Brent Touched $100, the 10-Year Hit a Seven-Month High, and Both Metals Still Gained

Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 24 was one of the most volatile macro weeks of 2026, and the most significant feature was not what moved, but what did not. Oil spiked, yields surged to their highest since January 2025, and the conflict between the US and Iran escalated to its most intense phase since the February strikes. Gold and silver gained on the week. That resilience at the bottom of a multi-week correction, against headwinds that should have pushed

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Brent Touched $100, the 10-Year Hit a Seven-Month High, and Both Metals Still Gained

Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 24 was one of the most volatile macro weeks of 2026, and the most significant feature was not what moved, but what did not. Oil spiked, yields surged to their highest since January 2025, and the conflict between the US and Iran escalated to its most intense phase since the February strikes. Gold and silver gained on the week. That resilience at the bottom of a multi-week correction, against headwinds that should have pushed

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Rough Display at BDB Not Taxable

Mumbai: Operations related to the display of rough diamonds at the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai are expected to commence within the next few weeks. This follows the announcement by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India on 16th Oct. that it had decided to exempt income from display of rough diamonds within a

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NCDIA Hosts Global Color Diamond Con. Series

Mumbai: The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) plans to conduct a series of conferences in Australia, London, Antwerp, Israel and Hong Kong to build consumer awareness about the diamond category, the organization said in a statement. The series started earlier this month with events in New York on October 2 and Mumbai on October 8 covering the topics rarity and

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De Beers Relocating Toronto HQ to Calgary

Toronto: In a move that is part of a restructuring effort to more efficiently support its Canadian diamond mines, De Beers Canada will close its Toronto headquarters and relocate to Calgary, Alberta, by the end of next June. “One of the things that accelerated this is the current state of the diamond market,” said De Beers Canada spokesperson Tom Ormsby.

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Jean-Marc Lieberherr is Chairman of DPA

Gaborone: The Diamond Producers Association (“DPA”) has announced the appointments of Jean-Marc Lieberherr as Chairman and Stephen Lussier as Vice-chair, both with immediate effect. The DPA has also announced the appointment of Sally Morrison as Managing Director of Marketing, with effect from 19 October 2015. Jean-Marc is Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s diamond business, while Stephen is Chief Executive Officer

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Rough Display at BDB Not Taxable

Mumbai: Operations related to the display of rough diamonds at the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai are expected to commence within the next few weeks. This follows the announcement by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India on 16th Oct. that it had decided to exempt income from display of rough diamonds within a

Read More »

NCDIA Hosts Global Color Diamond Con. Series

Mumbai: The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) plans to conduct a series of conferences in Australia, London, Antwerp, Israel and Hong Kong to build consumer awareness about the diamond category, the organization said in a statement. The series started earlier this month with events in New York on October 2 and Mumbai on October 8 covering the topics rarity and

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De Beers Relocating Toronto HQ to Calgary

Toronto: In a move that is part of a restructuring effort to more efficiently support its Canadian diamond mines, De Beers Canada will close its Toronto headquarters and relocate to Calgary, Alberta, by the end of next June. “One of the things that accelerated this is the current state of the diamond market,” said De Beers Canada spokesperson Tom Ormsby.

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Jean-Marc Lieberherr is Chairman of DPA

Gaborone: The Diamond Producers Association (“DPA”) has announced the appointments of Jean-Marc Lieberherr as Chairman and Stephen Lussier as Vice-chair, both with immediate effect. The DPA has also announced the appointment of Sally Morrison as Managing Director of Marketing, with effect from 19 October 2015. Jean-Marc is Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s diamond business, while Stephen is Chief Executive Officer

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