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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IGJS from 10th to 12th May in Jaipur

New Delhi: Ministry of commerce & Industry Government of India and Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) are jointly  providing an exclusive opportunity to meet international buyers at India Gem & Jewellery show (IGJS), Jaipur scheduled to be held from 10th to 12th May 2022 at JECC Jaipur. In a statement, the GJEPC said, “Looking at the improving current

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Moscow Diamond Bourse No Longer WFDB Member

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) announced yesterday that the Moscow Diamond Bourse has suspended its membership in the organization. The move comes after the Moscow bourse temporarily stopped its activity on March 7, 2022. The official letter from the Moscow bourse, dated April 3, 2022, states: “We look forward to see the end of hostilities and hope that

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India Gem & Jewellery Show Inaugurated

Mumbai:  Mr. Raosaheb Danve, Union Minister of state for Railways, Coal and Mines, Government of India, inaugurated “INDIA GEM & JEWELLERY SHOW (GJS 2022)” along with Mr. Ashish Pethe (Chairman GJC), Mr. Saiyam Mehra (Vice Chairman GJC & Convener GJS), Mr. Avinash Gupta (Co Convener GJS), Mr. Nilesh Shobhawat (Co Convener GJS) and GJC COA’s accompanied by industry delegates. All

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Indian G&J Gets Preferential Access to Australia

New Delhi: After successfully negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE, the Indian Govt. has secured preferential access for Indian gems & jewellery products in Australia through the recently executed India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Currently India-Australia has a significant bilateral trade of USD 950 million for gem and jewellery commodities. Key commodities that are exported

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Zen Diamond Opens 2 New Stores in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Zen Diamond, a fine jewellery brand with a presence in over 450+ stores worldwide, is strengthening its footprint in India with the launch of two new stores in Bengaluru. Following its successful debut in Mumbai with stores in Bandra and Borivali, Zen Diamond now expands its presence to South India with openings at Phoenix Mall of Asia and Phoenix

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A New Book on ‘Theft of Koh-i-Noor’ by Britain

Mumbai: A new children’s picture book relating the story of the Koh-i-Noor as one of theft and colonial conquest, has just been published in India. Supriya Kelkar, a US-based author and illustrator of Indian origin, tells how the world’s most famous diamond was “stolen” by the British East India Company after the defeat of the Sikh Empire in 1849 and presented to Britain’s

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National Jewellery Awards 2025 Presented

Mumbai: The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) proudly hosted the 14th edition of the World Gold Council (WGC) Presents National Jewellery Awards (NJA’25), powered by IDT Gemological Laboratories Worldwide, at Jasmine Hall, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, in conjunction with the India Gem & Jewellery Show (GJS). The evening was a dazzling celebration of India’s finest jewellery

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Rio Tinto Launches its Final Beyond Rare Tender

Mumbai: Rio Tinto has launched its final Beyond Rare TM Tender, the third in its annual Art Series, featuring 52 lots of extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature, from its Canadian and Australian diamond mines. Titled Into the Light, this unique event marks a special chapter in world diamond history. With Rio Tinto’s Australian Argyle Diamond Mine ceasing operations in November

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