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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Gemewizard to talk about Big Data Analysis at MGJC

Ramat Gan: Next week, at the Mediterranean Gemmology and Jewellery Conference (MGJC) in Budva, Montenegro, Menahem Sevdermish and Guy Borenstein of Gemewizard will be presenting an exciting lecture about “Big Data Analysis and Insights in the Online Gem and Jewelry Trade,” demonstrating how Gemewizard helps large, online trading platforms remove the ‘bad apples’ from their participating vendor lists and thus

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WGC Launches One-off Essay Collection: Gold 2048

Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) launched a one-off essay collection, Gold 2048, bringing together industry-leading experts from across the globe to analyze how the gold market is set to evolve in the next 30 years. Key conclusions emerging from authors such as George Magnus, senior economist; Rick Lacaille, Global Chief Investment Officer of State Street Global Advisors; and Michelle

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PGI Launches 3rd Edition of Platinum “Season of Love”

Mumbai: After two successful editions of ‘Season of Love’, Platinum Guild International (PGI) is all set to commence its third edition starting 16th May to 17th June 2018. Platinum ‘Season of Love’ is an exclusive in-store festival for consumers held at key retail stores across India that offers them an incredible platinum experience. With a bouquet of extraordinary offers, it

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GJEPC Refutes Reports on Supply of Duty Free Gold

New Delhi: Recently DGFT had released Public Notice No.06/2015-2020 dated 10th May, 2018 wherein it has been clarified that the Export Obligation period of 120 days under Advance Authorisation Scheme for Precious Metals Gold/Silver/Platinum pertains strictly for Gems and Jewellery Sector. Precious Metals Gold/Silver/Platinum had also been used for making other industrial uses and also in pharmaceutical industry. This 120

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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

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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 ₹

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Unlocking Digital Gold’s US$ 700bn Opportunity

Las Vegas: The digital gold market, worth US$45–55bn today, could unlock up to US$700bn in latent demand, according to new research from World Gold Council (WGC) and Boston Consulting Group. The report points to substantial untapped appetite among retail investors, with nearly nine in ten surveyed saying they would consider digital gold under the right conditions. The US$700bn opportunity represents

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Construction of India Jewellery Park, Mumbai Begins

Navi Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) yesterday marked a historic milestone in the development of India Jewellery Park Mumbai (IJPM) with the commencement of construction at Mahape, Navi Mumbai. The ceremony marks the transition of this long-cherished industry vision into the construction phase, bringing India’s ambition to establish a world-class, integrated jewellery manufacturing hub a significant

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