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The Tariff Lag Effect: Why MCX Prices are Still Below
The week ending May 22 was the digestion week. After the policy shock of the previous week (the steepest gold import duty hike on record, a record-low rupee, and a tightening of the Advance Authorisation scheme), price action paused. MCX gold gained just 0.1%, silver was essentially flat. COMEX gold and silver both declined modestly, by 0.8% and 1.7% respectively. The week’s headline numbers reveal almost nothing about what is actually happening in the Indian gold market right now. The
The Tariff Lag Effect: Why MCX Prices are Still Below
The week ending May 22 was the digestion week. After the policy shock of the previous week (the steepest gold import duty hike on record, a record-low rupee, and a tightening of the Advance Authorisation scheme), price action paused. MCX gold gained just 0.1%, silver was essentially flat. COMEX gold and silver both declined modestly, by 0.8% and 1.7% respectively. The week’s headline numbers reveal almost nothing about what is actually happening in the Indian gold market right now. The
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Baselworld Fair Sailing through Troubled Waters
Basel: According to Swiss newspaper “Le Temps” the world’s largest luxury watch and jewelry show, Baselworld, is in danger of becoming extinct. The newspaper cites from a leaked letter from angry exhibitors, who are threatening to turn their backs on the fair for good, if they aren’t reimbursed fully for costs already made for this year’s – canceled due to
HRD Antwerp Launches Jewellery Design E-course
Beijing: HRD Antwerp, the Antwerp based diamond grading lab and education provider, has successfully concluded its first jewellery design e-course in China. The company already offered online jewelry sales courses in its online education program. Using CCTalk, Dingtalk and iPad as platforms, students were able to complete the 11-day Online Jewelry Design course comprising of 2,5 hours of virtual class
Forevermark Preparing Contingency Plans to Recover
(Exclusive) Mumbai: The Covid-19 pandemic has hit hard health of global gem and jewellery industry. It has pushed the world economy into an unprecedented crisis. Gems2jewellery.com contacted Mr. Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark (India) to assess its sales loss caused by the Covid-19 and its future strategy to recover from the current crisis. He says, these are extraordinary circumstances and we
Gemfields Reports Record Revenue for FY 2019
Mumbai: Gemfields has Announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019. The company reported record group revenues amounting to US$216.2 million for the period, as compared to revenues of US$206.1 million earned in 2018. The Company said its free cash flow increased by 16% to US$31.1 million as against a free cash flow of US$26.9 million
Baselworld Fair Sailing through Troubled Waters
Basel: According to Swiss newspaper “Le Temps” the world’s largest luxury watch and jewelry show, Baselworld, is in danger of becoming extinct. The newspaper cites from a leaked letter from angry exhibitors, who are threatening to turn their backs on the fair for good, if they aren’t reimbursed fully for costs already made for this year’s – canceled due to
HRD Antwerp Launches Jewellery Design E-course
Beijing: HRD Antwerp, the Antwerp based diamond grading lab and education provider, has successfully concluded its first jewellery design e-course in China. The company already offered online jewelry sales courses in its online education program. Using CCTalk, Dingtalk and iPad as platforms, students were able to complete the 11-day Online Jewelry Design course comprising of 2,5 hours of virtual class
Forevermark Preparing Contingency Plans to Recover
(Exclusive) Mumbai: The Covid-19 pandemic has hit hard health of global gem and jewellery industry. It has pushed the world economy into an unprecedented crisis. Gems2jewellery.com contacted Mr. Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark (India) to assess its sales loss caused by the Covid-19 and its future strategy to recover from the current crisis. He says, these are extraordinary circumstances and we
Gemfields Reports Record Revenue for FY 2019
Mumbai: Gemfields has Announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019. The company reported record group revenues amounting to US$216.2 million for the period, as compared to revenues of US$206.1 million earned in 2018. The Company said its free cash flow increased by 16% to US$31.1 million as against a free cash flow of US$26.9 million
