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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FTAs Offer Immense Export Opportunity for Indian Jewellery

Jaipur: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India recently organized a focused outreach programme on “Leveraging FTAs for the Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Sector” in Jaipur, in partnership with the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and other industry stakeholders participated in the programme. The workshop is part of the Government’s

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Golconda & Ancient Diamonds: A Historical Perspective

Singapore: On the third day of 41st World Diamond Congress, on July 15, distinguished jewellery historian and author, Dr. Usha Balakrishnan, of Mumbai, India, will be presenting a lecture entitled “Golconda and Ancient Diamonds – A Historical Perspective. ” “For nearly 2,000 years, every diamond the world had ever seen came from a mystical land, now known as India. These

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Call for African Unity to Defend Natural Diamond Industry

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Against a backdrop of mounting concern over the future of Africa’s diamond sector, ministers from leading diamond-producing nations convened in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on May 20, 2026, to address a challenge that is rapidly transforming the global jewellery landscape—the growing dominance of laboratory-grown diamonds. A key voice at the Council of Ministers meeting of the African Diamond

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Resilient Growth for Platinum Jewellery in 2025

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) presented its annual Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) in an online presentation, themed “A year of resilience”. The review set out platinum jewellery demand across key markets in 2025 and the outlook for 2026, describing an exceptional year for platinum jewellery that was best characterized as a year of resilience.   Mr. Tim Schlick, CEO of PGI, reviewed

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Argyle Coloured Diamonds Dazzle in Antwerp

Perth: Rio Tinto’s final Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds is being showcased to connoiseurs, collectors and luxury jewellers in Antwerp, Belgium. The Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, an annual invitation-only event for the past 38 years, is widely considered to be the most anticipated diamond sale in the world, showcasing the pinnacle of

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India PM Sets $ 400 bn Target for Export Sector

Mumbai: India’s Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi held a virtual interactive meeting with Heads of Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Chambers of Commerce, and Indian Missions abroad along with stakeholders of the trade and commerce sector of the country on 6th August, 2021. The purpose of the interaction was to provide a focused thrust to leverage and expand India’s merchandise exports to

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GJ Sector's CSR Initiatives Touch Thousands of Lives

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched the book Jewellers For Hope – With Hearts of Gold, a compilation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by the gem and jewellery trade in India. It highlights the magnitude of social work collectively undertaken by the gem and jewellery industry for the benefit of society. The sector accounts for approximately $36

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Platinum Evara Celebrates Strong & Compassionate Women

Mumbai: The devastating second wave of the pandemic had far-reaching effects across various sections and strata of the society. During these times, it was the women who led from the front and became the fulcrum around which families and communities held together. Right from world leaders and front-line workers to home makers and salaried professionals, women from various walks of life became the

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