India holds a dominant position in the diamond industry, coming closer than any other market to spanning the entire pipeline. Besides its extensive rough and polished trade, it has made a name for itself in jewelry-making, diamond-cutting ...
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Global gold demand totaled 1,290 mt in the first quarter, up 21% from 1,070 mt a year earlier, as the biggest quarterly inflow into exchange-traded funds since 2009 offset a steep decline in jewelry demand, the World Gold Council said in a ...
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Global diamond jewelry demand rose 2.9 percent year on year to $81.4 billion in 2014, according to industry insight data published by De Beers on Friday. The research sets a new high for global demand, but also represents the slowest growth ...
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Gold jewelry demand cooled in China in 2014, in sharp contrast to the frenzied off take in 2013, and plunged 33 percent year-on-year to 624 metric tons, according to data published by the World Gold Council on Thursday India displaced ...
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The World Gold Council reported that gold jewelry demand by weight rose 1 percent year on year to 566.9 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2014, while the value of gold jewelry demand slipped 5 percent to $22.2 billion. Gold jewelry demand for ...
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This was supposed to be the diamond decade. Back in 2010, De Beers executives were touting that the coming 10 years would bring unprecedented demand and growth to the industry. Almost halfway through, it feels anything but, especially for ...
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Believe it or not, the fourth quarter is traditionally a slow period for the diamond trade. That may be a stark realization for some, especially on the eve of Thanksgiving weekend that signals the start of the Christmas shopping season. ...
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Gold demand dropped in China during the third quarter of the year to a five-year low amid slumping prices and a nationwide anti-graft campaign, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. According to the WGC, the latest trends put China ...
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The analyst presentation that De Beers published this week on behalf of Anglo American was as revealing as the company’s much publicized Diamond Insight Report. Whether this was a once-off publication or not, the presentation was ...
The diamond and jewelry market, like the global economy, is sending mixed messages ahead of the holiday shopping season. The prevalent claim that the economy is showing its strongest prospects since the 2008 crash is being disputed by ...
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Gold jewelry demand fell 36 percent year on year to $21.11 billion during the second quarter that ended on June 30, according to the World Gold Council. By weight, gold jewelry demand dropped 30 percent to 509.6 tonnes. Gold demand in ...
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The Chinese private sector's annual gold demand is set to increase 25% from the current level of around 1,100 mt to at least 1,350 mt by 2017, the World Gold Council said Tuesday in the 'China's gold market: progress and prospects' report. ...
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August trade data from China suggests that low platinum prices prompted stronger demand from the country's jewelry sector, analysts with UK banking gain Barclays said Monday. The jewelry sector in Asia is a major end-user of platinum. ...
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A 53% jump in consumer demand for gold in China and India during the second quarter was not enough to offset a heavy decline in Exchange Traded Fund purchases which fell 400 mt over the same period, leaving demand down 12% on year at 856 ...
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Peru's exporters' association (Adex) forecast, jewelry production for the domestic market in 2013 will grow by 15%, thanks to the rise of the purchasing power of the residents. Adex association - jewelry and silver branch President, Julio ...