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India’s Decline Eases as Trade Resumes
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India’s polished-diamond exports fell in July but at a gentler pace than in earlier months as the US, Europe and China returned to more normal business levels. Polished shipments out of the country dropped 39% after heavier...
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Aug 25, 2020
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US Imports Drop – but at Slower Rate
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US polished-diamond imports fell again in June, but the rate of decline eased as the economy reopened following lockdowns. Shipments were down 34% to $822 million for the month, according to the Commerce Department, compared with...
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Aug 17, 2020
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Hong Kong Trading Hits New Low
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Polished-diamond imports into Hong slumped in the second quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic damaged local demand. Shipments into the municipality fell 45% year on year to $2.24 billion, the weakest for any quarter since...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 09, 2020
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India’s Polished Exports Fall Again
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India’s diamond shipments continued to fall in June, albeit at a slower rate than in April and May as the coronavirus crisis eased in some of its export markets. Polished exports slumped 47% to $898 million for June, and...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 28, 2020
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Covid-19 Obliterates US Polished Shipments
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US polished-diamond imports dropped heavily in April to their lowest level since Rapaport records began, as the coronavirus shut global markets. Rough trading was close to zero during the month, according to data from the Commerce...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 23, 2020
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India Trade Slumps Amid Global Shutdown
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India’s diamond shipments plummeted in May, according to data from the country’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), continuing the decline resulting from the coronavirus crisis.Rough imports and polished exports were...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 23, 2020
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Hong Kong Polished Imports Slump
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Polished-diamond imports into Hong Kong plummeted 54% to $2.33 billion in the first three months of 2020, reaching their lowest quarterly total since 2009, as the coronavirus hit demand. Polished exports fell 45% to $2.12...
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Polished Markets
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May 27, 2020
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India’s Shipments Drop Sharply in March
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India’s diamond shipments declined heavily in March as the coronavirus crisis hit the US market. Polished exports slumped 48% to $960 million, while rough imports fell 65% to $293 million as Indian manufacturers demonstrated less demand....
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Polished Markets
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May 25, 2020
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US Polished Imports Down 61% in March
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US polished-diamond imports fell in March to their lowest level since April 2009 as the coronavirus hit global trading. The month saw the 12th consecutive year-on-year decline, according to Rapaport archives based on data from the...
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Polished Markets
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May 19, 2020
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US Polished Imports Show Pre-Virus Slump
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US imports of polished diamonds slid 12% to $2.87 billion in the first two months of 2020, even before the coronavirus had started to have a major impact on the economy. February imports were flat at $1.44 billion. The...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 27, 2020
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India’s Polished Exports Fall 41% in February
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India’s polished-diamond trade slowed inFebruary, reflecting lower demand from Hong Kong and China due to thecoronavirus. Exports dropped 41% to $1.38 billion, while rough imports rose, accordingto data from the country’s Gem...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 12, 2020
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Belgium’s Polished Exports Slump 55%
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Belgium’s polished-diamond exports dropped 55% to $560 million in February, reflecting a slowdown in the market due to the coronavirus. However, rough imports grew, continuing a trend that began in January, data from the Antwerp World Diamond...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 08, 2020
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Belgium’s Polished Trade Slows in January
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Belgium’s polished exports dropped 22% year on year in January, with volumes and average price both falling. Outbound shipments have declined for nine consecutive months, according to Rapaport archives based on data from the...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 03, 2020
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India’s Diamond Shipments Decline
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 6% to $1.65 billion in January, reflecting a lower average price, even as volumes rose. Rough imports also fell, according to data from the country’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. India...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 26, 2020
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Hong Kong Polished Imports Drop in 2019
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Polished-diamond imports to Hong Kong declined 13% in 2019 according to data from the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China. Polished imports fell 17% in the fourth quarter, the official figures showed. The decline reflected...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 09, 2020
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Belgium Shipments Hit 10-Year Low
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Belgium’s diamond trade declined in 2019 as excess supply led to slower demand for rough and polished, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre said Wednesday.Polished exports fell 13% to $9.93 billion, their lowest level since...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 16, 2020
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India’s Polished Exports Slump in 2019
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 16% to $20.62billion in 2019, recording their steepest annual decline since 2012. The decreasereflected a slump in imports volumes and a more moderate decline in the averageprice. Rough imports fell 17% as weakness...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 15, 2020
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US Trade Slowdown Continues
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US diamond shipments fell in November, according to government data. Polished imports declined19% as lower volumes outweighed an increase in the average price. US Trade Data for November 2019 Nov 2019 Year-on-year change Polished imports $1,382 -19%...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 13, 2020
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US Polished Imports Decline
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The USdiamond trade continued to slow in October. Polished imports fell 38% to $1.45billion for the month, marking the steepest year-on-year drop since 2009 andthe seventh consecutive month of decline, according to Rapaport records. Polished...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 25, 2019
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India’s Diamond Exports Fall in November
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India’s polished-diamond exports fell 25% to $1.17 billion inNovember, reflecting a decline in the volume of shipments and the average price.However, rough imports increased 32%, partly due to the timing of Diwali, whichoccurred in October, whereas last...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 25, 2019
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