Jan 05 ,2024
Synopsis
European indices are set to trade slightly lower. US equities ended mostly lower Thursday, near worst levels. S&P 500 and Nasdaq still on pace to break nine-straight weekly gains.
Asian equities mixed in a directionless day as investors wait guidance from US job data. Japan's markets to end higher but still to close the week down. Australia lost a handful of points.
In macro data today: December Manufacturing PMI data will be reported this morning for all European countries and the Eurozone.
Macro/Politics
Top company news
Earnings/updates
SW.FP (Sodexo) -- reports Q1 revenue €6.29B vs consensus €6.28B; FY24 and FY25 guidance is maintained
ASA.NO (Atlantic Sapphire) -- issues Q4 operational update
M&A
ARGX.BB (argenx) -- CEO: European investors need to put money up to develop homegrown biotech companies - FT
MF.FP (Wendel) -- completes sale of Constantia Flexibles to affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC
STF.FP (Stef) -- finalizes previously announced acquisition of BAKKER Logistiek
Healthcare
^HEALTH (Healthcare sector summaries) -- StreetAccount Sector Summary - Healthcare Post-Market
Other
Regional Gaming Revenues - New York Sports Betting December 2023
Key rating changes
Upgrades
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgrades ACA.FP; downgrades DBK.GR
Berenberg upgrades DOCM.SW, RDC.GR; cites e-script momentum
Paribas Exane upgrades EXPN.LN; downgrades MAN, RWA.LN, URI
Macquarie upgrades OMC, PUB.FP
Downgrades
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgrades DBK.GR
MNDI.LN (Mondi) -- to hold from buy at Jefferies
TELIA.SS (Telia) Co. long-term recommendation downgraded to market perform from outperform at Handelsbanken
(BARN.SW) Barry Callebaut downgraded to hold from buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
Coloplast (COLO.B.DC) downgraded to hold from buy at Danske Bank
Data
Nikkei +0.27% to 33377.42
Hang Seng (0.77%) to 16518.27
Shanghai Composite (0.92%) to 2927.04
S&P futures (2.5) vs prior close of 4729.5
€-$ (0.0020) or (0.18%) to 1.0927
$-¥ +0.59 or +0.41% to 145.22
€-¥ +0.38 or +0.24% to 158.66
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