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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Somnath Trust to Deposit 6 Kg. Gold under GMS

New Delhi: The Somnath Trust, which met here on Saturday, decided to deposit about 6 kg. gold under the government’s Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), reports Financial Express. “Glad that Somnath Trust decided to deposit about 6 kg gold under Gold Monetization Scheme of Government of India,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the meeting, tweeted. The Board of Trustees met

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Platinum Deficit to Widen This Year

Johannesburg: Declining investment by platinum producers in South Africa, the world’s largest supplier, has begun to weigh on supply of the metal used for investment as well as jewellery and autocataly­tic converters, new data shows. The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) recently released data that showed show a market deficit of 520 000 ounces for 2016, from 455 000 ounces

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Lucapa Finds 38.6-Carat Pink Diamond from Lulo

Luanda: Australian explorer, the Lucapa Diamond Company, has discovered another multi-million dollar, pink diamond at its Lulo project in Angola. The 38.6-carat stone is the largest colored diamond recovered to date from Lulo, handily beating the 28.5-carat light pink diamond the company sold earlier this week. That stone was sold in a parcel of other diamonds for a total of

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JNA to Confer Highest Honour to Shouzui Yasui

Hong Kong: The 2016 JNA Awards is presenting its most prestigious honour — the Lifetime Achievement Award — to casting solutions specialist Shouzui Yasui, Chief Executive Officer of Tokyo-based Yasui & Co. Yasui, recognized for his dedication and significant contributions to the jewellery and gemstone industry, will be receiving the accolade at the JNA Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner scheduled

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Kering Holds 2nd “Kering Generation Award X Jewelry” Ceremony

Milan: The second edition of the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry took place on July 9, 2026, at the luxury group Kering’s headquarters in Paris during Paris Haute Couture Week. The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) is a partner of Kering in the awards, which aim to support visionary talent whose work demonstrates excellence in sustainable design and practices in jewellery-making.

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41st World Diamond Congress Kicks Off in Singapore

Singapore: With almost every seat taken in the Atrium Ballroom of Singapore’s Park Collection Hotel in City Island’s Marina Bay district, the 41st World Diamond Congress kicked off on July 13. In his welcome speech, Fabio Cascapera, Chair of the Congress Organising Committee and President of the Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES), noted that since the 24th World Diamond Congress was held in Singapore

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Rapaport Melee Auction at Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in association with SEEPZ Mumbai, invites members of the gem & jewellery industry to participate in the Rapaport Melee Auction at the Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC from 13th to 16th July. This is an excellent opportunity to source quality melee diamonds through a globally trusted auction platform while connecting with the

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IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Promotion Across Thailand

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expanded its promotional campaign for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 across Thailand through a series of meetings with the Embassy of India, leading industry associations, government institutions and jewellery retailers. Varun Chulet, Assistant Director, GJEPC Jaipur, led the outreach aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties and encouraging greater Thai participation in

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