Jun 06 ,2025
Synopsis
European indices are set to open mixed as Asian equities trade mixed Friday. Hang Seng leading China market declines with mainland indexes flat. Japan logging mild gain while Australia and Taiwan little changed.
In Europe the ECB cut its key deposit rate yesterday for the eighth time by 25 bps to 2.00%, as expected
US equities closed lower in choppy Thursday trading, though ended off worst levels. Followed three straight daily gains for the S&P; major indices remain on track for modest weekly gains.
Worsening Trump-Musk rift pressured the market today, with Musk taking personal swings at Trump and continuing to argue against GOP legislative efforts and Trump musing about canceling Musk's contracts and subsidies.
in central banks, Riksbank's Thedéen, Breman, Jansson, Bunge and Seim before Riksdag finance committee at 9:00CET at annual evaluation of monetary policy in the previous year. BOE's Bailey, others at a regular meeting with parliament's treasury committee at 10:15BST.
Economic data expectd today: Germany Apr trade balance, industrial production, France Apr trade balance, industrial production, Denmark Apr trade balance, manufacturing production, Norway Apr manufacturing production, UK May house price index - Halifax, Austria Q1 final GDP, Eurozone Q1 final GDP, Apr retail sales, Greece Q1 GDP
Earnings reported yesterday after the close. Landi Renzo (LNDR.IM) reports preliminary Q1 revenue €65.0M (post EU close 5-Jun)
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
AFKS.RU (Sistema) -- reports Q1 adjusted OIBDA RUB84.3B, +20% vs year-ago RUB70.3B
M&A
ALV.GR (Allianz) -- reportedly in early talks to acquire EU-based credit manager Capital Four -- Bloomberg (earlier, intraday EU)
INGA.NA (ING Groep) -- could slow pace of share buybacks due to temporary higher capital target for this year - Bloomberg (5-Jun 16:28 CET)
VK.FP (Vallourec) -- completes the acquisition of Thermotite do Brasil
VRLA.FP (Verallia) -- tender offer by BWGI cleared by AMF
UPG.BB (Banqup Group) -- completes divestment of 21 Grams Group
BLC.FP (Bastide Le Confort Medical) -- Bastide announces disposal of Dorge Medic and Dyna-Médical subsidiaries
Healthcare
AFX.GR (Carl Zeiss Meditec) -- announces CLARUS 700 receives NMPA approval in China
VLA.FP (Valneva) -- announces positive six-month antibody persistence and safety Phase 2 results in children for its single-shot Chikungunya Vaccine IXCHIQ
GALD.SW (Galderma Group) -- Galderma announces new interim two-year data from an extension study investigating the safety and efficacy of Nemluvio in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
ADXN.SW (Addex Therapeutics) -- GABAB Pam candidate demonstrates robust anti-tussive activity in multiple chronic cough preclinical models
Other
HSBA.LN (HSBC Holdings) -- Chair Mark Tucker to step down, effective 30-Sep
ENR.GR (Siemens Energy) -- relieved by early repayment of government guarantees - Handelsblatt
SGO.FP (Compagnie de Saint-Gobain) -- appoints Patrick Dupin as Group COO, announces fully regional organization
TGS.NO (TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co.) -- commences geophysical survey for the pioneering Green Volt floating offshore wind farm
N1N.GR (Neoen) -- inaugurates Portugal's largest solar park
AIA Group Chairman Edmund Sze-Wing Tse to retire, effective 1-Oct-25; Mark Tucker appointed as successor
China rare earth restrictions primarily impacting automotive sector thus far; global producers see gains
Key rating changes
Upgrades
Deutsche Bank upgrades NN.NA, PHNX.LN, PRU.LN; downgrades ALV.GR, ASRNL.NA, LGEN.LN
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgrades HNR1.GR; downgrades MUV2.GR
Kepler Cheuvreux upgrades Demant (DEMANT.DC) to buy from hold at
Kepler Cheuvreux upgrades Sonova Holding (SOON.SW) upgraded to hold from reduce
Downgrades
WIZZ.LN (Wizz Air Holdings) -- to sector perform from outperform at RBC Capital Markets
PNL.NA (PostNL) -- to reduce from hold at Kepler Cheuvreux
Initiations
ZEG.LN (Zegona Communications) -- buy at Deutsche Numis
HUBN.SW (HUBER+SUHNER) -- initiated buy at Berenberg
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