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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
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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GJC Submits Pre-Budget Recommendations
Mumbai: All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body representing India’s domestic gems and jewellery trade, submitted its detailed pre-budget recommendations to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for consideration in the Union Budget 2026–27. The representation focuses on five core pillars: 1. GST reforms to restore affordability and eliminate working capital blockage 2. Direct tax relief on
India’s G&J Exports to the US Fall by 44.42%
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports to the United States witnessed a sharp contraction during April–December 2025, declining 44.42% year-on-year to US$ 3.86 billion, compared to US$ 6.95 billion in the corresponding period last year. In December 2025, exports to the US declined by 50.44% year-on-year, reflecting the continued impact of tariff-related pressures and subdued discretionary demand. Commenting on
Divine Solitaires Seeks $10 mln Fund for Expansion
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires, India’s loose solitaire brand that is exclusively focused on natural diamond solitaire jewellery, has opened its first round of seed funding seeking an investment of $10 million. The Mumbai-based company is gearing up to aggressively scale its business to become a $250–300 million enterprise over the next 3-4 years. Launched in 2006 by brothers Jignesh Mehta and Shailen Mehta,
IIJS Bharat Signature Closes with Rs. 75,000 Cr. Orders
Mumbai: The 18th edition of IIJS Bharat – Signature 2026, organized by GJEPC, concluded in Mumbai, marking a strong start to the global gems and jewellery trade calendar for 2026. As the first major B2B trade show of the year, the event set a bullish tone for the industry, with an estimated ₹75,000 crore in business expected to be realised
Good First Half & More Opportunities on Horizon
Gaborone: Last week Anglo American published its financial results for the first half of 2016. De Beers’ CEO Mr. Bruce Cleaver says, “At De Beers, we’re encouraged by our performance following the challenges faced in 2015. It shows the actions we took last year have succeeded in normalizing trading conditions. First thing for me is a visit to India later
4th Trench of India’s SGB Nets INR 919 Crore
New Delhi: The fourth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) received applications for a record Rs.919 crore worth of gold bonds, taking the total amount received through the scheme to about Rs.2,240 crore across the four tranches of the scheme so far. “Record amount of Rs.919 cr equivalent to 2.95 tons gold mobilized in 4th tranche. Scheme gaining
US Govt. to Finance Botswana Diamond Cutting
Gaborone: The Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), a financial institution run by the U.S. government, has signed a $125 million loan guaranty meant to help Botswana increase local diamond cutting. OPIC cosigned the guaranty with Barclays Bank of Botswana and Lazare Kaplan International (LKI). The agreement establishes a revolving framework facility in which OPIC will share the credit risk. The
Thailand Gems & Jewellery Fair Postponed
Bangkok: The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) said its inaugural Thailand Gems & Jewelry Fair scheduled to be held from September 7 to 11 has been postponed to 2017 due to problems with securing the necessary space at the venue in the time required. In an official statement the organization said, “We had hoped to resolve the issue
