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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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Reena Ahluwalia’s Painting Accessioned into Smithsonian
Toronto: Visual Artist Reena Ahluwalia’s painting, “The Legacy of The Winston Red Diamond,” has been accessioned into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. At a May 6 ceremony in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, Dr. Gabriela Farfan, the Coralyn W. Whitney Curator of Gems and Minerals, accepted the painting. This is the first contemporary
India’s PM Appeals People Not to Buy Gold
New Delhi: India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has appealed country’s citizens not to buy gold for one year. His may have sounded unusual at first, especially in a country where gold is deeply linked to tradition, savings and family celebrations. But behind the statement lies a larger economic concern: pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves and the weakening rupee
WDC ‘A Champion for Natural Diamond Trade’
Antwerp: The World Diamond Council (WDC) is a champion for the natural diamond trade, with the primary objective of building confidence in natural diamonds and helping the trade sell them, according to its incoming President Ronnie VanderLinden. He was speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the WDC, which took place May 7, 2026, in Antwerp, Belgium. Taking office at
Feriel Zerouki Forced Diamond ind. to Face Itself
Antwerp: Feriel Zerouki forced the diamond industry to confront the questions it had long avoided during her presidency of the World Diamond Council (WDC), a tenure defined by service to those most exposed at the front line of the trade. Taking office at a time of rising scrutiny, tightening regulation and changing consumer expectations, Zerouki placed reform of the Kimberley
Construction of Surat Diamond Bourse Commences
Surat: Gujarat chief minister Mr. Vijay Rupani on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), saying it would put the city and the state on the map of world. “With this complex becoming operational, Surat will find its place among the world diamond trading hubs. This will boost the trade prospects for diamond traders from Surat,”
Lucapa to sell Two Large Diamonds
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond will hold two diamond sales in the final quarter of this year following continued large diamond recoveries at the Lulo diamond mine in Angola. The next sale of diamonds is scheduled for mid-November. It will include the 172-carat and 104-carat Type IIa D-color diamonds recovered in September. Lulo continues to provide regular large specials, with the latest
Some Civil Society Members to Attend KP Meeting
Dubai: The office of the UAE Kimberley Process (KP) Chair has announced that members of Civil Society will attend the KP Plenary in Dubai, on November 13-17. The announcement follows an official invitation sent by the KP Chair on October 13 urging members of the Civil Society Coalition to attend the KP Plenary to discuss and make joint progress on
Gem & Jewellery Ind. Pays Tribute to URI Martyrs
GJNRF Hands over Relief Cheques to families in the presence of Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis Mumbai: Hon’ble Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis presided over a first-of-its-kind event at the iconic Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai wherein Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) presented relief cheques to the families of Uri martyrs. The event
