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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
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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De Beers to Proceed With Closure of Voorspoed Mine
Gaborone: De Beers Group today announced that the De Beers Consolidated Mines Proprietary Limited (DBCM) Board has taken the decision to proceed with the responsible closure and rehabilitation of Voorspoed Mine in the Free State Province. This decision follows an extensive, transparent and comprehensive disposal process, which involved a rigorous due diligence exercise on the bidders to acquire the mine. The
De Beers’ Rough Sales Drop at Sixth Cycle
Gaborone: De Beers sold $530 million of rough diamonds at its July (6th) cycle amid a seasonal slowdown in the market, the company said Tuesday. “Demand for De Beers’ rough diamonds was in line with expectations during the seasonally quieter summer period for the industry’s midstream sector,” said CEO Bruce Cleaver. Revenue from the sixth sales cycle, including last week’s
GIT Urges Consumers to Buy Certified Diamonds
Bangkok: The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) or GIT advises consumers to only purchase diamond and diamond jewelry with certification from leading laboratories after CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, remarked at its 2017 annual congress that increasing amount of synthetic diamonds are being circulated in the market. Ms. Duangkamol Jiambutr, the director of GIT revealed that due
India's Platinum Demand to Grow by 25% in 2018
Hyderabad: “India may achieve 20% to 25% growth in platinum jewellery sales during 2018. This year, we are expecting the total market for platinum jewellery to grow 20% to 25% more than 2017 at the retail level. At the same time, manufacturing demand will grow by 30% to 40%,” said Ms. Vaishali Banerjee, the Managing Director of Platinum Guild India Pvt.
IAGES New Film Moves ‘PehlaCheckIAGES’ from Awareness to Habit
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) is empowering gold buyers this festive season to make informed purchases by amplifying awareness about its #PehlaCheckIAGES campaign through engaging ad film created to build assurance and trust among buyers. Since its launch in December 2025, the ‘Before you buy Gold, #PehlaCheckIAGES’ campaign has urged consumers through diverse outdoor advertising
Divine Solitaires Announces Special Festive Offers
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires, India’s leading natural diamond solitaires brand, is offering special Dhanteras benefits on its Diamond Coins from 26 October to 6 November 2026. The offer includes an assured gift with every eligible purchase, a lucky draw with 100% cashback vouchers for 10 customers, and price protection. Dhanteras is considered an auspicious occasion to welcome prosperity and good fortune,
HRD Antwerp Opens New Office & Lab in Dubai
Dubai: HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in diamond and jewellery grading and a subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has officially opened its new office and laboratory in Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers,Dubai. The opening took place in the presence of H.E. Mr Rik Van Droogenbroeck, Ambassador of Belgium to the United Arab Emirates, and HRD Antwerp’s executive
Sky Gold & Diamonds Reports 90% Growth in Q2
Mumbai: Sky Gold & Diamonds has reported a big growth in its net profit and revenue for the Q2 of FY27. The Company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs. 127.87 crore in the quarter ended September 2026, registering growth of 90.9% from Rs 66.99 crore in the year-ago period. Q2FY27 and H1FY27 Financial Highlights (Consolidated) (All figures in ₹
