LVMH shares fall as luxury giant's second-quarter results underwhelm

Reuters

Published Jul 28, 2020 03:45AM ET

PARIS (Reuters) - LVMH's (PA:LVMH) shares fell on Tuesday, weighing on the broader European luxury goods sector, after the COVID-19 pandemic tore a hole into the Louis Vuitton owner's second-quarter results.

LVMH reported late on Monday a slump in both its second-quarter sales and profits, and the company's stock price fell by 3.5% in early session trading, dragging down the shares of rival Kering (PA:PRTP), which publishes results later on Tuesday.