Gold jewellery demand in the UAE slumped 86 per cent in the second quarter to just 1.3 tonnes compared to 9.3 tonnes in the same period last year due to a lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Data from the council showed that the UAE's first-half gold jewellery sales nearly halved (46 per cent) to 10.8 tonnes against 20 tonnes for ...