Diamond index slips after hitting a 2013 high Polished diamond prices ended a volatile session, with the overall index hitting a new high for the year before slipping back to end the week lower. Daily Index levels Level Daily Change Monday 26/08 142.5 0.6% Tuesday 27/08 140.5 -1.4% Wednesday 28/08 140.2 -0.2% Thursday 29/08 139.9 -0.2% Friday 30/08 144.4 3.2% Monday 02/09 141.3 -2.1% Weekly Index The main PolishedPrices index opened down 0.8% from the prior week on Monday at 141.3 points. The overall index is 1.1% above its level this time last year, and has gained 1.4% since the start of 2013. There were losses across most benchmark categories over the last week. Fine half carats posted the largest losses, dropped 4.9%. One carat Mixed fell 4.2%, and Commercial 0.3 carats were down 3.5%. However, Fine one carats gained 1.3% over the previous week, while Fine quality 0.3 carats added 0.3%. Benchmark groupings PolishedPrices Index Current Levels 2013 Low 2013 High Index Jan 04=100 Change from week ago Change from year ago Index Date Index Date Year to date change Overall 141.3 -0.8% 1.1% 136.6 03-Jan 144.4 29-Aug 1.4% 1 crt / 4gr Fine 149.9 1.3% 1.0% 135.7 07-Aug 166.4 13-Aug -3.9% Commercial 142.6 -1.5% 3.3% 132.5 03-Jan 160.5 29-Aug 5.1% Mixed 172.2 -4.2% -5.4% 159.9 09-Apr 181.4 24-Jan -4.7% 0.5 crts / 50 pts Fine 133.9 -4.9% 2.8% 114.3 24-Jan 157.5 23-Jun 0.7% Commercial 127.5 -0.9% -0.7% 106.9 24-Jan 138.3 02-May 5.9% Mixed 111.4 -2.7% -1.7% 110.5 03-Mar 117.8 02-May -3.8% 0.3 ctrs/ 30 pts Fine 130.5 0.3% 14.6% 116.3 03-Jan 141.4 01-Jul 7.5% Commercial 145.9 -3.5% 4.6% 139.8 21-Feb 154.9 19-Aug -1.0% Mixed 131.7 -0.0% 3.8% 126.5 24-Apr 137.8 02-May 1.2% The definitions of our groupings are: Fine: Goods better than I colour and VS2 and above Commercial: K SI3 and above, excluding the Fine category, and Mixed: The rest down to M I3 The weightings used in the calculation of these indices are chosen to reflect world production. Please contact us if you would like to see details of the weightings used, or would like to see the information grouped differently.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:12:50 +0000
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