Year That Was 2018 – Fine Wine vs. Gold
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Anthony Maxwell, Liv-ex Director
- 08 Jan 2019 | News & Views

However, there is another explanation for fine wine’s stability, aside from tangibility. The Liv-ex 100, denominated in sterling, can play hostage to the gyrations of the currency markets. The pound’s relatively stable performance against the euro in 2018 has been reflected in the benchmark index.
Liv-ex-100 Month-on-Month Movements
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