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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Special Group Formed to Resolve India's G&J Issues

Mumbai: In a virtual review meeting held between India’s Finance Ministry and Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on 18th August, the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman called for the formation of a Special Group, including Customs and banking officials, to resolve all issues related to the Gem and Jewellery sector (G&J). The Finance Minister added that if the

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Calibre Mining Joins the World Gold Council

Mumbai: World Gold Council (WGC), the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Calibre Mining to its Board of Members.  Calibre Mining is a multi-asset gold producer which operates the El Limon and La Libertad gold mines in Nicaragua. These mines, along with the Pavon gold project and other mineral concessions in Nicaragua, were acquired from B2Gold in

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KGK Group Expands in Thailand

Mumbai: KGK Group, a global conglomerate operating in all verticals of gems and jewellery sector, announced its expansion in Thailand in the jewellery manufacturing segment. Spread across about 1000 sq. mts, the new jewellery manufacturing facility in Bangkok is situated in Gemopolis Industrial Estate. The new facility will be focussed on producing medium commercial to high end jewellery in Gold, Silver & Platinum,

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GJEPC-World Gold Council Felicitate ‘Kohinoors of India’

Mumbai: Celebrating the humane side of the Indian G&J Industry, Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in association with the World Gold Council (WGC) felicitated the real heroes of the Industry for their exemplary Contribution towards Society during COVID-19. This was an event witnessed for the very first time via a Virtual Musical Extravaganza where the spirits & undying

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198 Carat Rough Found in Lesotho

Maseru: Africa has unearthed yet another eyebrow-raising mega-rock—this time a 198 ct. white type IIa diamond described as of “exceptional quality.” The stone was found at the Letšeng mine in Lesotho, said owner Gem Diamonds. The diamond “displays no fluorescence and is expected to achieve an exceptional price when sold this year,” the company said. Spokesperson Sherryn Tedder said she

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Four Leaders Join Board of Directors of PDE

Panama: The Panama Diamond has announced that four key leaders of the international diamond and jewelry industries have joined the Board of Directors of the Panama Diamond Exchange. They are Roberto Coin, the world renowned Italian jewelry designer and manufacturer; Maxim Shkadov, President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association; Shmuel Schnitzer, President of the Israel Diamond Exchange; and Reuven Kaufman,

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India's Gold Jewellery Imports Jump 10% in Q1

Mumbai: India’s gold jewellery imports surged 10 per cent to Rs. 696.44 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal as high premium on the yellow metal following tough import norms forced traders to get finished jewellery from abroad, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said. However, import of gold bars declined marginally by 3.32 per cent

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More Than 200 Buyers Registered for Diamond Week

Ramat Gan: More than 200 foreign buyers are registered already for participation in the International Diamond Week (IDW) that will be held September 1-4 at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). They will come face-to-face with more than 350 diamond firms which will exhibit their diamond stocks in the IDE’s trading hall. Since the IDW is a joint effort of the

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