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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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Gold Import Duty in India Hiked by 5%
New Delhi: India has raised basic import duty on gold to 12.5 per cent from 7.5 per cent, according to a government notice dated June 30. This step has been taken to reduce influx of gold into the world’s second-largest consumer of the precious metal, after India’s ballooning trade deficit pushed the Rupee to a record low. This is a
GJEPC Welcomes GST Rate Rationalisation for CPDs
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has welcomed the government’s decision for rationalising the GST rates on cut and polished diamonds (CPDs) to 1.5 percent saying it will help resolve the industry’s issue on input tax credit (ITC). GST Council, in its 47th meeting held on 28th and 29th June 2022, has come up with revisions in
WDC President Notes Positive Shift to Reforming the KP
Kasane: Speaking on June 24, 2022, during the closing session of the 2022 Kimberley Process Intersessional in the town of Kasane, Botswana, WDC President Edward Asscher noted a positive shift in the readiness of members to reforming the KP. “This year, throughout our engagements with many government participants here in Kasane, there seems to be strong support for further reforms,
Get Diamonds Online Tenders Introduces New Features
Antwerp: The next online tender, on June 29, will offer up to 700 diamonds and will have two exclusive categories: “new on the market” stones that have never appeared on any online listing, and diamonds that are marked “special price” by suppliers offered at unprecedented prices. The new features are in addition to free shipping and zero commission on all
Gold Import Duty in India Hiked by 5%
New Delhi: India has raised basic import duty on gold to 12.5 per cent from 7.5 per cent, according to a government notice dated June 30. This step has been taken to reduce influx of gold into the world’s second-largest consumer of the precious metal, after India’s ballooning trade deficit pushed the Rupee to a record low. This is a
GJEPC Welcomes GST Rate Rationalisation for CPDs
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has welcomed the government’s decision for rationalising the GST rates on cut and polished diamonds (CPDs) to 1.5 percent saying it will help resolve the industry’s issue on input tax credit (ITC). GST Council, in its 47th meeting held on 28th and 29th June 2022, has come up with revisions in
WDC President Notes Positive Shift to Reforming the KP
Kasane: Speaking on June 24, 2022, during the closing session of the 2022 Kimberley Process Intersessional in the town of Kasane, Botswana, WDC President Edward Asscher noted a positive shift in the readiness of members to reforming the KP. “This year, throughout our engagements with many government participants here in Kasane, there seems to be strong support for further reforms,
Get Diamonds Online Tenders Introduces New Features
Antwerp: The next online tender, on June 29, will offer up to 700 diamonds and will have two exclusive categories: “new on the market” stones that have never appeared on any online listing, and diamonds that are marked “special price” by suppliers offered at unprecedented prices. The new features are in addition to free shipping and zero commission on all
