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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KP Progresses in Expanding Conflict Definition

Dubai: World Diamond Council (WDC) has welcomed the meaningful progress made towards expanding the Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, after a successful week of open and productive dialogue at the 2025 Intersessional in Dubai. The meeting, hosted by the UAE and current KP Chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem, marked a significant breakthrough in seeking to expand the definition of

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GJC Urges Ban on G&J Trade with Tuekey, Azerbaijan

Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body representing India’s domestic gem and jewellery industry, announced its unwavering support for ‘Operation Sindoor’ and in alignment with national interest urges the India’s gems & jewellery industry to cease business transactions with Turkey and Azerbaijan. This decisive action follows Turkey’s public support for Pakistan in the aftermath of

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PGI Appoints Vaishali Banerjee as Head of Global Market Development

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) has announced key leadership augmentations, naming Vaishali Banerjee as Head of Global Market Development, a role that signals PGI’s sharpened focus on unlocking the global demand potential for platinum. In addition to this new mandate, Vaishali will continue in her existing role as Managing Director – India & ME — both critical growth hubs for

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Focus on Expanding Definition of Conflict Diamonds: Feriel Zerouki

Dubai: In a keynote address at the opening of the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional meeting, Feriel Zerouki, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC), urged participants to focus on expanding the definition of conflict diamonds, while recognizing the vital role of industry efforts to strengthen and complement the KP framework. “Expanding the definition of conflict diamonds is at the heart

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India Extends Foreign Trade Policy for Six Months

New Delhi: The Government has received requests from Export Promotion Councils and leading exporters to continue with the current Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, which had been extended from time to time, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry stated. In recent days, exporters and industry bodies have strongly urged the Government that in view of the prevailing, volatile global economic and

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SSEF Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary

Basel: For 50 years, the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has been at the forefront of scientific gemmological research and testing to support a thriving gemstone and jewellery trade. In tribute of both its mission and accomplishments, some 150 industry leaders and opinion-makers from around the world gathered in Basel on September 1 and 2 to celebrate the golden anniversary. Founded

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India's Ministry of MSME Signs MoU with GJEPC

New Delhi: GJEPC was appointed as the implementation agency of the MSME Ministry’s Capacity Building scheme for First Time MSE (Micro & Small Enterprise) Exporters (CBFTE), which is part of the International Cooperation (IC) scheme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) finalising the same was signed by Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary (SME), Ministry of MSME and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive

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Seventh Mubri World Meeting Opens on 29th Sep

Sao Paulo: From the 29th of September to the 1st of October, several countries gather to attend the Mubri World Meeting 2022 with great expectations from the names presented in this edition, 2022 was an exceptional year for Mubri thanks to several actions around the world. This year Mubri broke his own record for the number of successful actions throughout

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