Apr 11 ,2025
Synopsis
European indices are set to open higher as Asian equities trade lower Friday with Japan down over 3% while Greater China markets have clawed back losses.
US equities were sharply lower in Thursday trading, though ended off worst levels. However, S&P and Nasdaq still on track for healthy weekly gains Wednesday's 9.5% rally for the S&P and 12% surge in the Nasdaq 100.
Stocks gave back some of their monster Wednesday rally, a good chunk of which was chalked up to oversold conditions/positioning/short covering. While Trump pause on higher reciprocal tariffs a key off-ramp, trade policy volatility expected to remain an overhang.
Among central banks updates: Friday sees, in central banks, Denmark central bank's Harr presentation at 8:00CET at the Univ. of Copenhagen. BOE's Saporta panellist at (time tbc) at the Delphi Economic Forum
Germany Mar final CPI, UK Feb industrial/manufacturing production, trade balance, construction output, Mar monthly GDP tracker - NIESR, Spain Mar final CPI, Switzerland Mar consumer confidence - SECO, Sweden Mar final CPI
In earnings: (ROS.AV) Rosenbauer International reports final FY earnings: EPS €4.00 vs FactSet €2.56. (VAR.NO) Vår Energi Trading Update: Q1 total production 272 kboepd vs FactSet 282.6; expects to reach the mid-point of FY production guidance. (MBTN.SW) Meyer Burger Technology reports preliminary FY revenue CHF69.9M vs FactSet CHF117.6M. (GXI.GR) Gerresheimer reports Q1 EPS €0.46 ex-items vs consensus €0.51; reaffirms guidance.
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
NOVN.SW (Novartis) -- announces $23B investment in US-based infrastructure over 5 years; affirms confidence in FY25 guidance and sales growth outlook
LOGN.SW (Logitech International) -- reaffirms FY25 (ending Mar 2025) guidance; withdraws FY26 outlook citing tariff environment
GXI.GR (Gerresheimer) -- reports Q1 EPS €0.46 ex-items vs consensus €0.51; reaffirms guidance
MOWI.NO (Mowi) -- Q1 trading update: operational EBIT €214M vs FactSet €236.8M [11 est, €170-283M]
FRA.GR (Fraport) -- reports March Frankfurt Airport traffic statistics: passengers 4.6M, +0.3% y/y
FHZN.SW (Flughafen Zuerich) -- reports March traffic statistics
FLOW.NA (Flow Traders) -- reports March market statistics
BOSN.SW (Bossard Holding) -- reports Q1 revenue CHF283.9M vs FactSet CHF252.5M [2 est, CHF240-265M]
HAVAS.NA (Havas NV) -- reports Q1 revenue €649M vs FactSet €641.0M [1 est]; confirms FY25 guidance
M&A
NWH.UT.CN (Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT) -- Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announces sale of its remaining stake in Assura PLC
002075.CH (Jiangsu Shagang Co.) -- SC Capital reportedly weighing bid for Global Switch -- Reuters, citing sources
RIO.AU (Rio Tinto) -- commences compulsory acquisition of all remaining shares in ERA for A$0.002/share
RKT.LN (Reckitt Benckiser) -- Suitors for Reckitt Benckiser's homecare assets resist making binding offers amid tariff anxiety - Bloomberg
Healthcare
NOVN.SW (Novartis) -- planning $23B investment in US plants amid tariff threats - Reuters
GALE.SW (Galenica) -- announces approval of 4.5% increase in annual dividend to CHF2.30/sh
CRNA.NO (Circio Holding) -- signs research evaluation agreement with Lonza
Other
SAF.FP (Safran) -- and Ethiopian Airlines sign MoU for the provision of Z400 economy class seats for 8 Boeing 777-9 aircraft
BA.LN (BAE Systems) -- awarded $40.7M US Navy contract modification
RNO.FP (Renault) -- seeking to boost EV and hybrid sales as it emerges unscathed from industry turmoil caused by tariffs - FT
GLE.FP (Societe Generale) -- Societe Generale names William Connelly chairman starting May 2026
SBMO.NA (SBM Offshore) -- signs a $1.1B revolving credit facility
OCI.NA (OCI NV) -- OCI Global confirms it will pay an extraordinary cash distribution of $4.74 per share ($1.0B in total)
PRS.SM (Promotora de Informaciones) -- PRISA reports results of extraordinary conversion period of convertible notes issued April 2024
US DoJ reportedly planning to keep corporate monitorships at TD Bank (TD.CN) and Balfour Beatty (BBY.LN) in place -- Reuters, citing sources
Key rating changes
Upgrades
FRES.LN (Fresnillo) -- to add from hold at Peel Hunt
Downgrades
BP.LN (BP) -- to neutral from buy at UBS
COTY.FP (Coty) -- to neutral from outperform at BNP Paribas Exane
Initiations
ALCLS.FP (Cellectis SA) -- outperform at Oddo
Data
Nikkei (3.90%) to 33258.50
Hang Seng +1.27% to 20944.87
Shanghai Composite +0.39% to 3236.26
S&P futures +33.0 vs prior close of 5302.0
€-$ +0.0079 or +0.71% to 1.1280
$-¥ (0.82) or (0.57%) to 143.63
€-¥ +0.23 or +0.14% to 162.01
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