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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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LDB Launches Platform for Member Inventory
London: London Diamond Bourse members can now search goods from fellow members in the latest unveiling on their website. This exciting initiative is the latest development in the London Diamond Bourses passage into enhancing membership value. Victoria McKay, the bourse’s chief operating officer, said, “It’s a radical move to enhance and dovetail with the traditional ‘trading across tables’ method by
Antwerp Posts Solid Trade Figures in July
Antwerp: July continued to mark a stable month for the Antwerp diamond sector. A modest decrease was only seen in in the volume of imported polished diamonds, compared to July 2013. The rough diamond trade continues to fare well. In comparison with July of last year, the volume of exported diamonds rose by 1,22%, which translates to a volume increase
DDC Makes Award to Pankaj Parekh
New York: The incoming chairman of India’s Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Pankaj Kumar Parekh, was presented with an award by Reuven Kaufman, president of the Diamond Dealers Club, and Eli Izhakoff, WFDB and DDC honorary president, at a reception in honor of the first India Diamond Week in New York, reports idexonline. Parekh was recognized for his
De Beers Introduces U.S. Diamond Reselling Insight Program
New York: De Beers created a program through its independent entity, the International Institute of Diamond Valuation (IIDV), that is meant to enhance the understanding of consumer diamond reselling activity in the U.S. and will being operating with a small number of retailers. The program was created to assess the effectiveness of reselling approaches and to explore ways to improve
Israel's Leaders Call for Reduced Rough Supply
Tel Aviv: Major rough diamond producers should reduce rough sales to help bring stability to the diamond pipeline, according to industry leaders in Israel, cited by Rapaport News portal. Shmuel Schnitzer, the president of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), and Jacob Korn, the president of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA) expressed their support for restoring profitability to the diamond
Alrosa’s Diamond Prices Down 6% So Far This Year
Moscow: Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, said Tuesday prices for the precious rocks its mines have fallen by 6% since the start of 2015, but expects market conditions to improve by the end of the year. According to Reuters, the company saw its rough diamond prices decrease by 3% in February and a further
De Beers June Sight of $550 Million
Gaborone: The De Beers June sight closed with an estimated value of $550 million. Diamond prices were reportedly stable at the sight, while sightholders noted a slight increase in the box price of larger goods. Some added that De Beers also improved the assortment quality on those same boxes. Sightholder sentiment remained negative at the sight as manufacturers stated that
India’s Polished Exports Down 9% in May
Mumbai: Overall exports of gems and jewellery from India during May 2015 declined by 6.9% as compared to a year ago, reflecting the myriad challenges being faced in global markets, as well as the currency fluctuations during this period. Total exports of gems and jewellery during the month of May 2015 stood at US$ 2,504.51 million as compared to US$
