

Surat: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion (GJEPC) in affiliation with the Surat Diamond Association (SDA), will host the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) at The International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Surat, from 28th – 30th November, 2014. The inaugural edition in 2013 saw 75 exhibitors spread across 100 stalls. This year’s edition has grown bigger and will

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Senco Gold Launches Gold Transection Platform

Kolkata: Senco Gold & Diamonds announced its entry into the physical Gold business with the launch of its own online gold transaction platform named DG Gold (https://mydigigold.com/) Gold has always been regarded as the most trusted investment instrument across generations in India. With the growing consumer preference towards the use of technology, DG Gold by Senco Gold & Diamonds is

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GJEPC Gets Govt. Support to Boost Exports

Mumbai: In an exclusive interactive session organised by the Gem and jewellery Export promotion council (GJEPC), Mr. B V R Subrahmanyam, Commerce Secretary, MOC & I , Govt of India spoke to the gem and jewellery exporters on 4th September in Mumbai. The session was also attended by Mr. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Mr. Colin

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6th Mubri Annual Meeting Ended Successfully

New York: The Sixth Annual Mubri Meeting took place virtually from September 2nd to 4th, which brought together members from different countries, attending conferences with a wide range of topics on business, social responsibility, sustainability and sales strategies. Important names in the international sector shared new insights and updates on the industry after a challenging 2020 and first half of 2021. Parallel

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2021 CIBJO Congress to Take Place Virtually

Milan: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will hold its 2021 annual congress virtually during the first and third weeks of November, from Monday, November 1 through Thursday, November 4, and then from Monday, November 15 through Thursday, November 18. The congress will be conducted on the new Zoom Events platform, which allows congress delegates to mingle and interact in a

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