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The Selloff Deepens, but Demand is Answering: Are Gold-Silver Nearing a Floor?
Macro Snapshot: Two events defined the week ending June 12. On Monday June 9, White House officials indicated that US-Iran nuclear negotiations were making positive progress; oil prices dropped immediately, with WTI crude falling approximately 4% to $87.61 and Brent losing 3.5% to $90.92. Then on Tuesday June 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May CPI: headline inflation accelerated to 4.2% year-on-year, the highest reading since April 2023, up from 3.8% in April. The monthly increase was 0.5%,

The Selloff Deepens, but Demand is Answering: Are Gold-Silver Nearing a Floor?
Macro Snapshot: Two events defined the week ending June 12. On Monday June 9, White House officials indicated that US-Iran nuclear negotiations were making positive progress; oil prices dropped immediately, with WTI crude falling approximately 4% to $87.61 and Brent losing 3.5% to $90.92. Then on Tuesday June 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May CPI: headline inflation accelerated to 4.2% year-on-year, the highest reading since April 2023, up from 3.8% in April. The monthly increase was 0.5%,
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Industry Proposals Discussed with GoI Official
Mumbai: On Saturday, November 29th, a delegation comprising members of the GJEPC and a BDB representative met with Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, GoI. A presentation on the Bharat Diamond Bourse; and a comprehensive one on the Indian gem & jewellery industry were made to Dr. Mohapatra. The delegation had a detailed discussion on Presumptive Taxation, a long-time demand of

Surat Machinery Show Concluded with Success
Surat: The three-day India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) held at Surat drew to a close on Sunday with the flow of visitors peaking during the second half of the final day and exhibitors giving an overall positive rating to the second edition of the ‘machinery-only’ fair. While more than a few participants pointed out areas where improvement was

India Scraps 80:20 Norms
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India announced withdrawal on Friday with immediate effect of the gold import restrictions popularly known as the “80:20” scheme. Introduced in August last year to control the country’s widening current account deficit (CAD), the rule enjoined all gold importers to supply at least 20 per cent of the quantity brought in to jewellery exporters. Permission

Are Platinum Prices Manipulated?
New York: A family run jewellery firm has issued a legal notice against major banking corporations for their alleged involvement in the rigging of metals contracts. Modern Settings has filed a class action lawsuit against banking giants Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Standard Bank. They were joined by chemical company, BASF, alleging manipulation of benchmarks used to set the price of

Industry Proposals Discussed with GoI Official
Mumbai: On Saturday, November 29th, a delegation comprising members of the GJEPC and a BDB representative met with Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, GoI. A presentation on the Bharat Diamond Bourse; and a comprehensive one on the Indian gem & jewellery industry were made to Dr. Mohapatra. The delegation had a detailed discussion on Presumptive Taxation, a long-time demand of

Surat Machinery Show Concluded with Success
Surat: The three-day India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) held at Surat drew to a close on Sunday with the flow of visitors peaking during the second half of the final day and exhibitors giving an overall positive rating to the second edition of the ‘machinery-only’ fair. While more than a few participants pointed out areas where improvement was

India Scraps 80:20 Norms
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India announced withdrawal on Friday with immediate effect of the gold import restrictions popularly known as the “80:20” scheme. Introduced in August last year to control the country’s widening current account deficit (CAD), the rule enjoined all gold importers to supply at least 20 per cent of the quantity brought in to jewellery exporters. Permission

Are Platinum Prices Manipulated?
New York: A family run jewellery firm has issued a legal notice against major banking corporations for their alleged involvement in the rigging of metals contracts. Modern Settings has filed a class action lawsuit against banking giants Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Standard Bank. They were joined by chemical company, BASF, alleging manipulation of benchmarks used to set the price of