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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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Augmont Launches SPOT 2.0 for Efficient Business
Mumbai: Augmont, India’s Gold Platform has announced the launch of SPOT 2.0 — an improved trading platform application that consolidates every Augmont product and service into a single, secure, and intuitive interface. Designed specifically for jewellers, manufacturers, and retail customers, SPOT 2.0 replaces the fragmentation of multiple tools under a unified platform that puts the entire bullion trading ecosystem offered by Augmont
Lukson Jewels Grows with 25% Month on Month Expansion
Mumbai: Lukson Jewels, India’s emerging lab grown diamond (LGD) jewellery brand founded by third generation diamantaire Anand Lukhi, is witnessing accelerated growth as demand for conscious luxury and everyday fine jewellery rises among Millennial and Gen Z consumers. Backed by the 34-year legacy of the JK Star Group, the brand continues to strengthen its position within the evolving fine jewellery
GJEPC Offers Exciting Prizes at IIJS Tritiya Show
Bengaluru: Count-down has begun for the much awaited IIJS Bharat Tritiya Show at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre to be held between 21st to 23rd March 2026. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the organizer of the Show has added a new attraction this year offering bumper prices like Mercedes Benz, Mahindra Thar cars and many more. The Mega
WGC Unveils ‘The Moment is Gold 2.0’ Campaign
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) has recently launched the second phase of its campaign, ‘The Moment is Gold’, reinforcing gold’s evolving role in contemporary lifestyles. With its second phase, the campaign positions gold as a modern social currency celebrating personal milestones, individual aspirations, and meaningful everyday achievements beyond traditional occasions. The initiative reflects a clear cultural shift, where gold
Gem-A Announce Conference 2015 Sponsors
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the full list of Sponsors for its upcoming Conference 2015 incorporating the Federation for European Education in Gemmology’s (FEEG) 18th International Symposium of Gemmology, held at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in Marylebone, London, from 21 – 22 November 2015. Welcoming speakers from around the globe, the Gem-A
Assocham Demands Industry Status for G&J Sector
New Delhi: The government should give industry status to the Gems and Jewellery (G&J) sector to give it the much needed boost as the sector has great potential to create new jobs and contribute to the economy through exports, industry body Assocham said on Tuesday. While releasing the study on Tuesday, Assocham’s National General Secretary D S Rawat said the
India Govt Fixes Interest Rate on GMS
Mumbai: Entities participating in Gold Monetization Scheme can earn up to 2.50 percent interest rate on their idle gold. Interest rate on Medium and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) are 2.25 percent and 2.20 percent, respectively, according to a notification issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday. The tenor of medium term would be between 5-7 years while
Strong Demand for Blue Fancy Diamonds in Q3
Tel Aviv: As the diamond industry gears up for its hot selling holiday season, fancy color diamond prices are holding steady. According to the Fancy Color Diamond Index, prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6 V 10%. The best performing fancy color diamonds were
