Johannesburg - Shares
of Richemont [JSE:CFR] fell more than 6% after the luxury goods retailer reported
disappointing third-quarter sales figures and said the near-term outlook for
its Asia-Pacific business was unclear.
Sales in the three months to the end December failed to meet
expectations, rising 5% at constant exchange rates and 9% at actual rates.
Richemont shares were trading 6.7% lower at R70.35, compared
with a 0.7% fall in the JSE Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] blue-chip
index.
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