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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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GJEPC Seeks Roll Back of Duty Proposed in Budget
Mumbai: The Finance Minister in her Union Budget for fiscal year 2020-21 presented a gamut of initiatives, which cheered the entire gems and jewellery industry in the country. The government proposed to reduce the import duty on platinum from existing 12.5 percent to now 7.5 percent. Also, the proposal for establishing a bullion exchange at GIFT City is an encouraging move to attract international bullion
De Beers Cycle 1, 2020 Sales Go Slightly Up
Gaborone: Rough diamond sales in De Beers’ first sales cycle of 2020 were up compared with the same period last year. The diamond miner said provisional rough sales at sightholder sales and auctions during Cycle 1 hit $545 million. This is an increase when compared with the $500 million in the first sales cycle of 2019. It’s also an uptick
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of CFC at Bow Bazar
Kolkata: Ground-breaking ceremony of Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Bow Bazar in Kolkata was held yesterday in the presence of Mrs. Rupa Dutta (Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Mr. Senthil Nathan (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Mr. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Prakash Pincha, Regional Chairman, Kolkata, GJEPC, along with
Aisshpra Gems & Jewels Launches 8th Outlet in Ballia
Ballia: Uttar Pradesh’s leading Jewellery house Aisshpra Gems & Jewels launches their 8th store in Ballia, Bihar in esteemed presence of Mr. Balkrishna Saraf, founder and the senior most member of Aisshpra Family Mr. Vaibhav Saraf, Mr. Anoop Saraf along with Mr. Rahul Saraf. The launch also saw presence of Actress Pakhi Hegde. The entrance of the store was wrapped with a
GJEPC Seeks Roll Back of Duty Proposed in Budget
Mumbai: The Finance Minister in her Union Budget for fiscal year 2020-21 presented a gamut of initiatives, which cheered the entire gems and jewellery industry in the country. The government proposed to reduce the import duty on platinum from existing 12.5 percent to now 7.5 percent. Also, the proposal for establishing a bullion exchange at GIFT City is an encouraging move to attract international bullion
De Beers Cycle 1, 2020 Sales Go Slightly Up
Gaborone: Rough diamond sales in De Beers’ first sales cycle of 2020 were up compared with the same period last year. The diamond miner said provisional rough sales at sightholder sales and auctions during Cycle 1 hit $545 million. This is an increase when compared with the $500 million in the first sales cycle of 2019. It’s also an uptick
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of CFC at Bow Bazar
Kolkata: Ground-breaking ceremony of Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Bow Bazar in Kolkata was held yesterday in the presence of Mrs. Rupa Dutta (Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Mr. Senthil Nathan (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Mr. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Prakash Pincha, Regional Chairman, Kolkata, GJEPC, along with
Aisshpra Gems & Jewels Launches 8th Outlet in Ballia
Ballia: Uttar Pradesh’s leading Jewellery house Aisshpra Gems & Jewels launches their 8th store in Ballia, Bihar in esteemed presence of Mr. Balkrishna Saraf, founder and the senior most member of Aisshpra Family Mr. Vaibhav Saraf, Mr. Anoop Saraf along with Mr. Rahul Saraf. The launch also saw presence of Actress Pakhi Hegde. The entrance of the store was wrapped with a
