(IDEX Online) - Prices kept rising overall during March, but there were more price drops among both rounds and fancies than we have seen of late.
Rounds
Price increases again dominated for most sizes, although there were more drops than in recent months. Among 1.50-cts-4.99-cts most goods K+ and SI3+ saw prices rise. There were price rises in 1.00-cts-1.24-cts among J+ and SI1+, but a smattering of falls in D-E/VS2-SI3. Larger goods 5.00-cts-5.99-cts saw a near-even mix of increases and decreases. There were also occasional price drops in 4.00-cts-4.99-cts, notably L-N/IF-VVS1. There was little or no movements in goods under 0.49-cts.
HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES
Rounds
1.00-1.24 ct. D-G / VVS2-VS1 +1.5-3.5%, D-E / VS2-SI3 -1-6%
1.50-1.99 ct. G-J / VVS2-SI3 +1-5%, K / VS1-SI2 -3-6%
3.00-3.99 ct. D-M / IF-SI2 0.5-4.5%
Fancies
1.50-1.99 ct. J-L / VVS1-SI1 -2-5%, D-H / SI1-2 -2-4.5%
2.00-2.99 ct. H-L / VS1-2 -1-5%, D-H / SI1-2 +1-4%
3.00-3.99 ct. D-E / VVS1-VS2 +2-4.5%, G-H / VVS1-SI2 +0.5-4%
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