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June 11: Hugo Boss Surges 9% on the Frasers Bid; Luxury Rebounds After Wall Street's Worst Day; Ferrari Bounces Back
A broad relief rally, one day after Wall Street's worst session of 2026. Hugo Boss surged on the Frasers takeover bid, Ferrari bounced back, and gold and silver recovered.

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Luxury Equities — The Close
- Paris: LVMH (MC) 493 EUR +1.1%; Kering (KER) 259 EUR +1.3%; Hermès (RMS) 1,643 EUR +0.5%
- Zurich: Richemont (CFR) 174 CHF +2.7% (the strongest European name); Swatch (UHR) 202 CHF +1.2%
- London: Watches of Switzerland (WOSG) 705p +0.6%; Burberry (BRBY) 1,138p +1.8%

Hugo Boss — The Standout
- Hugo Boss (BOSS) closed ~€40, up about 9%, as the market took in Mike Ashley's Frasers Group takeover approach. Frasers already owns ~26%; WWD reports the bid at ~€2 billion. Frasers (FRAS) closed 779p, +1%

Ferrari and the US Names
- Ferrari (RACE) $366, +5.5% which was a rebound from Wednesday's China-EV drop; Signet (SIG) $92, +6.8%; Zegna (ZGN) ~$15, +3.5%

Gold and Silver
- Gold ~$4,175/oz, +1.6%; silver ~$66, +2.4% — both recovered from yesterday's selloff

Nike and the World Cup
- Nike (NKE) is making a major bet on this summer's World Cup, with a blockbuster campaign (from Kylian Mbappé to Kim Kardashian) aimed at reigniting brand heat and sales (Business of Fashion)

The Tape
- Investors largely shrugged off Middle East tensions, turning to corporate earnings including Oracle; oil fell back, easing some inflation worry. Still, the World Bank cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 2.5%, warning it could fall to 1.3% if the war's fallout spreads to markets (Reuters)

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CLOSING PRICE — Thursday, June 11, 2026

[INTRO]

Good evening. It's Thursday, June 11. I'm Sharon, and this is Closing Price from ALT/FNDATA.

Tonight: a relief rally across luxury, Hugo Boss surged on the Frasers takeover bid, and Ferrari bounced back, one day after Wall Street's worst session of the year.

[LUXURY EQUITIES — THE CLOSE]

The luxury names rallied today. In Paris, LVMH, ticker MC on Euronext Paris, closed at 493 EUR, up 1.1% from Wednesday's 488. Kering, ticker KER, closed at 259 EUR, up 1.3%. Hermès, ticker RMS, closed at 1,643 EUR, up 0.5%.

In Zurich, Richemont, ticker CFR, closed at 174 Swiss francs, up 2.7%, the strongest of the European names. Swatch, ticker UHR, closed at 202 Swiss francs, up 1.2%.

In London, Watches of Switzerland, ticker WOSG, closed at 705 pence, up 0.6%, and Burberry, ticker BRBY, closed at 1,138 pence, up 1.8%.

[HUGO BOSS — THE STANDOUT]

The biggest move was in Hugo Boss. The stock, ticker BOSS in Frankfurt, closed at 40 EUR, up 9% on the day. That jump came as the market took in Mike Ashley's Frasers Group takeover approach. Frasers already owns roughly 26% of Hugo Boss, and WWD reports its offer at around 2 billion euros. Frasers itself, ticker FRAS in London, closed at 779 pence, up 1%.

[FERRARI AND THE US NAMES]

In New York, Ferrari, ticker RACE, bounced back from yesterday's drop, closing up 5.5%, near 366 dollars. Signet, ticker SIG, closed up 6.8%, near 92 dollars, and Zegna, ticker ZGN, closed up 3.5%, near 15 dollars.

[GOLD AND SILVER]

The metals recovered too, after yesterday's selloff. Gold traded back up to at 4,175 dollars an ounce, up 1.6%. Silver was up 2.4%, near 66 dollars.

[NIKE AND THE WORLD CUP]

One consumer-brand note. Nike, ticker NKE, is making a major bet on this summer's World Cup, the largest in the tournament's history. Business of Fashion reports the sportswear giant is rolling out a blockbuster campaign, with stars from Kylian Mbappé to Kim Kardashian, as it tries to reignite brand heat and sales on home turf.

[THE TAPE]

After Wednesday's worst session of 2026, the Wall Street Journal reports investors largely shrugged off the Middle East tensions today, with attention turning to corporate earnings, including Oracle. Oil fell back, which eased some of the inflation worries that had weighed on stocks the day before. Still, the World Bank offered a more cautious view on the bigger picture, cutting its global growth forecast for the year to 2.5%, and warning it could fall to 1.3% if the fallout from the Middle East conflict spreads to markets.

[SECTOR SNAPSHOT]

Across our board, every luxury name finished higher today, led by Hugo Boss at up 9% and Signet at up nearly 7%, and both gold and silver recovered from yesterday's selloff.

[OUTRO]

That is Closing Price for Thursday, June 11. I'm Sharon, from ALT/FNDATA. Open Bid returns tomorrow morning at 6 AM Eastern.

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