Eighteen months ago, LVMH shares were trading at a record high and the group’s controlling shareholder, Bernard Arnault, was the world’s wealthiest person.Fast forward to Wednesday and a slump in Chinese demand for Louis Vuitton bags,

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The world’s largest luxury group saw its shares tumble as much as 7.5% Wednesday morning to a two-year low before ticking back up by the afternoon.