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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Registrations Open for CIBJO Congress 2025

Milan: Registration for the 2025 congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) is open. Delegates and other participants may register for the congress via a dedicated congress website located at: www.cibjo.org/congress-2025/. The three-day event will take place from Monday, October 27, through Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Marking the start of the World Jewellery Confederation’s Centenary Year, the 2025 CIBJO Congress will

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SKY Gold & Diamonds Delivers Robust Q1 Results

Mumbai: Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited (BSE: 541967 | NSE: SKYGOLD), listed B2B Gold Jewellery manufacturer has announced its Q1FY26 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. With continued momentum from a record FY25, the company has started FY26 on a solid footing, backed by rising exports, capacity enhancement plans, and deeper retail partnerships across India, the Middle East

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Countdown Begins for IIJS Premiere 2025

Mumbai: Your wait is almost over as the year’s most ICONIC B2B Gem & Jewellery show India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere is just a few days away. Get ready for a spectacular show, featuring breathtaking jewellery and cutting-edge technological innovations, all under one roof. Organized by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) from 30th July to 4th

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Encouraged to See ‘Unity in Diamond Industry’: Yoram Dvash

Antwerp: The diamond industry is currently at a critical juncture. The meteoric rise in the penetration of synthetic diamonds into the market – which began as a marginal phenomenon – has become an unprecedented flood that threatens the value, image and future of the natural diamond, says Yoram Dvash, The President of World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB). In less

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Winners of 'World Skills India' Jewellery Com'tion

Jaipur: Sanjay Pramanik, Sweta Singh, Savita Palariya and Ashrof Jamal are the national winners of the ‘World Skills India’ Jewellery competition conducted by the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) at IIGJ Jaipur on 19th September which concluded with a formal function where winners were announced and awarded with medallion and certificate. Guests who were present during the

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Ernie Blom: Diamond Industry Can Be Positive

Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom believes the global diamond trade can be positive ahead of the upcoming holiday sales season due to recent events. Blom said that initial indications from the September Hong Kong Gems and Jewellery Fair were that it had been solid. Meanwhile, price cuts by De Beers and Alrosa were bringing prices

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Botswana and ALROSA Start Orapa License Work

Gaborone: Botswana Diamonds said work is underway on three prospecting licenses in the Orapa region of Botswana, as part of a joint venture between the African exploration group and ALROSA. Heavy concentrate sampling has started at PL 206, while on PL 085 reconnaissance work has started and will be followed by heavy concentrate sample to evaluate kimberlite indicator minerals and

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Global Diamond Jewellery Sales Up by 3% in '14

Gaborone: In local currency terms, there was growth in each of the top five diamond markets, which account for 75% of global demand. Growth would have been almost five per cent had it not been for the strengthening of the US dollar against the currencies of several of the major diamond consumer markets in the latter part of 2014, according

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