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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Birla Jewels Sets Foot in Madhya Pradesh

Morar: Birla Jewels Ltd. announced entry of their jewellery retail store “BJEWELZ” in Morar, Madhya Pradesh (India). Birla Jewels, a chain of jewellery retail stores with the launch of their store at Sadar Bazar, Morar offers a vast and versatile collection of modern, contemporary as well as conventional jewellery at affordable prices. With a firm focus on affordability, quality and

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IDE Opens Diamond Tech Innovation Center

Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) joins the “Start-Up Nation” with the opening of Diamond Tech Innovation Center – a technological incubator for Israeli and international diamond-related start-ups. Diamond Tech will provide a home and financial support for start-ups that are in the initial stages of development. Through this initiative IDE plans to promote new technologies for diamonds in

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CIBJO Pres Meets Thailand Commerce Minister

Bangkok: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has met in Bangkok with Mrs. Apiradi Tantraporn, the Minister of Commerce of the Republic of Thailand, to discuss preparations for the 2017 CIBJO Congress, which will take place in the city in November, and also ways in which CIBJO and the congress can assist in enhancing the role of Thailand in the international jewellery

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India to Set up Bullion Bank

New Delhi: The Indian Government is working on a gold bank that will aim at building a higher level of transparency, increase value addition, and protect customers while ensuring the growth of this job-creating sector, reports Business Standard. The government, in principle, has decided to set up a gold spot exchange, improve measures for compliance by the jewellery industry, increase

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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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Qatar Diamond Exchange Broadens Asian Presence

Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK), establishing a strategic partnership between the two organizations. The agreement was formalized in Hong Kong by Ghanim Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Lawrence Ma, President of DFHK. Founded in 2000, DFHK represents Hong Kong’s diamond

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Diamonds for Development Fund Receives Initial Funding

Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group yesterday announced that De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of BWP1 billion to the Diamond for Development Fund, marking a major milestone in the progress of the Fund and its mandate to support Botswana’s long-term economic diversification. The disbursement follows the establishment of the Fund’s governance

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