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June 12: European Luxury Surges on the Iran Deal; Gold and Silver Rally; US Names Pull Back
European luxury surged on hopes of a US–Iran peace deal, gold and silver rallied hard, Rolex raised its prices again, and the US-listed names pulled back, capping a whipsaw week.

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Luxury Equities — The Close
- European luxury rallied ~3.5% across the board on US–Iran peace-deal hopes; European stocks ended the week near a record high
- LVMH (MC) 511 EUR +3.5%; Kering (KER) 268 EUR +3.5%; Hermès (RMS) 1,697 EUR +3.3%; Richemont (CFR) 179 CHF +3.0%; Swatch (UHR) 209 CHF +3.6%; Burberry (BRBY) 1,176p +3.3%; Watches of Switzerland (WOSG) 713p +1.1%

US Names — A Pullback
- The US-listed names gave back some of yesterday's gains: Ferrari (RACE) $355, −2.9%; Signet (SIG) $90, −1.6%; Zegna (ZGN) −1.3%
- After yesterday's +9% surge on the Frasers takeover approach, Hugo Boss (BOSS) eased −0.7%, to ~€40

Gold, Silver & Rolex
- Gold +3.7% (~$4,240/oz); silver +6.6% (~$68)
- Rolex has raised the prices of its gold watches again, and demand from wealthy buyers has not slowed

The Tape
- A risk-on day: Wall Street rose on US–Iran peace-deal hopes and SpaceX's historic market debut; oil fell on speculation the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. The week ran from the year's worst session (Wednesday) to luxury near record highs

Week Ahead
- June 13: Bonhams National Automobile Museum (Reno) + Phillips New York Watch Auction
- June 15: Sotheby's Important Watches
- June 17: RM Sotheby's Sealed (with a 1969 Lamborghini Miura) closes

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CLOSING PRICE — Friday, June 12, 2026

[INTRO]

Good evening. It's Friday, June 12. I'm Sharon, and this is Closing Price from ALT/FNDATA.

Tonight: European luxury surged on hopes of a US–Iran peace deal, gold and silver rallied hard, and Rolex raised its prices again, even as the US-listed names pulled back.

[LUXURY EQUITIES — THE CLOSE]

It was a powerful day for European luxury. The prospect of a deal between the United States and Iran to end their war sent the sector sharply higher, and European stocks ended the week near a record high.

In Paris, LVMH, ticker MC on Euronext Paris, closed at 511 EUR, up 3.5% from Thursday's 493. Kering, ticker KER, closed 268 EUR, also up 3.5%. Hermès, ticker RMS, closed at 1,697 EUR, up 3.3%.

In Zurich, Richemont, ticker CFR, closed at 179 Swiss francs, up 3%, and Swatch, ticker UHR, closed at 209 Swiss francs, up 3.6%. In London, Burberry, ticker BRBY, closed at 1,176 pence, up 3.3%, and Watches of Switzerland, ticker WOSG, closed at 713 pence, up 1%.

[US NAMES — A PULLBACK]

The US-listed names went the other way, giving back some of yesterday's gains. Ferrari, ticker RACE, closed at 355 dollars, down 2.9%. Signet, ticker SIG, closed at 90 dollars, down 1.6%, and Zegna, ticker ZGN, was down 1.3%. And after yesterday's 9% surge on the Frasers takeover approach, Hugo Boss, ticker BOSS in Frankfurt, eased about 0.5%, to 40 EUR.

[GOLD, SILVER, AND ROLEX]

In hard assets, the metals had a big day. Gold rose 3.7%, to about 4,240 dollars an ounce. Silver jumped 6.6%, to 68 dollars. And in the watch world, Reuters reports that Rolex has raised the prices of its gold watches again. Even with gold this expensive, demand from wealthy buyers has not slowed.

[THE TAPE]

Wall Street rose on hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal and on the historic market debut of SpaceX. Oil fell as traders bet on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. That capped a whipsaw week, one that began with the year's worst session and ended with European luxury near record highs.

[THE BOARD]

Across our board, European luxury finished sharply higher, up 3.5% on the Iran news, while the US-listed names pulled back. Gold and silver both rallied hard.

[WEEK AHEAD]

Looking ahead, tomorrow, Saturday the 13th, Bonhams sells about 100 cars from the National Automobile Museum in Reno, and Phillips holds its New York Watch Auction.

Next week, Sotheby's Important Watches is on Monday the 15th, and the RM Sotheby's Sealed sale, with a 1969 Lamborghini Miura, closes on the 17th.

[OUTRO]

That is Closing Price for Friday, June 12.

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

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