Wine Market December 2012
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Wine Market December 2012
In the first half of November the Liv-ex 50 dipped to a new yearly low of 293.1. Thankfully, the latter half of the month saw something of recovery. The bid offer ratio nudged above 50% for the first time since early 2012 and the index bounced back to 296.8, down just 0.3%. The total value traded was down 11% year-on-year, with volume flat.
| Indices | Level 30/11 | MOM (%) | YTD (%) | 1yr (%) | 5yr (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 | 297 | -0.3 | -11.3 | -15.7 | 21.1 |
| Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 | 258 | -0.3 | -10.1 | -13.6 | 7.5 |
| Liv-ex Bordeaux 500 | 245 | 0.2 | -6.4 | -7.9 | 28.0 |
| Liv-ex Investables | 273 | 0.0 | -9.3 | -12.1 | 20.8 |
| FTSE 100 | 5,867 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 6.6 | -8.8 |
| S&P 500 | 1,416 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 13.6 | -4.4 |
| Gold | 1,067 | 0.2 | 5.9 | -4.0 | 180.8 |
- Lafite 2008 value drops 45% as fine wine prices fall
- Berland leaves Mouton
- Provenance of wine '100% guaranteed' on new platform
- Burgundy 'sizzles' in Hong Kong as top Bordeaux falls below estimates
- Chinese market 'maturing faster than US'
- The world’s biggest wine-consuming nation
- Chinese interest in lower-ranking chateaux increasing, say Bordeaux negociants
- Chinese government approves wine investment fund
- Loan company to use wine as sole collateral
- Indian women drive surge in wine consumption
