Sales at French luxury group Kering have been weighed down by weak performance at its biggest brand Gucci, as investors wait for a new designer to be named to lead a stalled turnaround. Kering’s sales fell 12 per cent on an organic basis in the fourth quarter to €4.

Shares of Kering surged 5.5% on Tuesday after the French luxury goods giant reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales, despite a year-on-year decline in revenues. The stock has had a rough time at the bourses in the past few months.