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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GJEPC Invites Participation in SAJEX 2025

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) invites international participation/countries/pavilions to be part of the B2B Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition i.e., SAJEX 2025, to be held at JEDDAH SUPERDOME from September 11–13, 2025. The exhibition is held in partnership with the Indian Consulate in Jeddah and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India. SAJEX 2025 is

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De Beers Unveils Second Ear Piercing Ritual Program

Mumbai: De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, will support diamond jewellery retailers in driving demand for natural diamond jewellery by showcasing a new gifting occasion in the lives of young consumers – the second ear piercing, which is an intrinsic part of India’s traditional culture and modern rituals.   De Beers is introducing a heart-warming ‘Love, From Dad’ collection as part

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Chetan Mehta Explores Kirit Bhansali’s Personality

Bengaluru: The latest edition of Coffee with Dr. Chetan Kumar Mehta featured an engaging conversation between Dr. Chetan Mehta, President of the Jewellers Association Bangalore, and Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Held during the IIJS Tritiya event, the discussion delved into Mr. Bhansali’s inspiring journey, his vision for the jewellery industry, and

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GJEPC Felicitates IIJS Icons 2025

Bengaluru: Tritiya 2025 honoured a distinguished group of industry pioneers and visionaries who have significantly contributed to the growth and excellence of the jewellery sector. These IIJS Iconsrepresent the epitome of innovation, craftsmanship, and dedication, having built legacies that continueto inspire and shape the future of the industry. This year, we celebrate their remarkable achievementswhich have earned them a place

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10th Sales Cycle of De Beers Generates $332 Mln.

Gaborone: De Beers reported sales of $332 million for the 10th and final sales cycle of 2021 compared with sales of $438 million for the preceding 9th cycle and $452 million in the 10th cycle of 2020. Mr. Bruce Cleaver, CEO of the De Beers Group, said, “Rough diamond demand and midstream sentiment continued to be positive in the final

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Nadja Swarovski Steps Down from the Company

London: Nadja Swarovski, a member of the Swarovski executive board and chair of the Swarovski foundation, has stepped down from the company, effective from the end of December. Having joined the family business in 1995, Nadja Swarovski became the group’s first female member of the executive board and built partnerships with more than 200 leading designers in the fields of fashion, jewellery,

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India’s CPD Exports Continue to Grow

Mumbai: The overall gem and jewellery exports for November 2021 witnessed a decline of 7.65% to US$ 2384.95 million (declined 3.72 % in rupee terms to Rs. 17784.92 Crore) as compared to US$ 2582.39 million (Rs. 18471.31 Crore) in November 2019. The decline was expected due to break in manufacturing activity during Diwali. However, for the period of April to November 2021,

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Banks Recover ₹ 13,100 Crore from Wilful Defaulters

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday said that banks have recovered ₹  13,109.17 crore from asset sale of fugitives like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. She said this while replying to a discussion on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants which was approved by the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the Opposition over various issues. The Supplementary

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