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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
Israel Lowers Risk of Diamond Industry
Ramat Gan: Israel’s anti-money laundering and tax authorities have lowered the risk rating of Israel’s diamond industry from high to medium. This comes in the wake of measures implemented by the industry over the past several years to improve transparency and compliance with international financial guidelines. It is seen by the industry as a very important achievement, and a vote
India's Gold Imports Continue to Grow: WGC
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) has launched a report titled ‘Bullion Trade in India’, as part of a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The report highlights how, with very little mining and modest levels of recycling, India is heavily reliant on bullion imports to meet its domestic demand. Indian official imports have continued to grow despite
Reena Ahluwalia Launches Diamond Art NFTs
Toronto: Diamond artist and jewellery designer Reena Ahluwalia announced her first-ever Diamond Art Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs on OpenSea Marketplace. Reena’s ‘Diamond-Verse’ NFTs are ultra-rare Edition 1/1, along with limited Editions, 10/10. Reena’s NFTs extend her widely known diamond paintings into a 3D digital realm, expanding her distinct vision and imagination as an immersive luxury experience. Reena said, “I have
Cluster Mapping Report: The Path for Future Growth
Mumbai: The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) survey data on Indian Gem & Jewellery industry reveals that in 2019 there were a total of 9.89 lakh units and 42.89 lakh workers in the sector. A total of 390 districts are identified as clusters based on the number of units working in the gem and jewellery sector. Since the
