Jan 10 ,2025
Synopsis
European equity market are set to open softer amidst Asia equities weaker almost everywhere Friday. Singapore worst off amid a selloff in banks following record highs this week. Japan's two major benchmarks also steeply lower, greater China markets all at their day's low, Australia down but off its trough. Kospi flat, Taiex down, Southeast Asia down, India a few points ahead. US futures ticking lower. US dollar marginally higher, AUD and NZD skirting with three-year lows again, yen and yuan unchanged. Crude blends, precious metals higher, industrial metals again mixed. Cryptocurrencies regaining some poise.
In central banks, National Bank of Serbia interest rate decision is due. In Germany, there's the start of the CDU Federal Executive Board's winter retreat. Among other things, an "Agenda 2030" is to be adopted there, with which the CDU wants to make Germany and its ailing economy internationally competitive again. There's Detroit Auto Show.
Macroeconomic updates include: Switzerland Dec Unemployment, France/Spain/Austria/Sweden/Greece Nov Industrial Production, Denmark/Norway Dec CPI, Italy Nov Retail Sales, Netherlands Nov manufacturing production
In corporate news, VIiriden (VIRI.FP) reported yesterday after the close preliminary FY revenue slightly above $1.10B vs FactSet $1.10B. Also in France, Ubisoft (UBI.FP) announced appointment of leading advisors to review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options. Company also reported Q3 net bookings lower than expected. Innate Pharma (IPH.FP) announced transformative strategy to accelerate growth. In the Nordics, Ambu (AMBU.B.DC) reported preliminary Q1 revenue DKK1.51B ahead of FactSet DKK1.42B. Bang & Olufsen (BO.DC) is also expected to update investors. Meanwhile in Italy, Del Vecchio holding's Delfin increases stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.IM) to 9.78% from 3.51%.
On M&A front, Warehouses de Pauw (WDP.BB) acquires Renault site in Vilvoorde for €100M. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW.FP) sells 25% stake in Centrum Černý Most in Prague to Upvest and RSJ Investments.
Politics/Macro/World News
Zelenskyy in final pitch for US weapons before Trump enters White House - FT
Elon Musk's man in the European Parliament - Politico
Labour Britain is the new 'PIGS' of the global markets - Telegraph
UK Bond selloff puts Reeves' Economic Project on the brink - Bloomberg
Hungarian energy bid under review over Russia concerns, says Romanian minister - FT
Netherlands Nov Manufacturing Production +1.3% m/m vs consensus +0.2% and prior revised +0.1% from (0.6%)
Top company news
Earnings/updates
AIR.FP (Airbus SE) -- Airbus reports 2024 deliveries 766 aircrafts vs guidance of around 770
UBI.FP (Ubisoft Entertainment) -- Ubisoft appoints leading advisors to review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options. Q3 net bookings lower than expected
AMBU.B.DC (Ambu) -- reports preliminary Q1 revenue DKK1.51B vs FactSet DKK1.42B [4 est, DKK1.39-1.44B]
VIRI.FP (Viridien) -- reports preliminary FY revenue slightly above $1.10B vs FactSet $1.10B [6 est, $1.08-1.13B]
IPH.FP (Innate Pharma) -- Announces Transformative Strategy to Accelerate Growth
M&A
WDP.BB (Warehouses de Pauw) -- acquires Renault site in Vilvoorde for €100M
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- EU sets a provisional deadline of 12-Feb to rule on CD&R's acquisition of Opella
TKA.GR (ThyssenKrupp) -- confirms that several companies have expressed interest in possible partnership with TKMS - Reuters
URW.FP (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield) -- sells 25% stake in Centrum Cerný Most in Prague to Upvest and RSJ Investments
BG.AV (BAWAG Group) -- reports acquisition of Barclays Consumer Bank Europe receives all regulatory approvals
LLBN.SW (Liechtensteinische Landesbank) -- completes previously announced acquisition of Zürcher Kantonalbank Österreich AG
Healthcare
ABVX.FP (Abivax) -- Achieves Key Milestone in Phase 3 ABTECT Trial Enrollment
Other
IPS.FP (Ipsos) -- assigned long-term credit ratings of Baa3 with a stable outlook by Moody's, and BBB with a stable outlook by Fitch.
BBVA.SM (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) -- to modify the Offer made to Sabadell by reducing the minimum acceptance condition provided in the prior announcement
HOLN.SW (Holcim) -- chairman Jan Jenisch to step down to be chairman/CEO of planned North American company
NDX1.GR (Nordex) -- receives orders totalling 259 MW from Spain
BMPS.IM (Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena) -- Del Vecchio holding's Delfin increases stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to 9.78% from 3.51% -- Consob filing
Key rating changes
Upgrades
RKT.LN (Reckitt Benckiser) -- to overweight from equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
ANTO.LN (Antofagasta) -- to equal-weight from underweight at Morgan Stanley
ATCO.A.SS (Atlas Copco) -- Atlas Copco long-term recommendation upgraded to outperform from market perform at Handelsbanken
FLS.DC (FLSmidth & Co.) -- to neutral from sell at Goldman Sachs
LR.FP (Legrand) -- to buy from hold at Kepler Cheuvreux
HNR1.GR (Hannover Re) -- to outperform from neutral at BNP Paribas Exane
Downgrades
WCH.GR (Wacker Chemie) -- to hold from buy at Stifel
CRDA.LN (Croda International) -- to equal-weight from overweight at Morgan Stanley
HLN.LN (Haleon) - to equal-weight from overweight at Morgan Stanley
SCR.FP (SCOR SE) -- to neutral from outperform at BNP Paribas Exane
Data
Nikkei (1.05%) to 39190.40
Hang Seng (0.87%) to 19073.09
Shanghai Composite (1.01%) to 3178.97
S&P futures (16.8) vs prior close of 5959.3
€-$ (0.0017) or (0.17%) to 1.0284
$-¥ +0.23 or +0.15% to 158.38
€-¥ +0.00 or +0.00% to 162.89
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