The Week the Indian Gold Market Changed: A Rupee Crisis Meets a Duty Shock

Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 15 was the most consequential week of the year for the Indian gold and silver trade, not because of what happened to international prices, but because of what happened in India. Two simultaneous shocks reshaped the domestic market: a near 1.6% rupee depreciation to a fresh record low of 95.98 per dollar on Friday, and a Wednesday government decision to raise the gold and silver import duty from 6% to 15%, followed by a

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The Week the Indian Gold Market Changed: A Rupee Crisis Meets a Duty Shock

Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 15 was the most consequential week of the year for the Indian gold and silver trade, not because of what happened to international prices, but because of what happened in India. Two simultaneous shocks reshaped the domestic market: a near 1.6% rupee depreciation to a fresh record low of 95.98 per dollar on Friday, and a Wednesday government decision to raise the gold and silver import duty from 6% to 15%, followed by a

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Doug Hucker Appointed as New CEO of ICA

New York: The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed industry veteran Doug Hucker as CEO, to succeed Gary Roskin. Hucker was the CEO of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) for the past 24 years, before leaving in March. He has also served on the boards of a number of industry associations, including the American Gem Society (AGS), the

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Govt. Sets G&J Export Target of $45.7 Bln. for '22-23

Mumbai: The Indian Government’s Department of Commerce has set a gem & jewellery export (G&J export) target of USD 45.7 billion for the year 2022-23. This follows the industry’s stellar contribution of nearly 10% to the country’s overall exports of USD 400 billion last year. The top gem and jewellery export targets set for key countries in 2022-23 are: USA

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India’s Q1 Platinum Jewellery Sales +20-30% by Volume

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) said two-thirds of its retail partners experienced growth of 20-30% YoY in platinum jewellery volume sales in Q1 2022, according to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review. This was attributed to rising gold prices, so retailers focused on driving higher margins through platinum jewellery by aggressively driving conversions in stores, PGI said. Sharing its top-line

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GJEPC Holds Certificate Course on G&J Export Process in Rajkot

Mumbai: GJEPC’s Surat Regional Office organised a two-day certificate course on ‘Export Process for the gem and jewellery industry’ in Rajkot on 11th-12th June, 2022. The course was specially designed for the gem and jewellery industry and covered all the practical aspects of the export process, including Product Selection, Market Selection, Searching Buyers, Risk Management, Export Documentation, Role of Various

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Doug Hucker Appointed as New CEO of ICA

New York: The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has appointed industry veteran Doug Hucker as CEO, to succeed Gary Roskin. Hucker was the CEO of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) for the past 24 years, before leaving in March. He has also served on the boards of a number of industry associations, including the American Gem Society (AGS), the

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Govt. Sets G&J Export Target of $45.7 Bln. for '22-23

Mumbai: The Indian Government’s Department of Commerce has set a gem & jewellery export (G&J export) target of USD 45.7 billion for the year 2022-23. This follows the industry’s stellar contribution of nearly 10% to the country’s overall exports of USD 400 billion last year. The top gem and jewellery export targets set for key countries in 2022-23 are: USA

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India’s Q1 Platinum Jewellery Sales +20-30% by Volume

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) said two-thirds of its retail partners experienced growth of 20-30% YoY in platinum jewellery volume sales in Q1 2022, according to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review. This was attributed to rising gold prices, so retailers focused on driving higher margins through platinum jewellery by aggressively driving conversions in stores, PGI said. Sharing its top-line

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GJEPC Holds Certificate Course on G&J Export Process in Rajkot

Mumbai: GJEPC’s Surat Regional Office organised a two-day certificate course on ‘Export Process for the gem and jewellery industry’ in Rajkot on 11th-12th June, 2022. The course was specially designed for the gem and jewellery industry and covered all the practical aspects of the export process, including Product Selection, Market Selection, Searching Buyers, Risk Management, Export Documentation, Role of Various

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