Economy
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Nov- 2016 -9 November
Trump victory prompts gold to breach $1,300/oz
The World Gold Council has today released a market update following this morningโs news that Donald Trump has become the…
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8 November
Jewellery demand falls in Q3 as gold prices remain ‘persistently high’
Gold jewellery demand in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016 fell 21% on the same period last year to 492…
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8 November
BRC: Jewellery and watch sales continue to grow in October
Favourable exchange rates have produced another strong month for jewellery and watch sales, according to new figures. The latest British…
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Oct- 2016 -17 October
Foreign spend on British high streets soars post-Brexit
UK retailersย are enjoying a post-Brexitย boom in spending fromย international consumers, according to the latest figures from Worldpay. In theย 10ย weeks following the…
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13 October
Hallmarking falls 11.5% in September
The total number of hallmarked items fell 11.5% in September, a decrease of 115,994 pieces when compared with the same…
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6 October
Diamond prices stable in September
The diamond market was steady in September with better-than-expected sentiment at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The latest…
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4 October
De Beers’ rough diamond sales ‘ahead of expectations’
The De Beers Group of Companies has reported that sales of rough diamonds were โahead of expectationsโ in its eighth…
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Sep- 2016 -28 September
Retail sales fall in September but growth expected to return next month
Retail sales volumes fell in the year to September following last monthโs increase, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive…
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16 September
Holiday mood lifts high street footfall
High street footfall posted the strongest increase of any shopper categoryย in August compared with the same period last year, according…
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14 September
Millennials spent $25bn on diamond jewellery in 2015, says De Beers
Millennials spent more than US$25 billion on diamond jewellery in 2015 in the four largest consumer markets, acquiring more than…
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