Dec 20 ,2024
Synopsis
European indicies are set to open slightly lower as Asia equities recover from a negative start to trade mixed Friday. Many benchmarks off their low points with several now positive.
US equities were mostly lower in Thursday trading as stocks ended near worst levels. Market came off premarket/early session strength following a big Wednesday selloff chalked up to the hawkish guidance that accompanied the Fed's 25 bp rate cut.
In central banks, Norges Bank's Longva and Børsum speak at 9:00CET at Bank's Regional Network, Region East and Longva speech at 12:00CET at event organised by Statsøkonomisk Forening.
Economic: Germany Nov PPI, UK Nov retail sales, public sector net borrowing, Dec distributive trades - CBI, Italy Dec business/consumer confidence, Nov PPI, Oct industrial sales, France Nov PPI, Eurozone Dec flash consumer confidence, Sweden Nov PPI, retail sales, Denmark Nov retail sales, Finland Nov PPI
UK Nov car manufacturing (30.1%) y/y to 64,216 units -- SMMT
In Corporate news: (HBH.GR) Hornbach Holding reports Q3 EPS €1.06 vs year-ago €1.76. (CICN.SW) Cicor Technologies reports 9M net profit CHF17.4M vs year-ago CHF11.5M
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
EDP.PL (EDP-Energias de Portugal) -- estimates potential losses associated to cancellation of wind projects in Colombia at €0.5B, net of minorities
EDPR.PL (EDP Renovaveis) -- decides not to proceed with the investments in its 0.5 GW wind projects in La Guajira region in Colombia
COFB.BB (Cofinimmo) -- completes the divestment of 11 office buildings and 5 healthcare real estate assets this week for more than €110M
FLOW.NA (Flow Traders) -- reports November 2024 market statistics
TESB.BB (Tessenderlo Group) -- guides FY adjusted EBITDA (15%)-(20%) y/y vs prior guidance (5%)-(10%) and FactSet (6.5%)
M&A
SHEL.LN (Shell Plc) -- ONGC in exclusive talks with Shell Plc-owned Sprng Energy to acquire 125MW operating solar project -- Economic Times (19-Dec; 17:50 GMT/23:20 IST)
ASC.IM (Ascopiave) -- A2A S.p.A. and Ascopiave sign contract for the sale of gas network assets
SAN.SM (Banco Santander) -- Santander has entered into an agreement with Crédit Agricole S.A. for the sale of its 30.5% stake in CACEIS; terms not disclosed
SBMO.NA (SBM Offshore) -- announces FPSO Liza Destiny purchase by ExxonMobil Guyana completed
SANB11.BZ (Banco Santander (Brasil)) -- and BTG Pactual reportedly in talks to acquire Julius Baer's Brazil operations - Bloomberg
COV.FP (Covivio) -- announces acquisition of Iberostar Las Dalias hotel in Tenerife for €81M
COFB.BB (Cofinimmo) -- completes the divestment of 11 office buildings and 5 healthcare real estate assets this week for more than €110M
ARBN.SW (Arbonia) -- updates on closing of sale of Climate Division; EU Commission approval expected by end of January 2025
LINK (Interlink Electronics) -- announces acquisition of Conductive Transfers Limited
RTW.LN (RTW Biotech Opportunities) -- Sanofi to acquire Greater China rights to aficamten from Corxel Pharmaceuticals; terms undisclosed
TFBANK.SS (TF Bank) -- fulfils final condition for completion of 80.1% majority stake transfer in subsidiary Rediem Capital AB
PHLY.NO (Philly Shipyard) -- completes previously announced sale of subsidiary Philly Shipyard, Inc. to Hanwha
Healthcare
ZEAL.DC (Zealand Pharma) -- FDA issues Complete Response Letter (CRL) for Zealand Pharma's NDA for glepaglutide; application does not meet full requirements for substantial evidence, recommends additional clinical trial
ZEAL.DC (Zealand Pharma) -- Follow-up: FDA issues CRL for Zealand Pharma's glepaglutide
SANN.SW (Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding) -- Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding's AGAMREE (Vamorolone) approved in Hong Kong as a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
OXUR.BB (Oxurion) -- French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry approves Oxurion's strategic transaction under specific conditions
Other
EDEN.FP (Edenred) -- to cancel 2.0M treasury shares
FGR.FP (Eiffage) -- consortium awarded contract for the renovation of 569 social housing units in the Glacis district of Dunkirk (France), in a deal worth €54.5M
ACS.SM (ACS SA) -- board approves the second execution of the flexible dividend for around €0.45/sh,
TRMD.A.DC (TORM Plc) -- files automatic mixed shelf of indeterminate amount - F-3ASR
EUROB.GA (Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings) -- initiates process to merge with its 100% subsidiary Eurobank S.A.; Eurobank S.A. will be remaining entity
BFF.IM (Banca Farmafactoring) -- BFF Bank appoints Domenico Gammaldi as new management representative responsible for anti-money laundering, effective as of 1-Jan-25
GenusPlus Group JV with ACCIONA receives notice to proceed from Transgrid in relation to HumeLink Transmission Project
Goldman Sachs takeaways from Beverage Bites survey
Telsey Advisory Group 2025 Consumer Outlook
Key rating changes
Upgrades
FRA.GR (Fraport) -- to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan
GMAB.DC (Genmab) -- to market perform from underperform at Bernstein
SOBI.SS (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum) -- to buy from hold at DnB Markets
Downgrades
TMV.GR (TeamViewer) -- to neutral from buy at Goldman Sachs
Data
Nikkei (0.29%) to 38701.90
Hang Seng +0.05% to 19762.68
Shanghai Composite (0.12%) to 3365.86
S&P futures (13.5) vs prior close of 5934.0
€-$ +0.0009 or +0.09% to 1.0373
$-¥ (0.44) or (0.28%) to 157.00
€-¥ (0.33) or (0.20%) to 162.82
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