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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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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Albert Milton of De Beers Group Dies

Gaborone: De Beers Group has announced the demise of Mr. Albert Milton, Managing Director, Debswana, the 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group. Mr. Albert became unwell in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. He was admitted to hospital but died early on Friday morning. The Group expressed deepest condolences to Albert’s family, relatives

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LDJS Generates Tremendous Response on Debut

Mumbai: Lab Grown Diamond and Jewellery Promotion Council (LGDJPC) concluded the debut show of LDJS (International Lab grown Diamond Jewellery Show), the B2B expo, spread over 40,000 square feet in a world class air conditioned in Mumbai. The debut show accommodated 70+ exhibitors who showcased a whole of the LGD range & they met a demand of product mix that

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CIBJO Urges at IIJS to Adopt Responsible Sourcing

Mumbai: All participants in the jewellery and gemstone value chain will need to come to terms with the fact that basic due diligence demonstrating that they are sourcing their supply responsibly is becoming is a regular requirement for doing business, said Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO, speaking last week in Mumbai. At the same time, he added, the systems being

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Forevermark Unveils Short Film About Translocation

London: For World Elephant Day 2019, Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers Group has unveiled a compelling six-part short film series revealing the epic journey of one of the world’s keystone species as they embark on one of the largest and longest translocations ever undertaken in South Africa. In 2018, De Beers Group announced that it was commencing a major conservation initiative titled Moving

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Albert Milton of De Beers Group Dies

Gaborone: De Beers Group has announced the demise of Mr. Albert Milton, Managing Director, Debswana, the 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group. Mr. Albert became unwell in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. He was admitted to hospital but died early on Friday morning. The Group expressed deepest condolences to Albert’s family, relatives

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LDJS Generates Tremendous Response on Debut

Mumbai: Lab Grown Diamond and Jewellery Promotion Council (LGDJPC) concluded the debut show of LDJS (International Lab grown Diamond Jewellery Show), the B2B expo, spread over 40,000 square feet in a world class air conditioned in Mumbai. The debut show accommodated 70+ exhibitors who showcased a whole of the LGD range & they met a demand of product mix that

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CIBJO Urges at IIJS to Adopt Responsible Sourcing

Mumbai: All participants in the jewellery and gemstone value chain will need to come to terms with the fact that basic due diligence demonstrating that they are sourcing their supply responsibly is becoming is a regular requirement for doing business, said Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO, speaking last week in Mumbai. At the same time, he added, the systems being

Read More »

Forevermark Unveils Short Film About Translocation

London: For World Elephant Day 2019, Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers Group has unveiled a compelling six-part short film series revealing the epic journey of one of the world’s keystone species as they embark on one of the largest and longest translocations ever undertaken in South Africa. In 2018, De Beers Group announced that it was commencing a major conservation initiative titled Moving

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