Gold jewellery sales down 80 per cent in Hong Kong this year as Covid-19 puts paid to weddings, birthday parties

• The number of marriages in the first 10 months of 2020 fell 40 per cent, dulling demand for gold jewellery, a traditional Chinese gift for newlyweds
• While jewellery sales have tanked, the price of the precious metal has gone through the roof as investors sought safety from myriad global uncertainties