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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CIBJO Congress 2018 Set to Kick off on October 15

Milan: With the 2018 CIBJO Congress set to open in Bogotá, Colombia, in five days’ time, agendas and related documentation for the various sessions and meetings that will take place during the event are now available online. Contained in a Digital Binder, they can be downloaded from the dedicated congress website. The schedule of the CIBJO Congress includes a series

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GJEPC's India Diamond Week at Mumbai from 23rd Oct

Mumbai: After the phenomenal success of its first edition and increasing demand from the buyers as well as sellers, India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is all set to organize the 2nd edition of India Diamond Week in Mumbai from 23 – 25 October 2018. This year, India Diamond Week will be held on the side lines of

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Bharat Diamond Week now Twice every Year

Mumbai: The 2nd edition Bharat Diamond Week was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr. Andrei Zhiltsov, Honorable Consul General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai and the Guest of Honour Mr. Evgeny Agureev, Director-United Selling Organization (PJSC Alrosa) along with the President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) Mr. Anoop Mehta, Vice President Mr. Mehul Shah and other dignitaries at the

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GJEPC Organized India's 1st Silver Jewellery BSM in Delhi

New Delhi: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex industry body of the industry organized its 1st India Silver Jewellery Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) between 3rd – 5th October 2018, in New Delhi. Mr. Senthilnathan S. Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Commerce, Govt. of India inaugurated the proceedings of BSM. In the first edition itself, the BSM has witnessed very encouraging response

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De Beers Reports Lower Q3 Output

London:  De Beers reported an 11% year-on-year decrease in rough diamond production to 6.8-million carats for the quarter ended September 30, primarily driven by planned plant maintenance at Orapa, in Botswana, and a slowdown at Venetia, in South Africa, ahead of a planned two-year production pause. Operational Performance: De Beers notes that rough diamond production was 11% lower at 6.8

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New FEMA Guidelines to Exporters Explained

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with IndusInd Bank, organized a webinar on 16 October 2026 to explain the revised Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) guidelines and their implications for the gem and jewellery trade. Prakash Kumar Rath, Head – Gems, Jewellery and Diamond Division, IndusInd Bank, addressed key changes under the revised framework, which

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India & France Explore New Frontiers in Luxury Jewellery

Paris: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) brought 17 curated Indian fine jewellery companies to Paris, with the India–EU trade agreement lending fresh momentum to business partnerships, creative exchange and brand-building across France’s luxury ecosystem. The pitch was partnership, not just supply. India is looking to deepen its place in the global luxury conversation—not simply as a leading

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GJEPC Partners with The Leela: Offers Benefits to Members

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has entered into a strategic alliance with The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts to provide exclusive hospitality benefits to its members, marking the Council’s first partnership with a hotel group. The association is designed to support members’ business and personal travel needs, offering special pricing, room upgrades, hotel credits, dining and

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