Burberry jumps on rumours of Chinese tax cuts

Burberry, a stock often sensitive to developments in the Chinese economic outlook, was one of the highest risers on the FTSE 100 on Thursday on the back of rumours that the country is to slash import taxes on luxury goods this year.

Burberry, a stock often sensitive to developments in the Chinese economic outlook, was one of the highest risers on the FTSE 100 on Thursday on the back of rumours that the country is to slash import taxes on luxury goods this year.

According to a report published yesterday in English-language newspaper China Daily, the country's former deputy minister of commerce claims that "China needs to reduce import duties" as consumer and luxury goods are important for promoting domestic consumption.

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