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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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KP Figures Say Diamond Industry is Shrinking
Johannesburg: The value of rough diamonds mined globally during 2023 fell by just over 20 per cent, down from $16bn in 2022 to $12.7bn according to the latest Kimberley Process (KP) figures. The volume of diamonds mined fell by 7.6 per cent to 111.5m carats, and average per carat prices slipped almost 14 per cent from $132.27 to $114.10. Production
Q2 Output of De Beers’ Declined by 15%
London: De Beers’ rough diamond production decreased by 15% to 6.4 million carats in Q2 of the year, according to a statement issued by the Anglo American. It said production decreased in Botswana by 19% to 4.7 million carats, driven by intentional lower production from short-term changes in plant feed mix at Jwaneng to process existing surface stockpiles. Production at
‘Current State of Diamond Market’
New York: At a panel held during “The Current State of Diamond Market” on July 16 during the Initiatives in Art and Culture’s 14th annual Gold + Diamond Conference in New York City, most speakers agreed that the natural and lab-grown diamond sectors are hurting right now. At the panel, which Rob Bates of JCK moderated, several IDMA board members shared their
Karen Rentmeesters Appointed Permanent CEO of AWDC
Antwerp: Yesterday, the Board of Directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the umbrella organization defending the interests of Antwerp’s diamond community, appointed Karen Rentmeesters as the new, permanent CEO. Rentmeesters, who have more than 14 years of experience within the organization, including 7 years as head of the PR & Industry Relations department and 3 months as interim
Three Diamond Bourses to Cooperate With IDW
Ramat Gan: Members of three of the world’s leading diamond bourses will find themselves together on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange at the upcoming International Diamond Week (IDW) in Israel in February. Originally scheduled for past August, the winter edition of the event will gather — for the first time since the Israel Diamond Exchange instituted the
Gem-A Take the Party to Tucson
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced its upcoming plans for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase from the 1 – 15 February. Over the course of the two week showcase Gem-A plans to introduce jewellers, gemmologists and mineralogists to their range of professional educational courses, membership services, instruments and publications through a number of exhibitions,
Chow Tai Fook's 3Q Sales -10%
Beijing: Chow Tai Fook reported that group sales fell 10 percent year on year for the third quarter that ended on December 31, according to preliminary estimates that did not include hard totals. Same-store sales fell 18 percent, with a pronounced decline of 21 percent in Hong Kong and Macau and a 15 percent drop in Mainland China. Gem-set jewelry
Renewed Warning to 'Diamond Mixers' in India
Mumbai: In response to messages that have reportedly been circulating on social media about a number of leading Indian diamond companies said to be involved with recent mixing of synthetic and natural diamonds, India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) issued a joint statement this week warning of legal action against those caught
