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Birkin Bag Maker Plunges Most Since 2010 As Soft China Demand Weighs On Leather Sales
Birkin Bag Maker Plunges Most Since 2010 As Soft China Demand Weighs On Leather Sales
Hermès shares in Paris suffered their steepest intraday decline in nearly 16 years after second-quarter leather goods sales missed estimates among analysts tracked by Bloomberg, reigniting concerns over the luxury group's large exposure to the Chinese market.
Second-quarter sales in the leather goods division rose 10.2% at constant exchange rates, missing the Bloomberg Consensus estimate of 10.7%. Overall revenue increased 6.7% to about 4.1 billion euros, slightly ahead of estimates, driven by 13.7% growth in the...
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President Trump is still trying to play the role of the globe's ultimate deal-maker via Truth Social, using a mix of mandatory diplomacy and ultimate economic carrots, issuing a lengthy missive on Iran talks and the Abraham Accords on Monday morning.
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Traders Are Shorting Oil As If The Hormuz Crisis Is Over
Traders Are Shorting Oil As If The Hormuz Crisis Is Over
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
Oil traders are increasingly betting on lower prices, with short positions in Brent crude tripling since late March despite the loss of roughly 13 million bpd of supply from the Middle East.
Physical market fundamentals are tightening rapidly, as global inventories have fallen by about 250 million barrels and key storage hubs like Cushing are approaching critically low levels.
Analysts warn the market may be underestimating supply risks, with even a reopening of the Strait of...
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