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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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WFDB Supports Bharat Diamond Bourse’s Decision
Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom said, in response to the decision of the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) on Thursday to ban the trading of synthetic/laboratory-created diamonds that each WFDB-affiliated exchange is within its rights to decide on its policy on the issue. Blom also clarified that the WFDB is not opposed to the trade in
Alrosa Plans Diamond Bourse for Far East
Moscow: Alrosa, the largest diamond producer in the world in terms of volume, will soon come up with a proposal to establish a diamond bourse in the Far East. The draft with specific terms on the creation of a trading platform will be proposed for approval by the Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, according to
Russia May Lift Import Duty on Colored Gemstones
Moscow: Russia may consider abolishing of duties on colored gemstones, a Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said during the 3rd International Economic Jewelry Forum. “Russia produces virtually no colored gemstones. In fact, the vast majority of colored stones is imported because of the fact that production in Russia was not preserved,” – said Moiseev. He noted that the issue of
PAN to be Mandatory in Certain Transactions
New Delhi: The Indian government will soon make it mandatory to furnish the tax department-allotted Permanent Account Number (PAN) details for cash transactions beyond a certain threshold, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday. “The government is at an advanced stage in considering the requirement of furnishing PAN card details if cash transactions beyond a certain limit are undertaken,” he
WFDB Supports Bharat Diamond Bourse’s Decision
Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom said, in response to the decision of the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) on Thursday to ban the trading of synthetic/laboratory-created diamonds that each WFDB-affiliated exchange is within its rights to decide on its policy on the issue. Blom also clarified that the WFDB is not opposed to the trade in
Alrosa Plans Diamond Bourse for Far East
Moscow: Alrosa, the largest diamond producer in the world in terms of volume, will soon come up with a proposal to establish a diamond bourse in the Far East. The draft with specific terms on the creation of a trading platform will be proposed for approval by the Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, according to
Russia May Lift Import Duty on Colored Gemstones
Moscow: Russia may consider abolishing of duties on colored gemstones, a Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said during the 3rd International Economic Jewelry Forum. “Russia produces virtually no colored gemstones. In fact, the vast majority of colored stones is imported because of the fact that production in Russia was not preserved,” – said Moiseev. He noted that the issue of
PAN to be Mandatory in Certain Transactions
New Delhi: The Indian government will soon make it mandatory to furnish the tax department-allotted Permanent Account Number (PAN) details for cash transactions beyond a certain threshold, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday. “The government is at an advanced stage in considering the requirement of furnishing PAN card details if cash transactions beyond a certain limit are undertaken,” he
