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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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Minor Decrease in Fancy Color Diamond Prices
New York: The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) recently announced the Fancy Color Diamond INDEX results for Q4 and a summary of 2020. Q4 Results: PinkThe prices of all Pink diamonds overall remained without a change in Q4 2020, with Fancy and Fancy Intense categories presenting a slight increase. The 1.00-1.49 and 2.00 to 2.99 carats segments presented an increase of 0.4% and 0.6% respectively, with the
India's G&J Exports Fell 37% in Apr-Jan: GJEPC
Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery (G&J) exports dipped 7.8 per cent in January to USD 2.7 billion as against $2.9 billion a year ago, according to data provided by the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). During April-January 2021, exports declined about 37 per cent to $19.24 billion as compared with $30.52 billion during the 10 months of 2019-20, the
GJEPC Hails 'Atmanirbharta' Proposed by Government
Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), the apex body for promotion of gems and jewellery exports, hails Government of India for the latest amendments made in the Gold Monetisation Scheme. GJEPC lauds Government’s decision of inclusion of jewellers as CPTCs and introduction of SoP for retailers on how to operate under GMS. The Council is
PGI Launches New Advertisement Campaign
Mumbai: The year 2020 saw the world grappling with a host of difficulties and challenges– no less for couples. But in this face of uncertainty, the solace and stability that relationships offered became more valuable than ever before as couples turned to their partners for comfort and strength. Now, entering into 2021 with trepidation and caution, it’s the love they share that
De Beers Group Science & Technology Showcases SynthDetect 2
London: De Beers Group’s Science & Technology division today revealed SynthDetect 2, the next generation desktop diamond screening instrument. The first SynthDetect instrument and its successor SynthDetect XL – released in 2017 and 2018 respectively – have been among the most successful instruments in De Beers Group’s suite of diamond verification instruments due to their outstanding technical screening functionality and
Amit Shah Graces 52nd India Gems & Jewellery Awards
Industry’s premier awards bring together national and state leadership, recognising excellence and India’s growing global ambitions Mumbai: In a landmark gathering that brought together the country’s political leadership and the leadership of India’s gem and jewellery industry, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) hosted the prestigious 52nd India Gems & Jewellery Awards (IGJA), with Shri Amit Shah, Hon’ble
Gemfields Generates $29.6m from Emerald Auction
London: Gemfields Group Limited announced that its latest commercial-quality emerald auction generated $29.6 million, with every lot sold and the average realized price rising sharply from its previous sale. The auction, held between 24 August and 10 September, achieved $9.72 per carat, compared with $7.46 at the November-December 2025 auction. Total proceeds were also up from $25.4 million despite the volume
WGC Unveils New Chapter of ‘The Moment is Gold’
The World Gold Council (WGC) has unveiled the latest chapter of its ongoing campaign, ‘The Moment is Gold’. Building on the campaign’s central idea of celebrating life’s meaningful moments through gold, the latest film “First Diwali” captures a young couple experiencing their first Diwali together, a deeply personal milestone marked by warmth, belonging and new beginnings. The campaign reinforces how gold
