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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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De Beers to Relaunch Institute of Diamonds at IIJS
Mumbai: Are you attending the India International Jewellery Show Premiere (IIJS) 2025 this July? If so, make sure to save the date for the De Beers Group ‘Show & Tell’ event being held in partnership with the India Natural Diamond Retailers Alliance (INDRA). India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the IIJS from 30th July to 4th
NDC Unveils Fancy Color Diamond Report
Paris: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), in partnership with Choron Group and the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), has unveiled a groundbreaking report celebrating fancy colour diamonds. Released to coincide with Paris Couture Week, the Fancy Colour Diamond Report casts a global spotlight on these exceptionally rare and natural gems. This is the first comprehensive report of its kind, offering
Platinum BSM Ignites Fresh Momentum for India’s Jewellery Market
Kochi: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India recently concluded the 2025 edition of its annual Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) on a high note in Kochi, bringing together leading industry voices right from key manufacturers to major jewellery retail partners from across the country. The event continued its legacy as a key platform for platinum jewellery manufacturers and retailers to collaborate on
GJEPC Proposes Sector Priorities to Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), along with Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, met Union Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal on 30th June during an interactive meeting with Export Promotion Councils and industry associations at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. The GJEPC delegation highlighted several critical policy concerns and
PAN Provision Becomes Effective in India
New Delhi: According to a newly imposed rule by India’s Finance Ministry, any transaction exceeding the two lakh INR barrier will require one to show the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, starting from 1st Jan, 2016. Mr. Arun Jaitley, India’s Finance Ministry had earlier said during a Parliamentary session that it is a move to curb down India’s black money.
IDE Institutes Presidents' Consultative Council
Ramat Gan: Israel Diamond Exchange President Yoram Dvash has taken another step to ensure that his administration’s policies will gather the widest possible support from the membership of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) by appointing the IDE’s three Honorary Presidents, the President of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA) and the Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) as members
We Should Strive to be Realistic Optimists
Panama: Ms. Ali Pastorini, the young and learned Vice President of the World Jewelry Hub (WJH) and Senior Vice President of Panama Diamond Exchange (PDE) writes here exclusively for G2J and evaluates the year gone-by. 2015 was a challenging year for the diamond and jewelry industries. Most would agree. Indeed a great many commentators predicted that the business would be
India Releases List of 18 Tax Defaulters
New Delhi: Stepping up its ‘name and shame’ campaign, the Income Tax department of India on Wednesday made public a third list of 18 tax defaulters including gold and diamond traders whose dues totaled around Rs 1,150 crore. The I-T department’s public notice containing the names of the 18 defaulters who have either gone untraceable or have inadequate assets to
