Financial services
January 9, 2019
An impending Chinese slowdown is causing investors to be cautious. Image credit Vipshop
By Sarah Jones
Ongoing trade tensions between China and the United States and signs of a slowdown in Chinese spending are causing a slump in luxury stock prices.
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