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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KSS Opens ‘Cherishgold’ & ‘BJewelz’ Store in Mum

Mumbai: KSS Limited, a brand synonymous with quality and consumer satisfaction, opened its first co-branded Cherishgold and BJewelz store in Mumbai yesterday. The store at Goregaon is the first-of-its-kind retail and online co-branded store by KSS Limited in India. Birla Jewels Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KSS Limited that is listed on BSE and NSE is all set to

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India’s G&J Exports Expected to Increase 15%

Mumbai: Despite demonetisation in India, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), apex body of diamond industry, is expecting that the polished diamond exports will increase by 10-15 per cent to the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump. Praveen Shanker Pandya, chairman of GJEPC said, “It is believed that with the policy drafted by the US President-elect

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Diavik Mine to Increase Output by 14%

Toronto: Dominion Diamond Corporation forecast production at the Diavik mine in Canada will increase by up to 14 percent this year after output rose in 2016. The miner projected rough-diamond recovery of 7.1 million to 7.6 million carats in 2017, with all mining taking place underground. Production increased 4 percent to 6.7 million carats in 2016, but was below the

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Diamond Prices to be Flat this Year: ALROSA

Moscow: Alrosa’s CEO Andrey Zharkov believes that diamond prices will be flat this year, according to an Interfax news agency report. Alrosa is basing its budget plan on an assumption that diamond prices will be unchanged, while output will increase by 5 percent on 2016. He said the mining giant may also repay part of its debt ahead of schedule

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GJC & SGL Sign MoU to Launch SGL Pavilion at GJS Diwali Edition 2026

Mumbai: The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) and SGL (Solitaire Gemmological Laboratories) have entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the SGL Pavilion at the GJS Diwali Edition 2026, scheduled from 2nd to 4th October 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. The dedicated SGL Pavilion, comprising 40 booths, will bring together leading

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Botswana Unearths Massive 1,305 ct. Diamond

Gaborone: Africa’s leading diamond producer, Botswana, has reinforced its status as a global powerhouse in the gemstone industry after a massive 1,305.4-carat diamond was recovered from the country’s renowned Karowe mine, adding yet another extraordinary discovery to its record of producing some of the world’s largest and most valuable diamonds. The stone is categorized as white and is unbroken, the

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Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Opens First Store in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Forevermark Diamond Jewellery from De Beers Group has strengthened its presence in South India with the launch of its first store in Bengaluru, marking a significant step in the brand’s retail expansion journey in India. Located at Phoenix Mall of Asia, one of Bengaluru’s premier luxury retail destinations, the new store strengthens Forevermark’s presence in one of the country’s

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India–UK Trade Agreement: CoOs Distributed

New Delhi: To commemorate the India–UK trade agreement coming into effect, Mr. Rajesh Agarwal, the Commerce Secretary and Ms. Lindy Cameron, High Commissioner of UK in India distributed Certificates of Origin (COOs) to some of our exporter members at Vanijya Bhawan. Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director and Mr. Antarpal Singh, Regional Chairman, Northern Region received the certificates on their behalf

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