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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BGJF is Rescheduled between 23 & 27 Feb 2021

Bangkok: Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Thailand Ministry of Commerce and its affiliates have been carefully monitoring the development of the global community efforts to diminish the COVID-19 situation in the past months. Although Thailand can control the outbreak so effectively that there is no local infection in the past two months, the health and safety of industry stakeholders

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COVID-19 Hits Consumer Demand in H1:WGC

Mumbai: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the consumer sectors of the gold market in H1 2020, with total demand dropping by 6% to 2,076t versus the same period in 2019, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report. However, while overall gold demand fell, H1 saw record flows into gold-backed ETFs of 734t. The global response to

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Shaankar Sen of Senco Gold is No More

Kolkata: Mr. Shaankar Sen, chairman and managing director of Senco Gold Ltd., which runs the chain of Senco Gold and diamond jewellery stores, passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday morning. He was 63. He was also the vice chairman of All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council, the domestic body responsible for the welfare of the jewellery sector and all

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Deadline for Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery Extended

New Delhi: In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has extended deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts by over four months. The deadline has been extended to June 1, 2021, as compared to the earlier deadline of January 15, 2021, Press Trust of India reported, citing Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan. “Jewellers had made

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Crosses 25,000 Registrations

Mumbai: IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 surpassed 25,000 visitor registrations, marking a strong response from the domestic and international jewellery trade. In view of the milestone, GJEPC has extended the Phase 1 visitor registration deadline to 10 July 2026, giving buyers and trade visitors additional time to register at the current rates before the next pricing phase. IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026,

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Antwerp Presents Ring with 321 Natural Diamonds to the US 

Antwerp: During the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States (US) in the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, the Antwerp diamond sector presented an exclusive ring set with 321 natural diamonds to U.S. President Donald Trump. The ring symbolizes the historic trade relationship between Antwerp and the United States – for decades the most important export market for

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From London to Athens, GJEPC Builds New Export Opportunities

London: Representing India’s gem & jewellery industry (G&J), the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Vice Chairman Mr. Shaunak Parikh joined the high-level business delegation led by India’s Commerce & Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal to the UK and Greece. In the UK, GJEPC championed the industry’s priorities as the India–UK FTA paves the way for gem & jewellery

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Candere Announces Smriti Mandhana as its New Brand Ambassador

Mumbai: Candere, the lifestyle jewellery brand from the House of Kalyan Jewellers, has announced celebrated Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana as its new brand ambassador. Joining Shahrukh Khan as the face of the brand, Smriti’s association marks a significant step in Candere’s journey to strengthen its connect with young, modern Indian consumers. One of India’s most accomplished cricketers, Smriti has built

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