隨著黃金價格飆升，克什米爾的珠寶市場幾乎停滯不前

高昂的黃金價格使克什米爾地區的珠寶市場瀕臨滅絕，珠寶商報告銷售的急劇下降。

Kashmir's jewellery market has come to a near standstill as soaring gold prices have drastically reduced sales by 90%, according to jewellers in the region, reports Greater Kashmir.

據該地區的珠寶商稱，克什米爾的珠寶市場幾乎停滯不前，銷售量大幅降低了90％。

Speaking on the current situation, Bashir Ahmad, President of the All Kashmir Gold Dealers and Workers Association, said, “The market is down. There is no sign of work anywhere. For the past week, sales have plummeted and traders are left waiting for prices to stabilise. Customers are holding back, anticipating a drop in rates, but there is no certainty about when that might happen.”

所有克什米爾黃金經銷商和工人協會主席巴希爾·艾哈邁德（Bashir Ahmad）在談到當前情況時說：“市場下降了。任何地方都沒有工作的跡象。在過去的一周中，銷售量暴跌了，交易者等待價格穩定。客戶退縮，預計利率會下降，但是何時可能發生這種情況。”

He said that currently the price of 24-carat gold is Rs 86,000 per 10 grams, a sharp increase that has further discouraged buyers. Other variants like 22-carat and 18-carat gold are also witnessing a steep rise in prices.

他說，目前24克拉黃金的價格為每10克86,000盧比，急劇提高了買家。其他22克拉和18克拉黃金等其他變體也見證了價格的急劇上漲。

Ahmad highlighted the severe impact on the Sarafa market in the region, stating that business activity has dwindled to less than 10% of its usual volume. “Shops that once had a steady flow of customers now see just a handful. There is no adjustment in coin rates either, as gold prices rise, so do coin prices,” he added.

艾哈邁德（Ahmad）強調了對該地區Sarafa市場的嚴重影響，並指出業務活動已減少到其通常數量的不到10％。 “現在曾經有穩定客戶流動的商店現在只看到少數。隨著黃金價格上漲，硬幣率也沒有調整，硬幣價格也是如此。”他補充說。

Asked about future trends, Ahmad refrained from making predictions, stating that the market volatility made it difficult to foresee any changes. “I can’t say anything about it. The situation remains uncertain,” he said.

當被問及未來趨勢時，艾哈邁德（Ahmad）避免做出預測，並指出市場波動使得很難預見任何變化。 “我什麼都不說。情況仍然不確定，”他說。

The sharp surge in gold prices has led to concerns among traders and customers alike, with many waiting for a correction before making any purchases. The uncertainty in the market continues to loom large, impacting the livelihoods of those dependent on the gold trade in the region.

黃金價格的急劇增長導致交易員和客戶的關注點，許多人在購買之前等待更正。市場的不確定性繼續迫在眉睫，影響了依賴於該地區黃金貿易的人的生計。

According to the jewellers, the soaring gold prices are pushing the potential customers to reconsider their plans. “Gold has always been an essential part of Kashmiri weddings, but the current prices are pushing people to rethink about the yellow metal purchase,” jewellers said.

根據珠寶商的說法，高昂的黃金價格正在推動潛在客戶重新考慮他們的計劃。珠寶商說：“黃金一直是克什米爾婚禮的重要組成部分，但目前的價格正在促使人們重新考慮黃金金屬的購買。”