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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ADB to Participate in Int’l Diamond Week

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) announced that a delegation of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse (Beurs voor Diamanthandel) will join colleagues from the Diamond Dealers Club of New York to take part in the International Diamond Week at the Israel Diamond Exchange, from Monday, September 1 to Thursday, September 4. “We’re very pleased that the Antwerp Diamond Bourse will

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EGL International Clarifies…

Ramat Gan: EGL International Managing Partner and CEO Guy D. Benhamou has categorically refuted claims made on a regional television station in the United States that EGL’s grading standards were lower than those of its competitors. He added that it was untrue that EGL had been contacted for comment on the case by the TV station as claimed in an

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Rio Tinto showcases “Oculus Rift” technology

Las Vegas: Rio Tinto Diamonds is bringing the mine to the marketplace by using innovative Oculus Rift technology to provide an interactive virtual journey into its Diavik Diamond Mine in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada. The Oculus Rift will debut at the Rio Tinto booth at the world’s largest diamond jewellery trade show, the JCK Luxury Show, in Las

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WDC & KP Sign an MOU

Antwerp: Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council, and Vice Minister Wei Chuanzhong, Chair of the Kimberley Process, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Antwerp on Friday, May 23, formalizing the agreement for 2014 between the two organizations, according to which WDC finances and operates the Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM) on behalf of the Kimberley Process. The ASM provides

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Leaders Felicitated with National Jewellery Awards

Mumbai: It was a night to remember as the stars of the gem & jewellery sector walked away with their trophies even as Bollywood stars cheered them on for their achievements! 35 awards in 8 categories were given away at the 9th edition of the annual National Jewellery Awards (NJA Awards 2019), an initiative by the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council

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Star Rays: India’s 1st Carbon Neutral Diamond Co.

Mumbai: Star Rays, a leading Indian diamond manufacturer and exporter, has underlined its commitment to sustainable business practices by working towards becoming India’s first carbon-neutral diamond company. Star Rays is participating in the World Jewellery Confederation’s (CIBJO) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measuring and Offsetting Initiative to ensure that its carbon emissions and removals are measured in accordance with international standards.  

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Rajesh Exports Reports Strong Orders, 40% Net Cash

Bengaluru: (By Evaluate Research) : Rajesh Exports reported positive growth in net profit on a QoQ and YoY basis despite a blip in revenues due to a global economic slowdown and a higher gold price. Revenues for the fiscal third quarter [ended December] came in at Rs.406 bn, down 8% on a YoY basis. However, the strategy to focus on the sale of high margin products

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Imitation Jewellery Park Proposed near Noida

Mumbai: Mr. Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) today revealed that an ultra modern Imitation Jewellery Park near Noida, New Delhi is proposed. “The Government of India is keen to increase the necessary infrastructure to give boost to the gems and jewellery industry which is at this stage reeling under slowdown. It has

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