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Two Weeks, Two Divergences, One Mechanism: The Rupee is Rewriting Indian Gold
Macro Snapshot: Two weeks ago, the rupee crisis pushed MCX gold up 3.9% while COMEX gold fell 3.6%. The week ending May 29 produced the exact mirror image: COMEX gold rose 1.5% while MCX gold fell 2.0%. Same mechanism, opposite direction. The rupee’s path through the week tells the full story. The intra-week range of 95.05 to 96.26, roughly 1.2%, is what explains why MCX prices fell while COMEX prices rose. But US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement
Two Weeks, Two Divergences, One Mechanism: The Rupee is Rewriting Indian Gold
Macro Snapshot: Two weeks ago, the rupee crisis pushed MCX gold up 3.9% while COMEX gold fell 3.6%. The week ending May 29 produced the exact mirror image: COMEX gold rose 1.5% while MCX gold fell 2.0%. Same mechanism, opposite direction. The rupee’s path through the week tells the full story. The intra-week range of 95.05 to 96.26, roughly 1.2%, is what explains why MCX prices fell while COMEX prices rose. But US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement
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Gemfields Successfully Completed Rights Issue
London: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) has successfully completed its fully underwritten Rights Issue, raising approximately USD 30 million through the issuance of 556,203,396 new shares. The capital raise was initially announced on April 11, 2025. The Rights Issue received strong investor interest, with valid acceptances submitted for 458,330,512 new shares—representing around 82.40% of the total offering. The remaining 97,872,884 shares
New Method Discovers Unknown Precious Coral Species
Zurich: A refined DNA-based method to distinguish look-alike “precious corals” used in luxury jewellery, developed by a joint team from the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and the Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Zurich, has uncovered a precious coral species hitherto unknown in the gem trade and to science. It belongs to the Pleurocorallium norfolkicum species complex. “Several precious
GJEPC Expresses Deep Sorrow over Vijay Rupani’s Demise
Mumbai: The former Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Vijay Rupani has died in the ill fated plane crash yesterday. He was travelling to London from Ahmedabad by an Air India flight. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expressed profound grief over the untimely and sad demise of the departed leader. The condolence message issued by the GJEPC
PGI Highlights Platinum’s Bright Opportunity in Jewellery
London: Platinum Guild International (PGI) successfully hosted the 2025 Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) event in London on 21st May 2025, themed “Platinum Jewellery – Ready to Shine in a New Era of Demand”. The event brought together platinum producers, industry experts and leaders, investors and analysts to explore new opportunities for platinum in the jewellery sector. Tim Schlick, CEO
Gemfields Successfully Completed Rights Issue
London: Gemfields Group Limited (GGL) has successfully completed its fully underwritten Rights Issue, raising approximately USD 30 million through the issuance of 556,203,396 new shares. The capital raise was initially announced on April 11, 2025. The Rights Issue received strong investor interest, with valid acceptances submitted for 458,330,512 new shares—representing around 82.40% of the total offering. The remaining 97,872,884 shares
New Method Discovers Unknown Precious Coral Species
Zurich: A refined DNA-based method to distinguish look-alike “precious corals” used in luxury jewellery, developed by a joint team from the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and the Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Zurich, has uncovered a precious coral species hitherto unknown in the gem trade and to science. It belongs to the Pleurocorallium norfolkicum species complex. “Several precious
GJEPC Expresses Deep Sorrow over Vijay Rupani’s Demise
Mumbai: The former Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Vijay Rupani has died in the ill fated plane crash yesterday. He was travelling to London from Ahmedabad by an Air India flight. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expressed profound grief over the untimely and sad demise of the departed leader. The condolence message issued by the GJEPC
PGI Highlights Platinum’s Bright Opportunity in Jewellery
London: Platinum Guild International (PGI) successfully hosted the 2025 Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) event in London on 21st May 2025, themed “Platinum Jewellery – Ready to Shine in a New Era of Demand”. The event brought together platinum producers, industry experts and leaders, investors and analysts to explore new opportunities for platinum in the jewellery sector. Tim Schlick, CEO
