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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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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Tanya Rastogi Becomes ‘Women Entrepreneur of the Year"

Mumbai: Jewellery connoisseur Tanya Rastogi added another feather to her cap by becoming the Women Entrepreneur of the Year at the GJTCI Excellence Awards (6th edition), held at the YMCA International Centre, Ahmedabad, on October 2, 2018. Curator of Jewels of Awadh & Karnaphool, Tanya Rastogi has been reviving the art Indian Jewellery karigari once used profoundly in designing authentic kundan and

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PNG Jewellers Wins Three Awards

Mumbai: PNG Jewellers, India’s jewellery brand added golden feathers to its cap this award season. The brand has won for ‘the most innovative Marketing Campaign – Radio’ and ‘Retail Chain of Stores’ at Retail Jewellers Guild awards 2018 held in New Delhi on 30th September. They also bagged an award at GJTCI (Gem and Jewellery Trade Council of India) Excellence Awards on 2nd October as ‘Regional

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CIBJO and Fairtrade International Sign MOU

Moscow, 23rd May: CIBJO and Fairtrade International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding according to which Fairtrade commits to working with CIBJO and its member organizations to improving certified Fairtrade gold supplies to the jewellery markets and members of CIBJO-associated organisations, and CIBJO commits to facilitating and encouraging its members to adopt and integrate fairtrade gold and metals into their

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RBI Allows Private Agencies to Import Gold

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) yesterday eased tough gold import rules by permitting seven more private agencies to import the yellow metal. It is a measure that industry officials say could increase supplies and reduce premiums in the peak wedding season. Gold imports by India, the world’s No. 2 bullion consumer after China, could quickly rise from current

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GJEPC Flays Surat Diamantaires on Bourse Plan

Mumbai, 22nd May: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), of India has criticized the move by some diamantaires in Surat to shift their Mumbai operations to the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in Surat, reports The Times of India. GJEPC chairman Vipul Shah said, “It is not the prerogative of 50 diamantaires to decide and win over others

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India Raises Import Tariff Value of Gold, Silver

Mumbai: India has raised its import tariff value of gold and silver on Wednesday. Indian government has trimmed its import tariff value of gold from $421 per ten grams to $431 per 10 grams and silver from $644 per kilo gram to $ 646 per kilo gram, said the ministry of finance. Import tariff value is the base price on which

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