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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India Silver Jewellery BSM by GJEPC Starts

Jaipur: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the gem & jewellery industry in India, kick started India Silver & Fashion Jewellery Buyer Seller Meet (BSM), in the pink city of Jaipur at Rajasthan from 12th – 14th June 2019. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Nirmal Bardiya, Regional Chairman, Silver Panel Convener

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GJEPC Discusses Issues with Trade Council

  Mumbai: Chairman of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Mr. Pramod Agrawal made a presentation to the Joint Meeting of the Board of Trade and the Council of Trade Development and Promotion held at New Delhi on June 6, focusing on some of the critical issues and trade bottlenecks faced by the gem and jewellery export trade. The

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Celebrate Father’s Day with Platinum

Mumbai: Every day, we see examples of strong and powerful women who are slowly but surely changing the world by breaking glass ceilings, unshackling themselves from stereotypes and challenging gender norms. Parents indeed play a pivotal role when it comes to the core values & beliefs that are instilled in their children, especially their daughters from a young age. Fathers

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GJEPC Mourns Demise of Kishandas Maheshwari

Mumbai: Mr. Kishandas Maheshwari, a leading light of the coloured gemstone industry and the Jaipur Region, and the Convener of the Coloured Gemstone Panel Committee of The Gem & Jewellery Export Council (GJEPC) is no more. He lost a well and bravely fought battle against cancer recently. Soft-spoken and unassuming, Maheshwariji,  has had a long and strong association with the

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India-Oman CEPA Comes Into Force

Muscat: The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has come into force on 1 June 2026, ushering in a new phase in bilateral trade relations and creating fresh export opportunities across sectors including gems and jewellery, engineering goods, textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and services. Signed on 18 December 2025 following negotiations launched in November 2023, the agreement grants India duty-free market

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More Indian Women are Choosing Natural Diamonds 

 Mumbai: The domestic natural diamond jewellery market continues to witness strong growth momentum, with the country emerging as the world’s second-largest diamond jewellery market. India contributes 12% of global diamond jewellery demand, up from 10% in 2019, surpassing both China and Japan. According to a recent study, ownership of natural diamond jewellery among Indian women has increased from 11% in

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GIA Acquires 30% Shareholding in TRACR

New York: De Beers Group and GIA (Gemological Institute of America) yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement for GIA to acquire a 30 per cent shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group-backed company behind the development of the pioneering diamond provenance blockchain-driven platform. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Tracr’s evolution towards independence and reflects GIA’s confidence

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De Beers Introduces Desert Diamonds Icons

Las Vegas: At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show – the largest jewellery event in the global calendar – De Beers Group yesterday set out its view on the way forward for the natural diamond sector, calling on the trade to work together to capitalize on the early success of the Desert diamonds ‘beacon’ campaign with the introduction of Desert diamonds Icons. The Desert

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