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Issued Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · 06:00 UTC Edition 8/day editions · 6 papers From the chopped neck Latest Issue Archive Corporate Accounts
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ISABELLA'S ISLAYLuxury Q1 earnings reveal Middle East resilience, China stabilizingHENRI IVTheRealReal targets first quarterly profit, resale model inflectsMACALLAN 1926AI boom turns US-centric. China, Japan, Korea face outflowsLOUIS XIIIApril direct financing reaches 22.6 trillion won, up 13% month-over-monthPAPPY 23Two emerging markets hedge funds now closing to new investorsJOHNNIE BLUEEurope consumer discretionary EPS down 12%. Luxury and auto lead the fallWELL POURVietnam corporate bond issuance $21.8B in 2025, growth slows to single digitsISABELLA'S ISLAYLuxury Q1 earnings reveal Middle East resilience, China stabilizingHENRI IVTheRealReal targets first quarterly profit, resale model inflectsMACALLAN 1926AI boom turns US-centric. China, Japan, Korea face outflowsLOUIS XIIIApril direct financing reaches 22.6 trillion won, up 13% month-over-monthPAPPY 23Two emerging markets hedge funds now closing to new investorsJOHNNIE BLUEEurope consumer discretionary EPS down 12%. Luxury and auto lead the fallWELL POURVietnam corporate bond issuance $21.8B in 2025, growth slows to single digits
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ISABELLA'S ISLAY Luxury Sector Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Luxury Sector (LVMH, Kering, Richemont)
Vogue ↗

Luxury Q1 earnings reveal Middle East resilience, China stabilizing

The impact of the Middle East crisis, creative renewal, and an improvement in the Chinese market spelled some surprises for luxury's first quarter.

ReadingLuxury's earnings floor is no longer geographic. It's creative. The houses that write shows that move customers are outearning the ones that chase trends.
WatchSecond-quarter guidance from Richemont and LVMH on China full-year health. If momentum continues, the markdown cycle inverts.
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HENRI IV Capital Markets Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
TheRealReal Inc.
Investing.com ↗

TheRealReal targets first quarterly profit, resale model inflects

TheRealReal Inc. reports fourth-quarter earnings with analysts expecting the luxury resale platform to deliver its first quarterly profit.

ReadingResale as a category stops being venture-backed hockey stick and becomes a unit economics game. Every other DTC reseller just learned their burn rate expires.
WatchTheRealReal's take rate on Q4 volume. If it holds above 32%, the model is durable. If it slips, they're still buying volume.
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MACALLAN 1926 Capital Markets Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Emerging Markets (Asia-Pacific Focus)
Moneycontrol ↗

AI boom turns US-centric. China, Japan, Korea face outflows

China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan face fund outflows as the AI investment boom becomes increasingly concentrated in US-listed equities.

ReadingAsia's growth story paused not because growth slowed, but because US narrative capture accelerated. Allocators are not avoiding Asia. They are choosing US dominance.
WatchWhen the Magnificent 7 reprices. That flows back into Asia in one week. Mark the date.
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LOUIS XIII Capital Markets Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Korea Direct Corporate Financing Market
Asia Economic ↗

April direct financing reaches 22.6 trillion won, up 13% month-over-month

The total amount raised through public offerings of stocks and corporate bonds increased by over 13% in April, driven primarily by a rise in financial bond issuance.

ReadingKorea's corporate financing calendar moved forward three months. When Korea acts, Taiwan and Hong Kong follow within six weeks.
WatchMay and June bond issuance volumes. If they stay elevated, you're reading a Korea-led Asia rate signal.
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PAPPY 23 Financial Intelligence Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Hedge Funds (Emerging Markets Hard Debt Focus)
Moneycontrol ↗

Two emerging markets hedge funds now closing to new investors

A pair of hedge funds that specialize in hard-to-reach emerging markets debt are starting to turn away new investors due to the volume of capital flowing into the sector.

ReadingEmerging markets hard debt is no longer a specialist play. It has become consensus positioning.
WatchIf either fund reopens before Q3. If they stay closed, the capital allocation into EM debt has nowhere else to go.
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JOHNNIE BLUE Capital Markets Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Europe (Luxury and Automotive Sectors)
Moneycontrol ↗

Europe consumer discretionary EPS down 12%. Luxury and auto lead the fall

Earnings per share for the MSCI Europe consumer discretionary index dropped more than 12% in the first quarter, with companies representing more than 80% of the index reporting negative momentum.

ReadingEurope's consumer discretionary recovery is not U-shaped. It is flat-bottomed and extending.
WatchWhich non-luxury, non-auto discretionary names report margin stability next. Those are the ones allocators will chase.
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WELL POUR Financial Intelligence Jun 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Vietnam Corporate Bond Market
VietnamNet ↗

Vietnam corporate bond issuance $21.8B in 2025, growth slows to single digits

Corporate bond issuance in Vietnam totaled $21.8 billion in 2025, well below 2024's growth rate of 34.6%, with private placements accounting for 90.6% of all issuances.

ReadingVietnam's bond market is consolidating behind private deals and bank paper. Public issuers are going to face longer wait times and higher rates.
WatchWhich Vietnamese corporates cannot place private deals and get priced on public markets in Q2. Those are the ones whose debt became risky.
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