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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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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Russia’s Rough Diamond Exports -29.9% in Q4

Russia’s exports of rough diamonds in the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased by 29.9% compared to the same period of 2014, reaching 7.556 million carats, while the country’s imports grew by 61.7% to 16,870 carats, as it follows from the materials published by the Ministry of Finance. In value terms, exports fell by 38.6% to $ 727.043 million, while imports

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VOD Becomes Strategic Hub for Global Jewellery

Dubai: April 14 – 17, 2016, saw the second edition of the international gold and jewellery trade show, organized by DV Global Link, a joint venture between Fiera di Vicenza and the Dubai World Trade Centre. The second edition of VICENZAORO Dubai has confirmed the event’s role as a new strategic platform for global jewellery. Organized in Dubai between 14

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Luvenus Jewellery is 'Authorised Diamond Dealer'

Singapore: Luvenus Jewellery Pte Ltd., a diamond and gold jewellery retailer has become Singapore’s first retail jeweller to join the WDM Authorised Diamond Dealer (ADD) programme, the World Diamond Mark Foundation announced in a statement last week. Describing the Singapore jewellery market as a micro-cosmos with a unique consumer profile of people from all over the world – locals, expats

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Speakers for 37th World Diamond Congress

Antwerp: With little more than a month to go to the 37th World Diamond Congress, the biennial meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), the WFDB is putting the final touches to the programme and has announced the speakers list for the meeting. The overarching theme of the Congress, which will

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CIBJO Pays Tribute to Vasant Mehta

Milan: The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) mourns the passing of Vasant Mehta, a prominent leader of the Indian diamond and jewellery industry, who passed away yesterday at the age 81. A former chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), a position he filled from 2008 to 2010 after two terms as vice chairman, he represented the Indian

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Vasant Mehta, Illustrious Leader of G&J Industry Dies

Mumbai: The Indian gem and jewellery industry has lost one of its most respected statesmen. Vasant Mehta, former Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), passed away today, leaving behind a remarkable legacy built over several decades of dedicated service to the industry. A second-generation diamantaire, Mehta graduated from Calcutta University and moved to Mumbai in 1966,

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BSM Brazil 2027 Returns to São Paulo with Expanded International Presence

São Paulo, Brazil: Following the remarkable success of its previous editions, Buyer Seller Meeting (BSM Brazil) will return to São Paulo in April 2027, further strengthening its position as Latin America’s premier international B2B event for the diamond, gemstone, jewelry and precious metals industries. Organized with the mission of connecting qualified buyers and leading international suppliers, BSM Brazil 2027 will welcome an even larger number

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Israel’s Diamond Industry Under Severe Pressure

Mumbai: Israel’s once-prominent diamond industry is facing one of the most difficult periods in its history, with veteran traders reportedly leaving the business and searching for alternative livelihoods. A recent report by Ynetnews has highlighted the depth of the crisis at the Israel Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan, traditionally one of the world’s important diamond trading centres. According to veteran

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