NEWS BRIEFING: 7 March 2026
A curated edit of the week's global jewellery news - national and international - compiled for industry insight and trend monitoring. 💰 ‘Gold surges past $5,300 as Middle East conflict intensifies’ CBS News, 1 March 2026: Spot gold reached a new all-time high of over $5,299 an ounce, driven by surging safe-haven demand amid escalating US-Israel-Iran military hostilities, with analysts forecasting a move toward $5,500 in the coming weeks. www.cbsnews.com 💰 ‘Silver nears $100 an ounce in historic run before sharp correction’ CBS News, 3 March 2026: Silver reached a near-perfect-storm high of around $120 an ounce earlier in February
