The diamond market disrupted
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Diamond output by the mining giant De Beers is down 23% this quarter. Demand is slowing as a bounce from the coronavirus pandemic wears off and synthetic diamonds eat into market share. Today on the show, we try to understand the market for diamonds. Also, we go short Charles Dickens in the theatre and short UK weather.  For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer You can email Katie Martin at [email protected].  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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