Jun 08 ,2023
Synopsis
European equity markets indicate a lower open amidst weaker session in Asia and mixed close on Wall Street overnight. S&P 500 futures lower at this time. Bond markets under pressure with Treasury curve bear flattening. Australian and New Zealand yields experiencing double-digit increase. Dollar weaker against other currencies. Mild declines in energy and base metals markets.
On the agenda for today, Italy's PM hosts Chancellor Scholz, post meeting press conf. ~15:00CET. In UK, following Transport questions, MPS debate the work of the council of Europe. In central banks, Bank of Finland's Rehn speech at 8:30EET at RiskLab/BoF/ESRB Conf on Systemic Risk Analytics. Bank of Spain's Gavilán participates at 9:30CET at event organized by the Instituto Español de Analistas and Delgado speech at 13:10 CET at 7th ICO Sustainable Bond Forum. Capital Link Sustainability Forum.
Light earnings calendar with Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ.LN), MITIE Group (MTO.LN), RWS Holdings (RWS.LN), FirstGroup (FGP.LN), Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST.LN), Idox (IDOX.LN) due to report from the UK, as well as Systemair (SYSR.SS), Clas Ohlson (CLAS.B.SS) in the Nordics. M&G (MNG.LN), SAS (SAS.SS) are scheduled to post trading updates and Novartis (NOVN.SW), Orsted (ORSTED.DC), Renishaw (RSW.LN), Soitec (SOI.FP), Volvo Car (VOLCAR.B.SS) host CMDs/ events today.
Subdued macro calendar as well with Eurozone Q1 final GDP, UK May house price balance - RICS and Ireland May CPI due.
Macro/ Politics/ World News
UK
Britain's labor supply grows most in 2 1/2 years, survey says - Bloomberg
Momentum in UK labour market fades further in May: KPMG/REC - Reuters
UK housing market improves but slowdown seen as rates rise-RICS -- Reuters
UK's Sunak seeks stronger economic ties with U.S. on Washington trip -- Reuters
Sunak kills talk of US-UK trade deal as digital hopes grow - Politico
Brussels seeks fresh start for Balkan Six in their bid to join the EU - FT
EU ministers desperately seek deal on migration reforms -- FT
Russia aims to block EU from hosting COP29 climate summit, emails show -- Reuters
Top company news
Earnings/updates
CLAS.B.SS (Clas Ohlson) -- Q4 EPS (SEK0.36) vs year-ago (SEK0.25)
NOVN.SW (Novartis) -- Sandoz expects core EBITDA margin to expand to 24-26% in the mid term; sets FY23 divi payout at 20-30% -- CMD
AIR.FP (Airbus SE) -- Airbus reports May gross orders 17 aircrafts, deliveries 63 aircrafts
ORSTED.DC (Ørsted) -- confirms goal of ~50 GW renewable capacity by 2030 and strong financial outlook
SOI.FP (SOITEC) -- FY net income €233M vs FactSet €225.8M [14 est, €212-249.1M]
M&A
UCG.IM (UniCredit) -- considering acquisition of OTB Bank's Romanian branch worth up to €400M - Milano Finanza
HUR.LN (Hurricane Energy) -- and Prax announce acquisition sanctioned by Court
WKL.NA (Wolters Kluwer) -- acquires U.S. AI-enabled drug diversion detection software Invistics Corporation; price not disclosed
MOWI.NO (Mowi) -- Geveran Trading Co. Limited has today settled a total return swap agreement in Mowi ASA with underlying financial exposure to 4.0M shares in Mowi expiring today
OMV.AV (OMV) -- not planning on selling majority stake in Borealis - Reuters, citing CEO
MIDW.LN (Midwich Group) -- PLC acquires S.F. Marketing, Inc. for C$44.3M (£26.7M); announces £50M placing
FTON.SW (Feintool International Holding) -- completes sale of capital goods business to Certina Group
NRG.FP (NRJ Group) -- finalises acquisition de RadioKing
STRLNG.SS (Swedish Stirling) -- has entered into agreement with TEXEL Technologies AB on sale of company assets
Healthcare
IPH.FP (Innate Pharma), SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- announces the FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for SAR'579/IPH6101 for the treatment of hematological malignancie
BSLN.SW (Basilea Pharmaceutica) -- receives $26.3M milestone payment from Pfizer
IMMU.SS (Mendus) -- Mendus, NorthX Biologics to enter into strategic cell therapy manufacturing alliance supported by new investor Flerie; announces directed share issue and fully secured rights issue of units totaling ~ SEK 317M in financing
IVA.FP (Inventiva) -- announces five scientific presentations at the EASL International Liver Congress 2023
Other
BNP.FP (BNP Paribas) -- reportedly to stop arranging bond deals for fossil fuel exploration and production - Bloomberg
ZURN.SW (Zurich Insurance Group) -- Zurich completes CHF1.8B share buyback program
FERG.LN (Ferguson) -- SEC filing: 10-Q
DEC.FP (JCDecaux) -- commits to set science-backed targets to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
TGS.NO (TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co.) -- TGS and SLB announce engagement phase 4 in the US Gulf of Mexico
PSH.LN (Pershing Square Holdings) -- Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. announces additional share buyback program of $100.0M
ICAD.FP (Icade) -- provides leasing update for Origine building in Nanterre
SCST.SS (Scandi Standard) -- CFO Julia Lagerqvist to step down to pursue an opportunity outside the group
GAM.SW (Gam Holding) -- notes request from shareholder Rock Investment SAS to hold an EGM
Key rating changes
Upgrades
VAR.NO (Vår Energi) -- to overweight from equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
CKN.LN (Clarkson) -- to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan
RCO.FP (Remy Cointreau) -- to hold from reduce at Kepler Cheuvreux
SALM.NO (Salmar) -- to buy from hold at Sparebank 1 Markets (7-Jun, timing uncertain)
Downgrades
VOE.AV (Voestalpine) -- to neutral from outperform at Oddo
ITH.LN (Ithaca Energy) -- to equal-weight from overweight at Morgan Stanley
VPLAY.B.SS (Viaplay Group) -- to hold from buy at DnB Markets
PCO.PW (Pepco Group) -- to neutral from overweight at JPMorgan
Initiations
LTMC.IM (Lottomatica Group) -- outperform at BNP Paribas Exane; buy at Deutsche Bank; overweight at Barclays
Other Actions
CTEC.LN (ConvaTec Group) -- transferred overweight at JPMorgan; prior rating was overweight
KOG.NO (Kongsberg Gruppen) -- reinstated buy at DnB Markets
AGN.NA (Aegon) -- resumed outperform at RBC Capital Markets
NN.NA (NN Group) -- resumed outperform at RBC Capital Markets
AGS.BB (Ageas) -- resumed sector perform at RBC Capital Markets
Data
Nikkei (0.63%) to 31713.33
Hang Seng +0.29% to 19306.96
Shanghai Composite +0.72% to 3220.77
S&P futures (7.0) vs prior close of 4274.3
€-$ +0.0014 or +0.13% to 1.0713
$-¥ (0.30) or (0.21%) to 139.81
€-¥ (0.11) or (0.07%) to 149.75
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