July Market Report in summary

• Trading Activity - turnover up 56% on May 
• Liv-ex 100 Fine Wine Index - 2.8% rise in June 
• Major Movers - Bordeaux back vintages continue to climb 
• Critical Corner - Parker rerates Bordeaux 2000 
• Bordeaux 2009 update - the end of the beginning
• Final Thought - Liv-ex launches its first daily index

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Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index

June saw exceptionally strong trading activity on the exchange, with both the newly released 2009s and their corresponding back vintages enjoying high demand throughout the month. Lafite continued to see the heaviest trade, though the market was relatively broad across vintages. As a result, exchange turnover hit a new high for the third consecutive month, climbing 56% on May.

The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index rose to 305 by month end, up 2.8% on May. The index has gained 27.3% year-to-date and 40.9% year-on-year. The Liv-ex Claret Chip finished the month at a high of 367, a 3.4% rise on May. (See www.liv-ex.com for details or find the Liv-ex 100 on Bloomberg: see index code LIVX100.)

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