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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
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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Malca-Amit is ‘Authorized Shipper’ on Get Diamonds
Antwerp: Malca-Amit, the international logistics and shipping company serving the diamond, jewelry and watch industries, has become an ‘Authorized Shipper’ on Get Diamonds and is offering a special benefit program for platform members. Get Diamonds, owned by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), is the largest B2B diamond online trading platform, with 1.3 million stones worth over $5.7 billion.
DIB Offers Services to Diamond & Jewellery Sectors
Puerto Rico: Digital International Bank (DIB), an international financial entity headquartered in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, has announced that it will begin offering services internationally. Among the clientele it will be catering to are companies and individuals involved in the diamond and jewelry industries. According to a spokesperson, banking services will initially include account management, the international transfer
United Nations Publishes CIBJO Statement
Milan: The Office of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General has announced the publication of statements delivered by NGOs affiliated to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that is currently taking place. Only 179 statements from the more than 5,400 NGOs affiliated to ECOSOC were published, and among them was the
WDC President Applauds GemFair-GIZ-MRU Agreement
New York: Mr. Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC), has expressed the WDC’s strong support for an agreement announced yesterday by the De Beers Group’s GemFair initiative, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Mano River Union (MRU), according to which the three bodies will collaborate in the development and delivery of a regional training
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
GJEPC Charts $100 Bln. Export Vision for India’s G&J Sector
New Delhi: Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), was invited to attend the meeting organized with selected representatives of various industry sectors that contribute majorly to India’s merchandise exports chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi at New Delhi, on 3rd November 2025. Mr. Kirit Bhansali was representing the Gems & Jewellery sector that contributes 7%
Registrations for CIBJO Congress Now Open
Milan: Registrations for the 2026 congress of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) via the dedicated congress website located at: www.cibjo.org/congress-2026/ are now open. The congress will take place in Vicenza, Italy, from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026. The milestone event has been declared the Centenary Congress, and it will mark 100 years since CIBJO’s establishment in 1926.
World Diamond Congress from 12 to 15th July in Singapore
Singapore: As the Organizing Committee of the 41st World Diamond Congress (WDC) is finalizing the preparations for World Diamond Congress to be held for the second time in the Island City. The Congress venue has been moved from Marina Bay Sands to the iconic, eco-chic PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay hotel . “This venue offers a more intimate, sophisticated, and beautifully sustainable setting for our
