Richemont shares soared to the highest since February despite the luxury goods retailer reporting an interim loss after writing down the value of its loss-making online retailer YOOX Net-a-Porter (YNAP).

The stock gained as much as 21% before ending Friday’s session 12.83% higher at R214.33 as investors focused on the group’s sales, which jumped almost a quarter in the six months ended September to €9.68bn (R172.8bn), boosted by strong growth in the Asia-Pacific region. ..

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