Diamond Import

With some mines in Botswana being put to work, rough diamond trade could ease by 10% amid US sanctions on Russia's Alrosa which commands 27% global supply

Polished diamonds and coloured gemstones were big underperformers in this basket. But gold and silver jewellery as well as synthetic gemstones have shown positive trends

Imports from Hong Kong, the biggest source of polished diamonds, was down 25% to Rs 38.48 billion