30.01.2012
Cautious prognosis for diamond market after ‘good’ holiday season
Rockwell Diamonds said recently that diamond jewellery sales in the United States were better during the last Christmas season than the year before. This, it said, is expected to assist in the liquidation of inventory with the resultant cash flow improvement rolling over into the January and February rough diamond purchasing period.
23.01.2012
Dividends from ALROSA
In the near future, ALROSA intends to increase its free float by placing its shares on the market. The dividend rate is an important attractiveness factor for investors, so now when making decisions about dividend payments the company, willing or not, will have to focus both on the needs of minority shareholders and dividend yield standards generally accepted in business.
16.01.2012
Immeasurable demand from Asia spurs jewelers to migrate
Neither the economic recession in Europe, nor the high level of unemployment in the U.S., nor any other hurdles seem to be able to cool the shopping fever among Asian buyers. In turn, efforts by international luxury companies to bring their goods to shoppers in Asia have led to a large increase in glitzy high-end shops across the region in the past few years.
10.01.2012
Long-term outlook for diamond market remains positive
One does not need to waste time speculating over the intentions of the Oppenheimers but look at the conviction Anglo American had on the positive outlook of the diamond industry.
01.01.2012
Market report 2011
In Russia, there is an omen: you will live the new year the way you celebrate its advent. If we project this omen on the diamond market, its players may face quite an equivocal year.