May 23 ,2025
Synopsis
European indices are set to open higher as Asian equities advance today. Japan outperforming with Hang Seng. Mainland China, Korea and Australia seeing milder gains. S&P 500 futures unchanged afterhours. Treasury yields down another 1-2 bp while JGBs unchanged following recent backup.
US equities were narrowly mixed in Thursday trading, ended off best levels in very late afternoon selloff. Bonds still the big area of focus with some stabilization in long end after the 10 bp+ backup in yields on Wednesday.
Friday sees, in central banks, ECB's Lane lecture at 10:30CET at European Univ Institute and Schnabel speech at 18:00 at event hosted by Internationaler Demokratiepreis Bonn e.V. (IDP). EU ministers attend Competitiveness Council (Research and space). In UK, parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords) is in recess and will next sit on 2-Jun.
Macro data published so far: UK Apr Retail Sales +5.0% y/y vs consensus +4.5% and prior revised +1.9% from +2.6%
Economic: Germany Q1 final GDP, May consumer confidence - GfK, France May consumer confidence, Sweden Apr unemployment rate
Earnings releases so far this morning: UNIQA Insurance Group reports Q1 net income €118.6M, +11% vs year-ago €107M. Frontline reports Q1 EPS $0.18 vs FactSet $0.19 [8 est, $0.14-0.26]. Doro reports Q1 EPS (SEK0.13) vs year-ago SEK0.25. Webstep reports Q1 EPS NOK0.63 vs year-ago NOK0.57
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
GNFT.FP (GENFIT) -- reports Q1 revenue €2.8M vs year-ago €1.1M
AZM.IM (Azimut Holding) -- has signed a binding framework agreement with FSI SGR S.p.A., launches TNB; revises FY25 net profit target to ~€1B from prior at least € 400M up to €1.25B (dependent on TNB2 authorization in 2025)
NSKOG.NO (Norske Skog) -- ASA announces start of containerboard production at Golbey
ALTR.PL (Altri SGPS) -- reports Q1 net income attributable €7.6M vs FactSet €1.6M [1 est]
M&A
AZM.IM (Azimut Holding) -- has signed a binding framework agreement with FSI SGR S.p.A., launches TNB; revises FY25 net profit target to ~€1B from prior at least € 400M up to €1.25B (dependent on TNB2 authorization in 2025)
SZG.GR (Salzgitter) -- exploring sale of bottling machine unit KHS - Bloomberg (22-May, 16:57 CET)
KNIN.SW (Kuehne & Nagel) -- acquires Spanish road logistics provider TDN; terms not disclosed
TPEIR.GA (Piraeus Financial Holdings) -- concludes the sale of 80.10% in Kea Leitourgia kai Diacheirisi Diktyon ATM to Printec Group
TKTT.FP (Tarkett) -- Tarkett's supervisory board reiterates a favourable reasoned opinion on the fairness of the public buy-out fffer followed by a squeeze-out
WIHN.SW (WISeKey International Holding) -- provides update on negotiations to acquire 100% of IC'ALPS
GGP.LN (Greatland Gold) -- Newmont considering partial sell down of stake in Greatland Gold- Australian Financial Review
UPG.BB (Banqup Group) -- reports Q1 group revenue and income from client money €20.3M vs year-ago €21.2M
PKTM.SW (PIERER Mobility) -- Pierer discloses call option agreement with Bajaj BV
EXAI.IM (Expert.ai) -- signs a JV agreement with AI Fusion Holding S.r.l.
BVHN.SW (SKAN Group) -- acquires 76% of Metronik; terms not disclosed
Healthcare
GSK.LN (GSK Plc) -- FDA approves Nucala for COPD
GSK.LN (GSK Plc) -- UK's NICE issues evidence-based recommendations on dostarlimab (Jemperli) for primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer
ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- FDA Approves Genentech's Susvimo for Diabetic Retinopathy
ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- announces two-year follow-up data from the phase III STARGLO study
INDV.LN (Indivior) -- SEC filing: SCHEDULE 13D/A (Filed by Two Seas Capital LP)
IPH.FP (Innate Pharma) -- SA announces presentation of long-term follow-up data from the Phase 2 TELLOMAK clinical trial evaluating lacutamab
PHXM.FP (Phaxiam Therapeutics) -- announces that the Lyon Commercial Court decided, during a hearing held on 21-May-25, to postpone the offer review hearing and has set a new hearing date for Wednesday, 4-Jun-25.
PPGN.SW (PolyPeptide Group) -- PolyPeptide announces expansion of existing credit facilities;
OSE.FP (OSE Immunotherapeutics) -- announces that its partner Boehringer Ingelheim will present early clinical evidence of innate immune modulation and anti-tumor activity via SIRPblockadede in two ongoing trials at ASCO 2025
BICO.SS (BICO Group) -- announces COO Marius Balger is leaving
Other
ENX.FP (Euronext) -- prices offering of OCEANEs due 2032 for a nominal amount of €425M
Rio Tinto confirmed as preferred partner on Salares Altoandinos lithium project
US Senate blocks California rule banning sale new gas-powered vehicles in ESG and thematic intraday update (22-May)
Key rating changes
Upgrades
Jefferies upgrades ML.FP; downgrades CON.GR
TRATON upgraded to buy from hold at Handelsbanken
PVA TePla upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank
Downgraded:
Tele2 downgraded to hold from buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
Epiroc downgraded to sell from hold at Nordea
Data
Nikkei +0.59% to 37202.48
Hang Seng +0.55% to 23674.14
Shanghai Composite (0.08%) to 3377.37
S&P futures +0.3 vs prior close of 5856.8
€-$ +0.0046 or +0.41% to 1.1326
$-¥ (0.59) or (0.41%) to 143.42
€-¥ (0.04) or (0.02%) to 162.40
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