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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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First Diamond Exploration Vessel Launched
Windhoek: On Saturday 9, the De Beers Marine Namibia’s diamond sampling and exploration vessel Nujoma was launched from the slipway at Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway. The first of its kind and highly specialized vessel for deep water mineral exploration will include a wide range of tailor made equipment and features. It is based on the MT 6022 design from
WDM to Present Workshop During VICENZAORO
Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM), in cooperation with Fiera di Vicenza, Europe’s leading jewellery trade fair organizer, will hold a seminar entitled “What consumers expect retailers to know about diamonds,” during the upcoming VICENZAORO January 2016 fair that will be held from January 22 to 27. The seminar will take placeon January 25th, from 10.00 – 11.00
Borsa İstanbul and WDM Sign Cooperation
Hong Kong: Borsa İstanbul, the only bourse regulated under Turkish Capital Market Law, and the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) have signed an agreement that cements the cooperation between Borsa İstanbul and WDM, with the specific objective to institutionalize diamond trading in Turkey and in other key markets by means of Borsa İstanbul’s extensive networking capabilities and ready access to
Gold Bonds Priced @ INR 2600 Per Gram
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank has fixed the public issue price at Rs 2,600 per gram for the sovereign gold bonds, for which applications will be accepted from today. The second tranche of sovereign gold bonds and the pricing has been made more attractive as compared to the first tranche when the issue price was Rs 2,684 per gram. The
India-Oman CEPA Comes Into Force
Muscat: The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has come into force on 1 June 2026, ushering in a new phase in bilateral trade relations and creating fresh export opportunities across sectors including gems and jewellery, engineering goods, textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and services. Signed on 18 December 2025 following negotiations launched in November 2023, the agreement grants India duty-free market
More Indian Women are Choosing Natural Diamonds
Mumbai: The domestic natural diamond jewellery market continues to witness strong growth momentum, with the country emerging as the world’s second-largest diamond jewellery market. India contributes 12% of global diamond jewellery demand, up from 10% in 2019, surpassing both China and Japan. According to a recent study, ownership of natural diamond jewellery among Indian women has increased from 11% in
GIA Acquires 30% Shareholding in TRACR
New York: De Beers Group and GIA (Gemological Institute of America) yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement for GIA to acquire a 30 per cent shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group-backed company behind the development of the pioneering diamond provenance blockchain-driven platform. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Tracr’s evolution towards independence and reflects GIA’s confidence
De Beers Introduces Desert Diamonds Icons
Las Vegas: At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show – the largest jewellery event in the global calendar – De Beers Group yesterday set out its view on the way forward for the natural diamond sector, calling on the trade to work together to capitalize on the early success of the Desert diamonds ‘beacon’ campaign with the introduction of Desert diamonds Icons. The Desert
