Dec 13 ,2024
Synopsis
European indices are set to open a tad lower today as Asian equities trade weaker Friday. All the major benchmarks trading lower except for South Korea's Kospi. Losses greatest in Hong Kong and Shanghai as investors react to yesterday's China work conference conclusions.
US equities were down in Thursday trading, selling off through the afternoon and ending near session lows. S&P on track for a weekly decline though Nasdaq holding on to WTD gains after hitting another ATH and taking out the 20K level on Wednesday
Among central banks updates today: Bundesbank publishes its semi-annual forecasts at 11:00CET.
President Macron is expected to nominate a new prime minister today.
Macroeconomic releases due today include: Germany Oct trade balance, France Nov final CPI, Spain Nov final CPI, Sweden Nov unemployment rate, UK Dec consumer confidence - GfK, Finland Nov CPI, Eurozone Oct industrial production, Portugal Nov final CPI
In corporate news: (SREN.SW) Swiss Re targets FY25 net income of more than $4.4B vs FactSet $4.39B -- Management Dialogue; webcast at 10:00 GMT. (MOZN.SW) mobilezone holding guides FY revenue CHF960-990M vs FactSet CHF1.01B [1 est]
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
FER.SM (Ferrovial) -- closes the sale of a 19.75% stake in Heathrow for €2,000M
SREN.SW (Swiss Re) -- targets FY25 net income of more than $4.4B vs FactSet $4.39B -- Management Dialogue; webcast at 10:00 GMT
OUT1V.FH (Outokumpu) -- guides Q4 adjusted EBITDA to be close to break-even or turn negative vs prior guidance lower q/q and FactSet €57.4M [8 est, €32-86M]
NWRN.SW (Newron Pharmaceuticals) -- and Eisai announce license agreement for evenamide in Japan and other Asian territories; includes €44M upfront payment
COFB.BB (Cofinimmo) -- completes several divestments and adjusts its investment outlook for 2024
M&A
IBE.SM (Iberdrola) -- looking to sell its smart metering business unit in the UK -- Reuters
TLW.LN (Tullow Oil) -- confirms is in preliminary discussions with Kosmos Energy Ltd regarding a possible all-share offer by Kosmos for the company.
KOS (Kosmos Energy) -- also confirms it is in talks regarding possible all-share offer for Tullow Oil (TLW.LN)
IBE.SM (Iberdrola) -- announces sale of minority stake in share capital of the owner company of Windanker offshore wind farm for ~€150M
FER.SM (Ferrovial) -- closes the sale of a 19.75% stake in Heathrow for €2,000M
IMCD.NA (IMCD) -- has signed an agreement to acquire the business of the food and nutraceutical ingredient distributor: Daoqin Biological Technology, Longyu International Trade. and Long'en Biotechnology. in China.
CRAYN.NO (Crayon Group Holding) -- Follow-up: SoftwareONE nearing deal to acquire Crayon Group -- Bloomberg
CRAYN.NO (Crayon Group Holding) -- confirms is in advanced discussions with SoftwareONE regarding acquisition of Crayon Group
TTG.LN (TT Electronics) -- responds to Volex statement
ADMCM.FH (Admicom) -- subsidiary Tocoman Oy completes acquisition of Bauhub OÜ; decides on a directed share issue as part of the acquisition
ALPUL.FP (PulluP Entertainment) -- Follow-up: Pullup Entertainment reports H1 results
AMP.SM (Amper) -- acquires Navacel Process Industries, S.A. for ~€23.8M in cash and stock
Healthcare
GILD (Gilead Sciences) -- appoints Dietmar Berger, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officer 2-Jan-25
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- Sanofi's Tolebrutinib designated Breakthrough Therapy by the FDA for non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- Roche receives CE Mark for new and updated molecular cobas 6800/8800 systems, enhancing laboratory efficiency and testing capabilities
4502.JP (Takeda Pharmaceutical) -- hosts investor R&D Day
Other
EL.FP (EssilorLuxottica) -- EssilorLuxottica's GHG emissions reduction targets validated by the SBTi
HSBA.LN (HSBC Holdings) -- HSBC reviewing retail banking operations outside UK and Hong Kong; could scale back in countries including Mexico - FT
TEP.FP (Teleperformance) -- cancels shares representing 1.42% of the capital
SUBC.NO (Subsea 7) -- wins sizeable contract by Shell Offshore Inc. in the US Gulf of Mexico
MB.IM (Mediobanca) -- issues comments after SREP decision
SPIE.FP (SPIE) -- to implement anti-dilutive share buyback program in 2025
BCP.PL (Banco Comercial Portugues) -- discloses ECB determination for SREP capital requirement for 2025; exceed the minimum required CET1, Tier 1 and total ratio by a wide margin
NK.FP (Imerys) -- moving ahead with the EMILI project and examining several proposals prompted by public comments
Energy storage pure-plays saw significant gains in Q3 (12-Dec)
Key rating changes
Upgrades
KBC.BB (KBC Group) -- to overweight from equal weight at Barclays
NCAB.SS (NCAB Group) -- to buy from hold at DnB Markets
STJ.LN (St. James's Place) -- to buy from hold at Deutsche Numis
Downgrades
ALV.GR (Allianz) -- to hold from buy at Jefferies
G24.GR (Scout24) -- to neutral from outperform at Santander
Initiations
AMP.IM (Amplifon) -- neutral at Goldman Sachs
Data
Nikkei (0.95%) to 39470.44
Hang Seng (1.67%) to 20056.06
Shanghai Composite (1.56%) to 3407.60
S&P futures +6.0 vs prior close of 6060.8
€-$ (0.0004) or (0.04%) to 1.0463
$-¥ +0.16 or +0.11% to 152.81
€-¥ +0.10 or +0.06% to 159.86
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