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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7th National Jewellery Awards on 28th July

Mumbai: The 7th National Jewellery Awards (NJA) 2017 organized by All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) will be held on 28th July, 2017, in Mumbai, showcasing and recognizing the talent and craftsmanship of the artisans in the gems and jewellery industry. Known for its stand for craft, inspiration, passion, devotion and motivation for the industry, NJA under the

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SDiX to Run Trials of First Blockchain Verification

Singapore: Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), which was the world’s first commodity exchange in physically settled diamonds, in partnership with Kynetix, the physical commodity digitisation expert, and Everledger, supplier of blockchain and distributed ledger infrastructure, will soon complete the first part of a “Proof-Of-Concept of a blockchain-based authentication and secure record-keeping service for trading diamonds on a global commodity exchange”,

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Platinum Collections for Father’s Day

Mumbai: Father’s Day is celebrated to pay reverence to that special man in your life you hold closest to your heart. There is no other relationship quite like the one you have with your father, and what’s better than gifting that special man in your life a gift of rare platinum. Platinum’s innate strength and enduring qualities resonates with that

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47 Israeli Companies Taking Part in HK Fair

Ramat Gan:  The Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) will host 47 companies this year in its diamond pavilion at the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, which will take place from June 22 – 25, 2017 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. In addition, 6 Israeli companies will be exhibiting in other locations throughout the

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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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