飆升的黃金價格使克什米爾的珠寶商市場幾乎停滯不前

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）表示，過去一周的業務下降了90％。

Kashmir’s jeweler market has come to a near standstill as soaring gold prices are leading to a drastic decline in sales, leaving traders worried.

克什米爾的珠寶商市場幾乎停滯不前，因為黃金價格高漲導致銷售大幅下降，這使交易者感到擔憂。

According to Bashir Ahmad, President of the All Kashmir Gold Dealers and Workers Association, the market has witnessed a steep 90% drop in business over the past week.

據全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）表示，過去一周的業務下降了90％。

“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 stabilize. Customers are holding back, anticipating a drop in rates, but there is no certainty about when that might happen,” Ahmad said.

“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，但是何時可能會發生這種情況。”艾哈邁德說。

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

他補充說，目前24克拉黃金的價格為每10克86,000盧比，這進一步勸阻了買家。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 said that the Sarafa market in the region has been severely impacted, with business activity dwindling to less than 10% of its usual volume.

艾哈邁德說，該地區的薩拉法市場受到嚴重影響，業務活動減少到其通常數量的不到10％。

“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.

“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。

When asked about future trends, Ahmad refrained from making predictions, stating that the market volatility made it difficult to foresee any changes.

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。

“I can’t say anything about it. The situation remains uncertain,” he said.

“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, 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了交易者和客戶的擔憂，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 jewelers, the soaring gold prices are pushing the potential customers to reconsider their plans.

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。

“Gold has always been an essential part of Kashmiri weddings, but the current prices are pushing people to rethink about the yellow metal purchase,” jewelers said.

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。”