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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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Dhoni Joins Malabar Gold as Brand Ambassador
Mumbai: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, a responsible jeweller, recently announced MS Dhoni as its Brand Ambassador, marking the beginning of a long-term association centred around The Responsible Jeweller, the brand’s philosophy of taking responsibility beyond jewellery. At a time when consumers are placing greater emphasis on transparency, authenticity and trust, Malabar Gold & Diamonds is reinforcing its commitment to responsibility across every
IIJS Bharat Premiere Receives Special Messages from India’s FM, Gujarat CM
Mumbai: IIJS Bharat – Premiere 2026 has received special messages from India’s Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman and also from Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Bhupendra Patel, recognizing India’s growing leadership in the global gem & jewellery industry. IIJS Bharat Premiere has grown into one of the world’s leading business platforms for the gem and jewellery
PNG Jewellers Achieves Record Q1 FY27 Revenue of 24,130 Mn
Pune: P N Gadgil Jewellers Limited has announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2026. Key Financial & Operational Highlights: § Retail Contribution: Retail sales continued to strengthen, with the retail share of total revenue increasing to 78% in Q1 FY27 from 70% in Q1 FY26, reflecting the Company’s continued focus on expanding its high-margin retail business. § Strong Same-Store Performance: The Company delivered a robust Same-Store Sales Growth (SSSG) of 46.1% YoY, driven by healthy
US Tariff Could Dent Growth of India’s G&J Industry: GJC
Mumbai: The United States (US) has maintained a 10% additional tariff on Indian gem and jewellery (G&J) exports under a permanent Section 301 regime, which replaced the previous temporary Section 122 surcharge on July 24, 2026. This duty applies to natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, coloured gemstones, and finished jewellery, impacting India’s primary overseas market. Expressing his dissatisfaction on the move,
Entries for 5th Artisan Awards Invited
Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) invites entries for India’s most coveted jewellery design awards – 5th edition of The Artisan Awards 2022. After 4 successful editions, GJEPC is here with another challenging theme “The Collectors”- focusing on three iconic women – Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Hutton and Wallis Simpson – who had individual styles and portrayed an
India's Gold Demand can 'Shine' in Q4
Mumbai: India’s gold demand during Q3 2021 (July-September) jumped 47% to 139.1 tonnes versus 2020 owing to the return of positive consumer sentiments and increased trading activity, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in its latest Gold Demand Trends report. India’s Q3 2021 gold demand value was Rs. 59,330 crore, an increase of 37% as compared to Q3 2020. Jewellery demand in
Record Results by Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender
Perth: Rio Tinto’s 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds™ Tender collection of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia has delivered the most significant set of record-breaking results in its 38-year history. The 2021 collection, titled The Journey Beyond™, is a historical collection comprising the pinnacle of the Argyle production, mined in its final year of operations,
Alrosa Considers Partnering with GJEPC
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) welcomed representatives from ALROSA including Evgeny Agureev, Deputy CEO, and Stanislav Martanus, Head of Customer Policy Centre, and Mr. Dmitry Amelkin, Head of Strategic Development & Polishing Division at its head office in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), Mumbai on 22nd October, 2021. This was the first high-level international delegation to visit
