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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Enjoy this Valentine's Day with Platinum

Mumbai: Discovering a love that uplifts you, & pushes you to be the best version of yourself is truly rare. Respect for each other’s individuality begets a relationship of equals – a relationship free from societal dictates and gender-defined roles. It is a strong relationship where love is a given but in addition to it is a deep understanding of

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IGI Certifies 24 Lakh Pieces of Diamond Jewellery in '18

Mumbai: The International Gemological Institute (IGI), the largest global independent gem certification and appraisal institute in India, has certified over 24 lac pieces of diamond jewelry at the laboratory based out of India alone, in 2018. The rise in number is clearly a sign of a more informed and conscious customer base becoming persistent on a certificate from an international

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Indian Budget Does Not Reduce Gold Import Duty

Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal recently presented a vote on account budget which proposed no direct proposals for the G&J Sector. But the budget has some proposals like rise in income tax slab and incentives for farmers would improve buying capacity. It has not proposed to reduce the import duty on Gold which is 10% at present. Here

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Rajesh Exports Declares Q3 Results

(By Evaluate Research) Bangalore: Rajesh Exports reported results for the third quarter ended December 2018 which were slightly below our estimates. Revenue for the quarter came in at Rs.440.1 bn, increasing by 6.5% on a YoY basis. Similarly, EPS grew by 4.7% to Rs.10.70 in 3Q2019 from Rs.10.21 in the corresponding period last year. Gross profit margin for the period was 1.28%

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Rio Tinto showcases “Oculus Rift” technology

Las Vegas: Rio Tinto Diamonds is bringing the mine to the marketplace by using innovative Oculus Rift technology to provide an interactive virtual journey into its Diavik Diamond Mine in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada. The Oculus Rift will debut at the Rio Tinto booth at the world’s largest diamond jewellery trade show, the JCK Luxury Show, in Las

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WDC & KP Sign an MOU

Antwerp: Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council, and Vice Minister Wei Chuanzhong, Chair of the Kimberley Process, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Antwerp on Friday, May 23, formalizing the agreement for 2014 between the two organizations, according to which WDC finances and operates the Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM) on behalf of the Kimberley Process. The ASM provides

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ALROSA Expects 5-Percent Growth in Rough Prices

Moscow: ALROSA expects that global rough prices will go up by 5% in 2014 over the last year, according to the ITAR-TASS report from St. Petersburg. This was disclosed to journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Fyodor Andreev, President of ALROSA. “We reckoned on a growth rate of 5%. I think it is achievable,”

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Zimbabwe Orders Miners to Sell Gems through RBZ

Harare: The cash-strapped ruling ZANU PF government has issued an order to all diamond miners in the country to sell their gems through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Mines, Francis Gudyanga, reportedly wrote a letter to the companies explaining that the central bank will use the diamonds to secure a government loan.

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