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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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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Coin Collection Featuring Argyle Pink Diamonds

Perth: The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled the Opulence Collection consisting of numismatic masterpieces featuring pink diamonds from the famed Argyle mine. This new collection, headlined by the one-of-a-kind Ultimate, a 1kg pure platinum pink diamond coin, was unveiled at the Ottawa Art Gallery. Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint, said, “The Royal Canadian Mint’s reputation

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WDC Mourns the Demise of Sanjay Shah

New York: The World Diamond Council (WDC) mourns the untimely loss of Sanjay Shah, a serving member of its Board of Directors, who passed away in New York on April 29, 2022. Joining the WDC Board in November 2021, as the representative of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Shah was a long-time member of GJEPC’s Kimberley

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GJEPC to Organise its 1st Ever IGJS in Jaipur

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organising the first ever international physical show post pandemic – International Gem & Jewellery Show (IGJS), from 10th to 12th May 2022, in the pink city Jaipur, at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC). IGJS is a by-invitation show exclusively for the international buyers. Gemfields is the associate partner

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India-UAE CEPA Comes into Force From 1st May

New Delhi: The flagging off ceremony of India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was held today at Customs House/Cargo Complex, New Delhi International Airport. The landmark agreement has come into force by flagging off the first three consignments of Jewellery from New Delhi to Dubai which would be getting zero duty market access. The flagging off ceremony was presided by Commerce Secretary

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EU, US to Impose New Russia Sanctions

Washington: The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House said Monday. The show of Western solidarity comes as the US accuses Russia of ramping up its troop presence on its border with Ukraine and shipping more heavy weaponry to pro-Moscow separatists

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India's Jewellery Exports Up by 25% in June

Mumbai: The silver jewellery exports from India surged by 25.06% year-on-year to touch $134.52 Million (Rs. 803.50 crores) during the month of June this year while its gold jewellery exports too soared by 24.96% year-on-year to $664 Million (Rs 3966.07 crores), in accordance with the latest data released by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). According to GJEPC,

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‘Next Generation’ Gemstone Report Disclosure

London: Gemstone miner Gemfields and Gubelin Gem Lab have announced what they call the “next generation” of disclosure on laboratory-issued gemstone certificates. Unlike current gemstone certificates, which are issued without disclosing the identity of the party presenting the gemstone to the laboratory for a report, Gubelin Gem Lab will offer its clients the option of including their names included on

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De Beers Revenue +15% to $4B

Gaborone: Anglo American’s group underlying earnings rose 3 percent to $1.284 billion for the first half that ended on June 30 and De Beers contribution of $469 million reflected an increase of 59 percent. The second greatest contribution to Anglo’s profit, of $443 million, came from the iron ore and manganese unit. Anglo’s profit attributable to shareholders jumped 263 percent

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