European luxury shares suffer rout as Chinese forgo high-priced goods
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European luxury shares have lost US$240 billion in market value; China's wealthy consumers are not returning to luxury shopping amid economic downturn; Burberry Group's market value down 70% in the past year, leading to its removal from FTSE 100; Kering and Hugo Boss have lost nearly half their value; LVMH's quarterly organic revenue growth at 1%, down from 21% a year prior; UBS analyst Zuzanna Pusz predicts 'slower for longer' outlook for luxury sector; Tiffany & Co plans to halve its Shanghai outlet size; Hong Kong luxury malls are nearly empty; analysts are cutting profit estimates for luxury firms; Morningstar's Jelena Sokolova sees investment opportunities in Kering and high-end brands like Hermes.
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