Gold Falls Nearly 4%; Frasers Bids $3.1B for Hugo Boss; Ferrari Struggles as Its China EV Stumbles

June 10: Gold Falls Nearly 4%; Frasers Bids $3.1B for Hugo Boss; Ferrari Struggles as Its China EV Stumbles
A sharp selloff in gold, a mixed close for the luxury names, Ferrari the day's weakest as its first electric car stumbles in China, and a $3.1 billion bid for Hugo Boss.

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Luxury Equities — The Close
- Paris: LVMH (MC) 488 EUR −0.9%; Kering (KER) 256 EUR +0.3%; Hermès (RMS) 1,636 EUR −1.8%
- Zurich: Richemont (CFR) 169 CHF +0.8%; Swatch (UHR) 200 CHF −0.8%
- London: Watches of Switzerland (WOSG) 701p +1%; Burberry (BRBY) 1,117p +0.4%

Gold and Silver
- The day's biggest move: gold ~$4,100/oz, −3.8% from Tuesday's close; silver ~$64, −2.1%. The selloff came as US inflation data landed and Middle East tensions stayed in focus.

Ferrari
- Ferrari (RACE) $347, −3.1% was the weakest luxury name on the board
- Also lower in New York: Zegna (ZGN) $14.40 −2.6%; Signet (SIG) $86 −1%

Dealmaking — Hugo Boss
- Frasers Group (FRAS), controlled by Mike Ashley, has offered roughly $3.1 billion for Hugo Boss; it already owns about 26%. Frasers closed 771p, +4%; Hugo Boss (BOSS) ~36 EUR, +0.6%

The Tape
- May CPI +4.2% year-on-year was the fastest rate in three years, though it met market expectations; Wall Street fell on technology losses and Middle East tensions; oil rose after Trump's Iran strike threats

Week Ahead
- Bonhams London Fine Watches — June 11
- Christie's Important Watches (New York) + Christie's Paris Hermès online sale opens + Sotheby's Gem Drop — June 12
- Bonhams National Automobile Museum (Reno) + Phillips New York Watch Auction — June 13
- Sotheby's Important Watches — June 15

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CLOSING PRICE — Wednesday, June 10, 2026

[INTRO]

Good evening. It's Wednesday, June 10. I'm Sharon, and this is Closing Price from ALT/FNDATA.

Tonight: gold fell nearly 4%, the luxury names were mixed, Ferrari was the weakest of them as its first electric car stumbled in China, and Frasers bid 3.1 billion dollars for Hugo Boss.

[LUXURY EQUITIES — THE CLOSE]

The major luxury names were mixed today.

In Paris, LVMH, ticker MC on Euronext Paris, closed at 488 EUR, down about 0.9% from Tuesday's 492.

Kering, ticker KER, closed at 256 EUR, up about 0.3%.

Hermès, ticker RMS, closed at 1,636 EUR, down about 1.8%.

In Zurich, Richemont, ticker CFR, closed at 169 Swiss francs, up about 0.8%, and Swatch, ticker UHR, closed at 200 Swiss francs, down about 0.8%.

In London, Watches of Switzerland, ticker WOSG, closed at 701 pence, up about 1%, and Burberry, ticker BRBY, closed at 1,117 pence, up about 0.4%.

[GOLD AND SILVER]

The biggest move on our board was in metals. Gold closed at about 4,100 dollars an ounce, down about 3.8% from Tuesday's 4,260. Silver closed at about 64 dollars, down about 2.1%. The selloff came as US inflation data landed and as tensions in the Middle East stayed in focus.

[FERRARI]

In New York, Ferrari, ticker RACE, was the weakest luxury name on our board, closing at 347 dollars, down about 3.1%. Seeking Alpha reported that Ferrari's first all-electric vehicle has had a slow start in China.

Two other New York names also fell: Zegna, ticker ZGN, closed at 14.40 dollars, down about 2.6%, and Signet, ticker SIG, closed at 86 dollars, down about 1%.

[DEALMAKING — HUGO BOSS]

In deals, Frasers Group, ticker FRAS in London, has offered to buy Hugo Boss in a deal valued at about 3.1 billion dollars. Frasers, controlled by Mike Ashley, already owns roughly 26% of the German fashion house. Frasers closed at 771 pence, up about 4%. Hugo Boss, ticker BOSS in Frankfurt, closed at about 36 EUR, up about 0.5%

[THE TAPE]

On the broad tape, Reuters reported that US consumer prices rose at their fastest rate in three years in May, up 4.2% from a year earlier, though the figure met market expectations. Wall Street fell, led by losses in large technology stocks, with Middle East tensions adding pressure. Oil rose after President Trump said the US would carry out further strikes on Iran.

[SECTOR SNAPSHOT]

Now for our Sector Snapshot,

- LVMH (MC.PA): EUR 487.65 close / 492.30 prior (-0.9%)
- Kering (KER.PA): EUR 256.00 / 255.20 (+0.3%)
- Hermès (RMS.PA): EUR 1635.50 / 1665.50 (-1.8%)
- Richemont (CFR.SW): CHF 169.05 / 167.75 (+0.8%)
- Swatch (UHR.SW): CHF 199.55 / 201.20 (-0.8%)
- Watches of Switzerland (WOSG.L): 701.0p / 694.0p (+1.0%)
- Burberry (BRBY.L): 1117.0p / 1112.5p (+0.4%)
- Zegna (ZGN): USD 14.40 / 14.78 (-2.6%)
- Ferrari (RACE): USD 346.56 / 357.52 (-3.1%)
- Signet (SIG): USD 85.92 / 86.75 (-1.0%)
- Hugo Boss (BOSS.DE): EUR 36.46 / 36.26 (+0.6%)
- Frasers (FRAS.L): 771.0p / 741.0p (+4.1%)
- Gold (GC=F): USD 4100.00 / 4260.00 (-3.8%)
- Silver (SI=F): USD 63.72 / 65.09 (-2.1%)
(Fetched ~20:48 UTC / ~4:48 PM ET, 2026-06-10, Yahoo Finance v8; all US and European closes final; prior = Tuesday June 9 close.)

[WEEK AHEAD]

The watch and auction calendar is busy this week.

Tomorrow on June 11, Bonhams presents the London Fine Watches sale.

On Friday, June 12, Christie's will hold Important Watches in New York along with its Paris Hermès handbag sale online, and Sotheby's will run its Gem Drop sale.

On Saturday, June 13, Bonhams will sell about 100 cars from the National Automobile Museum in Reno, and Phillips holds its New York Watch Auction. The Sotheby's Important Watches sale follows on June 15th.

[OUTRO]

That’s it on Closing Price for today, Wednesday, June 10.

I'm Sharon, from ALT/FNDATA. Open Bid returns tomorrow morning at 6 AM Eastern.

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