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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
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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CIBJO and Fairtrade International Sign MOU
Moscow, 23rd May: CIBJO and Fairtrade International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding according to which Fairtrade commits to working with CIBJO and its member organizations to improving certified Fairtrade gold supplies to the jewellery markets and members of CIBJO-associated organisations, and CIBJO commits to facilitating and encouraging its members to adopt and integrate fairtrade gold and metals into their
RBI Allows Private Agencies to Import Gold
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) yesterday eased tough gold import rules by permitting seven more private agencies to import the yellow metal. It is a measure that industry officials say could increase supplies and reduce premiums in the peak wedding season. Gold imports by India, the world’s No. 2 bullion consumer after China, could quickly rise from current
GJEPC Flays Surat Diamantaires on Bourse Plan
Mumbai, 22nd May: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), of India has criticized the move by some diamantaires in Surat to shift their Mumbai operations to the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in Surat, reports The Times of India. GJEPC chairman Vipul Shah said, “It is not the prerogative of 50 diamantaires to decide and win over others
India Raises Import Tariff Value of Gold, Silver
Mumbai: India has raised its import tariff value of gold and silver on Wednesday. Indian government has trimmed its import tariff value of gold from $421 per ten grams to $431 per 10 grams and silver from $644 per kilo gram to $ 646 per kilo gram, said the ministry of finance. Import tariff value is the base price on which
8th Edition of GGJS Begins from 6th Jan, 2017
Ahmedabad: The 7th Edition of Gujarat Gold Jewellery show (GGJS) was held at Ahmedabad which was jointly organized by and Gold Ornaments Wholesale Jewellers Association (GOWJA) with more than 600 stalls, 45 premium pavilions from across India, 20,000 trade visitors and 5 lac products. All these will shape a never-said success story on an area spread over 1.2 lac Sq.
Petra Diamonds Production Goes up by 30%
Johannesburg: Petra Diamonds said output jumped in the first fiscal quarter as mining grades were higher. Rough diamond production grew 30 percent to 1.1 million carats in the three months that ended September 30 because of increased contribution from “undiluted run-of-mine ore.” Diamond recovery levels were also lifted by the joint acquisition of the Kimberley mines in January and the
Brilliant Women will Meet in Bogota
Bogota: This initiative promoted by the World Jewelry Hub and Diamond Exchange Panama seeks to empower more women in the jewelry industry in Latin America. The group calling itself the Brilliant Women will hold its second meeting in the Colombian capital, to analyze the role of women in the jewelry industry. The meeting will be held on Thursday , October
DMIA & US KP Plan Joint Research Project in US
New York: The Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America (DMIA) and the United States Kimberley Process Authority (USKPA) announced their plan to conduct a joint research project to study the trade in rough diamonds in the United States. The study will educate the members of both organizations about the activity and nature of U.S. imports and exports of rough
