International News
US jewellery, watches sales up by 4.4 per cent year-on-year
Sales of watches and jewelry in the US showed further signs of growth in December 2024, up 4.4 per cent year-on-year, according the latest figures from the US Department of Commerce. But there’s been a marked slowdown since the 10 per cent increases of last September and October.
November saw sales up by just 3.0 per cent, revised down from 5.8 per cent based on actual through-the-till transactions rather than estimates. October has been revised up from 9.7 per cent to 10.0 per cent.
The average monthly year-on-year growth for the full year is 5.4 per cent, so December was little below par. Having said that, it was the 15th consecutive month of growth after a long period (the end of 2022 and much of 2023) of falling sales.
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The British Royal Mint Sells Record Amounts Of Silver and Platinum
​Silver: Sales Grew By 295% Compared To The Same Period In 2025. Platinum: Revenue Grew By 118%.
The British Royal Mint sold record amounts of silver and platinum during the first nine months of 2026. Silver coin sales jumped by over 300%.
Royal Mint Sales Breakdown (First 9 Months of 2026)
Silver: Sales grew by 295% compared to the same period in 2025.
Platinum: Revenue grew by 118%.
Gold: Sales rose by 10% compared to 2025, boosted by a strong third quarter.
Gold Demand Is Bouncing Back: Even though high prices and high interest rates made gold less attractive earlier in the year, gold sales rebounded between July and September, rising 21% over the previous quarter.
New Investors Joining: Almost 30% of buyers this quarter were first-time customers buying precious metals from the Royal Mint.
US Demand Remains Weak: In contrast to the UK, the US Mint is on track for its worst gold coin sales since the year 2000, as high US bond yields and interest rates encourage American investors to put their money elsewhere.
Earlier in 2026, high inflation and rising bond yields made holding gold and silver less popular. However, ongoing global instability and market uncertainties—such as upcoming government budget decisions and high interest rates—are leading many investors back to physical metals as a safe place to store value.
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