Jameson-owner Pernod Ricard posted disappointing sales in the first half, weighed down by a prolonged slump in demand for spirits in the US and China.

Organic sales fell 5.9% in the first half of the year, the French Cognac maker said on Thursday, more than the 5.7% drop forecast by analysts. It was also impacted by an unfavorable currency environment.

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