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    When should Dubai shoppers start buying gold again?

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    When should Dubai shoppers start buying gold again?

    Gold at $1,900 is still way too high for shoppers, more so with a pandemic on

    Published:  October 16, 2020 11:46 Manoj Nair, Business Editor  and  Devadasan K P, Picture Editor
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    STOCK Dubai gold shopping
    How low should gold fall before shoppers head back to gold and jewellery stores in the UAE? Because right now, with gold still hovering above $1,900 an ounce – and Dh225 for a gram of 22K at Dubai Gold Rate – they are not in any rush. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Anil Dhanak
    Anil Dhanak of Kanz Jewels says that there are now 'To Let' signs showing up at the Gold Souq, which has never been the case through the last 30- or 40 years. There is a real concern that unless demand and tourists return to buying gold, it could get more dicey for retailers. And landlords too, by extension. Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
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    Stock Gold Dubai jewellery
    The shop windows at the Gold Souq are stacked with some of the most intricate jewellery designs... and quite a few straight-forward patterns too. All that they need now are shoppers to pick them up. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Stock Gold Dubai jewellery
    The last four months have decisively reaffirmed gold's status as a safe haven. It was enough to propel the metal to an all-time high of $2,070. Now, with prices down to a more "affordable" $1,900 levels, there is some demand returning. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Stock Gold Dubai jewellery
    UAE jewellery retailers have ramped up health and safety measures to reassure shoppers about returning to the stores. Some are also deploying high-tech concepts such as Augmented Reality to give shoppers a feel of how a particular piece of jewellery will look on them. But most shoppers still prefer the old-fashioned touch-and-feel ways. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    STOCK Dubai gold shopping
    The Dubai Gold Souq is particularly dependent on the tourist-shopper, even accounting for more than 80 per cent of sales at some stores. But tourist shoppers are markedly absent until now, brought on by a combination of COVID-19 flight restrictions and gold prices remaining at near peak levels. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    STOCK Dubai gold shopping
    The COVID-19 has had an impact on gold on two fronts - at the local level, its impact on the economy and the wider society has run deep. Job losses and general uncertainty forced resident shoppers to bide their time over their next gold buys. And then there is the absence of tourist shoppers... Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    Stock Gold Dubai jewellery
    Dubai's Gold Souq and its retailers will need more shoppers to brave the $1,900 an ounce plus levels and start buying again. The upcoming Indian festival season of 'Diwali' will thus be crucial to the gold retail trade's short-term prospects.s Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    STOCK Dubai gold shopping
    Jewellery retailers are hopeful that Diwali-related buying will happen to some degree. If that ensures a relatively upbeat November, it will provide retailers with some breathing space after a torrid 10 months. This year, Diwali is on November 14. Image Credit: Antoni Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    STOCK Dubai gold shopping
    Once the Diwali buying is over, jewellery retailers will focus on the next big act in their calendar - end-of-season/holiday activity. If more flights resume and gold prices cool off just a bit, then December could provide another boost Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    STOCK Dubai gold shopping
    Gold as an asset or fashion accessory... These days, it's more of the former. Will a Joe Biden victory in the US elections soothe gold prices further down from the current lofty heights? Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Stock Gold Dubai jewellery
    Decision time... Shoppers will eventually return. But the 'when' is what retailers are fixated upon. Until then, they are letting their window displays and promotions do the talking. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kalouche/Gulf News

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