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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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Rio’s Australian Diamonds Prog. Launched in China
Beijing: Rio Tinto has launched its Australian Diamonds™ programme in China, to lend further market support to its Argyle diamonds and in response to the growing consumer and trade interest in diamond provenance. “Increasingly the value of a diamond is tied to where and how the diamond was mined, how it was cut and polished and the process of bringing
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
Gemfields Generates $29.6m from Emerald Auction
London: Gemfields Group Limited announced that its latest commercial-quality emerald auction generated $29.6 million, with every lot sold and the average realized price rising sharply from its previous sale. The auction, held between 24 August and 10 September, achieved $9.72 per carat, compared with $7.46 at the November-December 2025 auction. Total proceeds were also up from $25.4 million despite the volume
WGC Unveils New Chapter of ‘The Moment is Gold’
The World Gold Council (WGC) has unveiled the latest chapter of its ongoing campaign, ‘The Moment is Gold’. Building on the campaign’s central idea of celebrating life’s meaningful moments through gold, the latest film “First Diwali” captures a young couple experiencing their first Diwali together, a deeply personal milestone marked by warmth, belonging and new beginnings. The campaign reinforces how gold
JGTD to Open from 27th October
Dubai: The Middle East’s most global B2B jewellery sourcing event is all set for its fifth edition this October! Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) opens from 27–29 October 2026 in North Halls N21 and N23 of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), reaffirming the fair’s status as the region’s go-to marketplace for fine jewellery, diamonds, coloured gemstones and technology. Featuring
Indian Leaders Elected to the CIBJO Board of Directors
Vicenza: At the conclusion of the CIBJO Centenary Congress in Italy on September 7, the General Assembly elected several prominent leaders from the Indian gem and jewellery sector to the Board of Directors of The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO). Key Appointments & Leadership: Industry Impact & Key Initiatives Founded as the oldest global organization in the gem and jewellery trade,
