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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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Italian Exhibition Group to Organize 2 Expos
Rimini: 2017 is getting off to a great start for IEG – Italian Exhibition Group SpA. The new player on the expo scene was officially founded on 1st November with the merger between Rimini Fiera and Fiera di Vicenza, which now is the second largest Italian expo hub as far as turnover is concerned. Led by president Lorenzo Cagnoni, vice
CaratLane Opens its 2nd Store in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: CaratLane, India’s leading omni-channel jeweller has opened its 2nd store in Bengaluru, at Koramangala. For a brand that’s on a mission to democratize access to jewellery, this store launch, the 14th in the country, is a step forward in expanding the growing retail footprint. Situated at the city’s high street arena, this outpost of CaratLane – a Tanishq partnership
Italian Exhibition Group Accredited at the UN
Rimini: The Italian Exhibition Group Spa (IEG), the new trade show company created through the merger between Rimini Fiera and Fiera di Vicenza, received prestigious international recognition in New York on Thursday (January 12), when it was awarded formal accreditation through CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, from ECOSOC, the United Nations Economic and Social Council, for promoting and implementing activities
Sierra Leone Optimistic about Diamond Trade
Ramat Gan: Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma spoke optimistically of the nation’s future in the diamond industry on a visit to the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). “Even though the alluvial diamond deposits [in Sierra Leone] are shrinking, there are still diamonds in kimberlite pipes which could be mined,” President Koroma was cited as saying in a note on the
India Govt. Includes Jewellery in FTWZ
New Delhi: In a significant policy clarification, the Government of India has brought jewellery under the ambit of Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ), extending the scope of the existing framework governed by the SEZ Rules, 2006. Under a Circular dated 3rd March 2016, FTWZ units were already permitted to undertake storage and vaulting of precious commodities such as gold, silver,
Sennes Launches its 1st Exclusive LGD Store in Noida
Noida: Backed by the legacy and trust of Senco Gold & Diamonds, Sennes – Senco’s lab-grown diamond (LGD) focused lifestyle brand – announced the launch of its first exclusive store in Noida at Gaur City Mall. This marks Sennes’ 12th store in the country and its debut in the Noida market, further strengthening its presence across key urban centres. Positioned
Botswana Leadership Takes its Place on The World Stage
Gaborone: The Government of Botswana in collaboration with the Diamond Sector, has launched the 60 Years of Diamond Leadership Initiative and unveiled the diamond embedded medals for the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 at the Botswana National Museum. This moment marks a defining shift in Botswana’s diamond journey: from resource extraction to global reputation; from mineral value to public
GJC Issues Statewide Guidelines & Multilingual SOPs
Mumbai: The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has launched a comprehensive industry-wide initiative to safeguard jewellery traders across Maharashtra by rolling out structured guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at ensuring fair, transparent, and accountable policing practices during theft investigations. This initiative follows the Government of Maharashtra’s circular dated March 14, 2024, and reflects GJC’s proactive
