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

Read More »

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

Read More »

Top News

Forevermark to Continue Investing in India: Nancy Liu

Mumbai: The recently appointed CEO of Forevermark Ms. Nancy Liu talks exclusively to G2J about the growth and prospects of the brand. Here are the excerpts: Answering a question, she said, “India is an incredibly important market for Forevermark that holds tremendous potential and we are committed to continuing to invest to support our strong growth in the country. Our aim is to continue to

Read More »

Hike in Gold Import Duty Attracts Sharp Reactions

Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister (FM) Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to hike the import duty on gold and other precious metals by 2.5% in Union Budget 2019. Prices for gold and other precious metals will go up with the latest announcement. Import of gold currently attracts a 10% customs duty. “It is also proposed to increase custom duty on gold

Read More »

GJSCI Announces 'Anant' Design Competition Winners

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) in its endeavor to revive some dying arts in our country aimed at promoting design development, product innovation and diversification of India’s for heritage arts form viz. Hupari Payal (Kolhapur), Tarakasi (Cuttack), Thewa (Rajasthan) & Gajra (Bhuj, Gujarat) designed a contest around these arts. The objective behind the whole concept

Read More »

GJC Members Pledge to Do Ethical Business

Mumbai: Jeweller members of All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) took a pledge of Trust, Transparency, Ethics, Compliance and Customer First! “We pledge to always be ethical in our services. We pledge to treat our customers and vendors with utmost respect. We pledge to always be compliant in our businesses. We pledge to stand together in times of difficulty. We

Read More »

Bitcoin Growing in Adoption

New York: The cyber currency bitcoin is seeing increasing adoption, said a May 31 panel on “Bitcoin and the Jewelry Industry: What You Need to Know.” “In terms of the world’s economic system, bitcoin is doing small numbers,” said the panel’s moderator Verichannel CEO Jacques Voorhees, whose son works for a bitcoin company. “But the adoption rate is soaring.” Some

Read More »

Fresh Diamond Looting Spree in Marange

Harare: Observers have reported a fresh diamond looting spree, with security and army chiefs said to be working hand in glove with senior mining companies’ staff in the scam. Reports said the swindle is being spurred on by panic among mining staff members who are not sure of their fate following a government announcement that it will streamline diamond mining

Read More »

GJEPC Launches New Business Development and Marketing Campaign

Las Vegas, 31st May: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India announced a major, new, multi-level business development campaign at a news conference focused on the U.S., Canadian and South American markets. The purpose of the campaign is to re-invigorate, strengthen and expand GJEPC’s business development efforts and build trusted relationships between India’s key jewelry industry companies

Read More »

Overseas Traders Invited to Buy Offices in SDB

Surat, 30th May: After Mumbai, now Surat diamantaires are inviting diamond traders from abroad to set up offices at the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) here. Road Shows are being organized at Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong, China, UAE and Europe, to impress upon diamond traders to buy office space at the proposed diamond bourse, according to a report in The

Read More »

Latest Videos