StocksMedium•13 October 2026•
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LVMH Shares Decline as China Weakness Hits Core Fashion and Leather Sales
Key Facts
1LVMH shares indicated lower as weakness in the Chinese market weighed on the company's sales performance.
2The core fashion and leather goods segment saw a contraction in sales during the third quarter.
LVMH shares indicated lower as weakness in the Chinese market weighed on the company's overall sales performance. Reuters reported that the core fashion and leather goods segment, the group's primary revenue driver, saw a contraction in sales during the third quarter of 2026.
The decline is primarily attributed to cooling consumer demand in China, a critical market for the global luxury goods sector. This contraction in LVMH's largest division signals broader challenges for the group amid ongoing economic headwinds in the Asian region.