0926 GMT - Richemont appears poised to maintain its strong momentum at an uncertain time for global luxury goods demand, analysts at Bernstein say in a research note. If China were to go back to producing wealth to a larger and less-rich consumer audience, global luxury goods would go back to being a global middle-class play, the analysts say. In that context, brands including Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Richemont's Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels would once again lead growth and returns, they say. If, instead, income and wealth inequality continued to increase, the richest consumers would be driving growth in the luxury market, Bernstein says. "Given its flexibility and credibility to serve both the high-end and the aspirational consumers, we see Richemont thriving in both scenarios," the brokerage says.(andrea.figueras@wsj.com)

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