Jun 02 ,2023
Synopsis:
European equity markets closed mostly higher with pan-European indices at best levels of the session. Belgium, Finland both +2.3%, Austria +2.2%, Norway +2.1% led outperformers with Denmark (0.4%) bucked the firmer trend.
ECB officials continued to talk up the likelihood of further rate hikes despite positive inflation developments. Panetta said the ECB has not yet reached final destination on rates but not far off. He highlighted that it must not be too hasty in raising rates given the ground it has already covered. ECB's Vasle said more rate hikes needed to get inflation to the 2% target, and that core inflation remains high and persistent. RTE cited ECB's Makhlouf who said a fall this week in Eurozone inflation is "very welcome" but not definitive with underlying pressures and prices for services remaining quite strong.
It was quiet from a macro calendar perspective today. French industrial production beat expectations, with a +0.8% m/m expansion reported in April vs consensus +0.3% and prior (1.1%) drop.
In corporate news, Revolution Beauty Group (REVB.LN) reported H1 EPS (4.3p) vs year-ago (11.3p) and said it sees improving trend of performance through H2 2023; Gateley (GTLY.LN) expects FY revenue of not less than £161M vs year-ago £137.2M; PayPoint (PAY.LN) reconfirmed guidance for FY net revenue ~ £125M vs FactSet £125.2M and PBT at top end of range of market expectations. CECONOMY (CEC.GE) presented new business model and mid-term financial targets in connection with today's CMD.
On M&A front, EQT made recommended cash acquisition offer for Dechra Pharmaceuticals of 3,875p/share and FCC (FCC.SM) agreed to sell 24.99% interest in FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding to CPP Investments for €965M.
Sovereign credit rating reviews due after the close include DBRS (Germany), Fitch (UK), Moody's (Finland), S&P (France)
The week ahead sees US President Biden hosting Denmark PM Frederiksen and UK PM Sunak, Italy PM Meloni hosting Germany's Chancellor Scholz, release of services PMIs from across the region, Germany trade balance, industrial production, Switzerland CPI and Eurozone Sentix investor confidence as well as earnings from M&G (MNG.LN), Ferguson (FERG.LN), Soitec (SOI.FP) and Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ.LN).
Digest:
Sectors - STOXX Europe 600:
Outperformers
Basic Resources +4.23%, Real Estate+3.98%, Autos & Parts +2.89%, Banks +2.39%, Oil & Gas +2.31%, Retail +2.19%, Persnl & HHold Goods +2.05%, Chemicals +2.01%, Construct & Mtls +2.00%, Insurance +1.97%, Ind Goods & Svcs +1.82%, Financial Svcs +1.80%,
Underperformers
Telecom (2.79%), Utilities +0.40%, Technology +0.65%, Health Care +0.86%, Food & Beverage +0.88%, Media +1.03%, Travel & Leisure +1.28%,
Macro/Peripheral markets:
EU
EU's Breton wants Sovereignty Fund to buy out firms of systemic importance - Euractiv
ECB
ECB's Panetta believes the end of interest raises is near - Le Monde interview
OPEC
OPEC+ unlikely to deepen oil supply cuts at June 4 meeting, sources say - Reuters
UK
Rishi Sunak prioritises illegal migration in European talks - BBC
Brussels urges UK to join trade pact to ease risk of post-Brexit car tariffs - FT
UK Government offers civil servants £1,500 bonus to end row - Bloomberg
Sticky inflation and regulatory pressure push UK deals to lowest level since 2016 - City AM
Ireland
Economists cast doubt over Ireland's sharp contraction - FT
France
Macron struggles to kick France's spending habit - Reuters
Greece
ND 41.0% has 21.9 ppts lead over Syriza in opinion poll - iefimerida
Ukraine
Ukraine's Zelensky wants clear decision on NATO entry - Reuters
Company news:
Notable Gainers
+12.1% ANP.LN (Anpario £2.05, +0.24) -- tender offer of up to 4.0M ordinary shares at 225p/share
+8.1% SECT.B.SS (Sectra SEK195.90, +14.70) -- Q4 earnings
+7.9% DPH.LN (Dechra Pharmaceuticals £36.32, +2.68) -- recommended cash acquisition offer of 3,875p/sh by Freya Bidco Limited (EQT)
+7.4% AMP.SM (Amper €0.00, +0.01) -- contract award
+6.9% BINV.SS (BioInvent International SEK20.90, +1.36) -- IND approval for clinical trial with anti-TNFR2 antibody BI-1910
+6.3% DWNI.GR (Deutsche Wohnen €19.25, +1.18) -- Glass Lewis backs Elliott's call for investigation into loan Deutsche Wohnen made to top shareholder Vonovia - Reuters
+6.0% PAY.LN (PayPoint £3.99, +0.23) -- trading update
+5.9% NETI.B.SS (Net Insight SEK0.00, +0.30) -- to launch buyback program of SEK 50M
+5.8% AKRBP.NO (Aker BP NOK249.30, +14.10) -- Subsea Frame agreement extension with Aker Solutions
+4.8% TKA.GR (ThyssenKrupp €6.62, +0.31) -- ThyssenKrupp new CEO wants to speed up restructuring process - manager magazin
+4.7% VNA.GR (Vonovia €17.47, +0.81) -- Glass Lewis backs Elliott's call for investigation into loan Deutsche Wohnen made to top shareholder Vonovia - Reuters
+4.2% EQT.SS (EQT AB SEK209.60, +8.40) -- recommended cash acquisition offer of 3,875p/sh by Freya Bidco Limited (EQT)
+3.7% EVT.GR (Evotec €21.34, +0.78) -- $1.7M grant
+3.6% AKSO.NO (Aker Solutions NOK36.96, +1.32) -- Subsea Frame agreement extension with Aker Solutions
+3.6% AED.BB (Aedifica €64.70, +2.30) -- to sell portfolio of 10 buildings in Finland
+3.6% AGL.IM (Autogrill €6.68, +0.24) -- to delist based on prelim. results of Dufry tender
+3.0% FCC.SM (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas €9.32, +0.27) -- sale of 24.99% interest in FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding to CPP Investments for €965M
Notable Decliners
-3.6% BOY.LN (Bodycote £6.28, -0.23) -- BofA downgrade
-1.9% WIZZ.LN (Wizz Air Holdings £27.59, -0.53) -- May traffic
-0.5% CEC.GR (CECONOMY €2.34, -0.01) -- new mid-term financial targets to FY 2025/26
EU companies reporting on Monday:
Earnings: Integrum (INTEG.B.SS)
Data:
Economics:
France Apr Industrial Production +0.8% m/m vs consensus +0.3% and prior (1.1%)
Austria Q1 GDP +1.9% y/y vs preliminary +1.8%; 0.0% q/q vs preliminary (0.3%)
Spain May Unemployment Change (49.3K) vs consensus (40.1K) and prior (73.9K)
Greece May business expectations in industry 105.1 vs prior 108.9 and year-ago 111.4 - IOBE
Markets:
€-$ (0.0036) or (0.33%) to 1.0729
£-$ (0.0053) or (0.42%) to 1.2476
€-£ +0.0010 to 0.8601
S&P 500 +1.30%
Performance year-to-date
FTSE 100: +2.09%
DAX: +15.28%
CAC: +12.31%
MIB: +14.24%
Stoxx 600: +8.77%
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