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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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RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 50 BPS
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced its second bi-monthly monetary policy of FY26. The RBI Governor Mr. Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% from 6.00% earlier. This is RBI’s third consecutive repo rate cut. The MPC also decided to change the policy stance to
Winners of HRD Design Awards Declared
Antwerp: Since its inception in 1985, the HRD Design Awards have given young and innovativedesigners the chance to showcase their talent on a global stage. This edition, HRD Antwerp decided to plan it’s final night outside of the European Union for the first time ever. The oldest, most international and biggest jewellery design competition wanted to bring this finale to
Gemfields Updates ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’ Figures
London: Gemfields has confirmed its ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’’ figures for the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, which now stand at 20% and 25% respectively for the 10-year period from 2015 through 2024. The ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’ reveals the percentage of natural resource revenue paid to the government of the country from
GJEPC Advocates ‘Green Exhibitions’ with IIJS
Mumbai: On World Environment Day, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body sponsored by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, reinforces Commitment to Sustainability with Green Practices at its flagship India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) exhibitions – one of the world’s top 2 B2B Trade shows in the gem & jewellery sector. With the theme of
Zimbabwe’s Diamond Company Starts Mining
Harare: The newly established Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has reportedly started mining dumps in Marange. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said the company was in its “first month or second month”. “We are now receiving figures of their daily production. They have already started extracting diamonds from dumps and have done 100 000 carats. We are going to publish the
CAR Deal Opens Door to KP Return
Bangui: The Central African Republic (CAR) will soon resume exporting diamonds after a deal was struck between its government and the country’s main miner, Sodiam, The National reported. The African country has been unable to export diamonds since 2013, when it was suspended from the Kimberley Process (KP) on concern that a rebel group was using the gems to fund
Tough Time Ahead for Indian Jewellery Exporters
Mumbai: India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a stable outlook for jewellery retailers, while revising the outlook for exporters to negative for FY17 from stable in FY16, according to Ind-Ra’s Senior Analyst Harsha Sodhani. Ind-Ra expects retailers to fare well underpinned by a sustainable domestic demand, shifting preference towards branded jewellery, and fading regulatory headwinds. Conversely, exporters might face
India’s GDP can Grow by 7.9% in 2016-17
Mumbai: India’s GDP can grow by 7.9 per cent next fiscal if the monsoon is normal and government implements the reform measures announced so far, domestic rating agency Crisil said on Friday, according to a report published in profit.ndtv.com. The growth forecast, highest by any house and even above the government’s own estimate of 7-7.75 per cent, has been arrived
