Stock futures slip after the S&P 500 suffers its worst week since 2023: Live updates
Published On Sep 8, 2024, 6:13 PM
Barclays has expressed increased caution regarding the luxury goods sector due to structural weaknesses in the Chinese economy, which may lead to significantly negative sales forecasts for brands like Burberry and Kering. This could result in a steep decline in sales, especially during the summer, where declines of up to 50% are anticipated. The overall sentiment in China is poor and any recovery is expected to take time, leading analysts to predict further downward revisions for Kering. Meanwhile, the U.S. jobs market shows resilience, which could affect predictions of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while stocks such as MarineMax are benefiting from expectations of these rate cuts.