Jun 02 ,2023
Synopsis
European equity markets set to open broadly higher, extending gains from Thursday's session. Asian equities advancing Friday. Property and tech driving Hang Seng's outperformance. US debt ceiling legislation cleared Senate on Thursday night with a comfortable majority. Bill now heads to President Biden for signature into law. This was a quicker timeline than what had been discussed in press and came about after Senate leaders agreed to expedite the vote. Passage was always expected after Biden and McCarthy struck their deal last weekend and focus had already turned to potential liquidity implications from TGA rebuild (though Deutsche downplayed likely drag).
Quiet session in store heading into the weekend. US Nonfarm Payrolls due later. In Europe, France Apr industrial production, Spain May unemployment change, Austria/Ireland Q1 final GDP are due.
Today's agenda also sees meeting of EU Telecom Ministers and Asset Management Day 2023, speakers include SNB's Schlegel, UBS CEO Ermotti. Chancellor Scholz hosts the third meeting of the Alliance for Transformation, discuss how a faster expansion of renewable energies can be achieved, press conf ~15:00CET. EU's Timmermans participates in Conférence Jacques Delors 2023.
Sovereign credit rating reviews due after the close include DBRS (Germany), Fitch (UK), Moody's (Finland), S&P (France)
On the corporate front, EQT reportedly nearing agreement to acquire Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH.LN); NatWest Group (NWG.LN) announces placing of ~33M shares of Permanent TSB (IL0A.ID). CECONOMY (CEC.GE) presents new business model and mid-term financial targets in connection with today's CMD
Macro/politics
Top company news
Earnings/updates
CEC.GR (CECONOMY) -- presents new business model and mid-term financial targets in connection with today's CMD
M&A
DPH.LN (Dechra Pharmaceuticals) -- EQT nearing agreement to acquire Dechra Pharmaceuticals - Bloomberg
FCC.SM (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas) -- FCC agrees to sell 24.99% interest in FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding to CPP Investments for €965M
ENEL.IM (Enel) -- EU sets a provisional deadline of 5-Jul to rule on PPC's acquisition of Enel's Romanian operations
NXI.FP (Nexity) -- is announcing the sale of its development activities in Poland to Develia, a Polish developer
ANOD.B.SS (Addnode Group) -- acquires Team D3
IDR.SM (Indra Sistemas) -- to acquire Park Air; terms undisclosed
Healthcare
1801.HK (Innovent Biologics) -- enters into clinical trial collaboration with Merck KGaA investigating combination therapy IBI351 and Cetuximab for KRASG12C-mutated NSCLC in China
AB.FP (AB Science) -- announces issuance of Canadian patent for masitinib in the treatment of ALS
Other
NWG.LN (NatWest Group) -- announces placing of ~33M shares of Permanent TSB
EDPR.PL (EDP Renovaveis) -- awarded a 20-year feed-in-tariff of 65.17€/MWh for 159MW of renewable capacity in Italy's auction (post EU close 1-Jun)
DWNI.GR (Deutsche Wohnen) -- Glass Lewis backs Elliott's call for investigation into loan Deutsche Wohnen made to top shareholder Vonovia - Reuters
AGL.IM (Autogrill) -- announces approval of €700M intercompany facility agreement with Dufry Financial Services
UNI.SM (Unicaja Banco) -- announces resignation of CEO Manuel Menéndez
Italy May new passenger car registrations 149,411 units, +23.1% y/y -- UNRAE
Key rating changes
Upgrades
MTO.LN (Mitie Group) --to buy from add at Numis
Downgrades
MOH.GA (Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries) -- to neutral from buy at UBS
MAJ.NA (Majorel Group Luxembourg) -- to hold from buy at Berenberg
PMI.LN (Premier Miton Group) -- to add from buy at Peel Hunt
Initiations
NEM.GR (Nemetschek) -- hold at Societe Generale (timing uncertain)
Data
Nikkei +1.07% to 31480.49
Hang Seng +3.62% to 18876.58
Shanghai Composite +0.67% to 3226.24
S&P futures +9.3 vs prior close of 4228.0
€-$ +0.0007 or +0.07% to 1.0772
$-¥ +0.10 or +0.07% to 138.93
€-¥ +0.20 or +0.13% to 149.62
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