Luxury under pressure
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LUXURY UNDER PRESSURE
European stocks are set for a weak open, as investors' attempts to settle on 'Trump trades', seems to mean buy the U.S. and sell the rest, while the latest signs of economic difficulties in China aren't helping the luxury names either.
STOXX 50 futures are down 0.56% STXEc1, with the FTSE100, CAC40 and DAX all set to open lower. Asian stocks ex Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS are down, as their day comes to an end, though Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures are both higher, a clear sign of bifurcation. MKTS/GLOB
Drawing eyes, German fashion house Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE on Monday cut its sales guidance for the year to a range of between 4.20 billion euros ($4.58 billion) to 4.35 billion euros over weakening global consumer demand, especially in markets like China and the UK, and its shares are down around 7% in premarket trading.
Meanwhile, sales at luxury group and Cartier owner Richemont CFR.S were almost unchanged in the three months through June, the company said on Tuesday, as a sharp drop in Chinese demand clouded its overall results.
In earnings, Swedish banking group Swedbank SWEDa.ST reported a second-quarter net profit above expectations, while on the deals front, Spanish train maker Talgo TLGO.MC said on Tuesday it received a merger offer from Czech rival Skoda.
(Alun John)
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