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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DPA Collaborates with Industry to Create New Occasion

Mumbai: Diamond Producers Association (DPA), the global alliance of leading diamond mining companies, is working with stakeholders in the industry to create a new occasion for diamond purchase. Through consumer research, DPA discovered that 39% of Indians consider the birth of a child to be an auspicious occasion for purchase of jewellery. Basis this insight, the idea was to create

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RJC Introduced its New Code of Practices

Paris: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has introduced its new Code of Practices (COP). The COP defines responsible, social and environmental business practices for companies in the jewellery supply chain and commits members to adhere to a robust set of comprehensive auditable standards. Since it was formed in 2005, the RJC’s third COP iteration reflects the evolving needs of the

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GJEPC to Hold Jewellery Design Workshop

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has organized 2-day Jewellery Design Workshop on 2nd and 3rd May, 2019 at the Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai. The workshop titled ‘Aatman Inspirations 2020’ will decode jewellery trends into product collection, visual merchandising and product marketing. The workshop is divided into three modules 1) Creative, Design and Product Development Cycle 2)

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Platinum to Outshine Gold This Akshay Tritiya

Mumbai: Platinum jewellery is set to Outshine gold this Akshay Tritiya as it has become 18% cheaper than the yellow metal. Jewellers and bullion dealers said that platinum has become popular among young Indian men, who are buying platinum bracelets and chains, and that the trend of 40 per cent growth seen over the past one year may continue till

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DPA Collaborates with Industry to Create New Occasion

Mumbai: Diamond Producers Association (DPA), the global alliance of leading diamond mining companies, is working with stakeholders in the industry to create a new occasion for diamond purchase. Through consumer research, DPA discovered that 39% of Indians consider the birth of a child to be an auspicious occasion for purchase of jewellery. Basis this insight, the idea was to create

Read More »

RJC Introduced its New Code of Practices

Paris: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has introduced its new Code of Practices (COP). The COP defines responsible, social and environmental business practices for companies in the jewellery supply chain and commits members to adhere to a robust set of comprehensive auditable standards. Since it was formed in 2005, the RJC’s third COP iteration reflects the evolving needs of the

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GJEPC to Hold Jewellery Design Workshop

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has organized 2-day Jewellery Design Workshop on 2nd and 3rd May, 2019 at the Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai. The workshop titled ‘Aatman Inspirations 2020’ will decode jewellery trends into product collection, visual merchandising and product marketing. The workshop is divided into three modules 1) Creative, Design and Product Development Cycle 2)

Read More »

Platinum to Outshine Gold This Akshay Tritiya

Mumbai: Platinum jewellery is set to Outshine gold this Akshay Tritiya as it has become 18% cheaper than the yellow metal. Jewellers and bullion dealers said that platinum has become popular among young Indian men, who are buying platinum bracelets and chains, and that the trend of 40 per cent growth seen over the past one year may continue till

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