LIV-EX - MARKET UPDATE

Talking Trade: 20th May – 26th May

The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index dipped 0.5% this week, closing on 284.7. Trade by value and volume also declined, with attention instead turning to Vinexpo in Hong Kong. This also caused the pace of En Primeur releases to slow considerably. Sterling has continued to firm against the Euro.

Bordeaux accounted for 68.8% of total trade by value. This was down on last week, and below the April average of 78.4%. First Growths represented 21.1% of total trade. Mouton Rothschild and Haut Brion were the most active, representing 39% and 21% of First Growth trade respectively.