UBS downgrades Swatch Group and Moncler, citing soft demand in luxury markets
UBS has downgraded shares of Swatch Group AG (SIX:UHR) and Moncler (LON:0QII), citing soft demand in key luxury markets, particularly China, and a challenging outlook for the luxury goods sector overall. The brokerage reduced its rating on Swatch to "sell" from a previous "neutral" and lowered its 12-month price target to CHF127 from CHF178. Similarly, UBS downgraded Moncler to “neutral” from “buy”, citing weakening demand and a challenging macroeconomic environment affecting consumer spending.