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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Call for Direct Flights Between Belgium & India

Mumbai: Diamond traders in Antwerp are calling on Air India to introduce non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai, reports idexonline.com. They’ve written to the airline saying the move would save travelling time and allow them to streamline their operations. There is currently no direct service between Belgium and India, two of the world’s biggest diamond hubs. Many passengers change in

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Gems and Jewellery Show from 2 to 5 April

Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) announced on Friday that it is organising the 5th edition of its flagship event India Gem and Jewellery Show (GJS April 2024) from 2nd to 5th April 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. GJS events are known as the Indian jewellers’ #HamaraApnaShow, and have become a ‘must to attend’ for future

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Bookmark These Platinum Jewellery Trends

Mumbai: With the onset of spring, it’s time to take the style game a notch higher with jewellery trends that have the runways blazing!  2024 is all experimenting with these new style trends and letting your jewellery take centre stage! This year jewellery isn’t simply about accentuating a look or just following but about adapting that trend to express your

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MoU to Recognize Artisans, Goldsmiths as ‘Vishwakarmas’

New Delhi: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the apex trade body, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) appointing GJEPC as implementing agency for Prime Minister PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The MoU was signed on 14th March in the august presence of Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education,

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8 Diamond Companies Partner with NDC

Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has announced a major partnership with eight of the world’s most influential diamantaires. For the first time since the inception of the NDC (formerly the Diamond Producers Association), a collective agreement has been reached with a significant number of major businesses in the natural diamond value chain. This strategic alliance between the NDC and

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KP Plenary Session Ends with a Positive Note

Victoria Falls: The 2023 Intersessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process concluded yesterday in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Addressing the Closing Session of the gathering, World Diamond Council President Feriel Zerouki was positive about headway having been made during the four-day event. “Decisions of the Kimberley Process are taken at Plenary Meetings, and so the goal of the Intersessional is to record

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Sir Gabriel ‘Gabi’ Tolkowsky Passes Away

Antwerp: Sir Gabriel “Gabi” Tolkowsky, one of the world’s most revered diamond cutters, has died at 84, friends and family wrote on social media on Monday. Born in Tel Aviv in 1939, Tolkowsky was from a family steeped in the diamond industry. He learned the trade from father, Jean, who had a diamond-polishing factory in Israel — an education that

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Sabyasachi Ray Appointed Member of PMAC

New Delhi: The Indian Government has announced the establishment of an independent Precious Metals Advisory Committee (PMAC) at the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) to enhance the development of the precious metals’ ecosystem in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-IFSC) and India’s overall gold economy. The PMAC will play a pivotal role in providing insights and recommendations on various

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