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StreetAccount Summary - Europe Pre-Open: Futures FTSE +0.27%, DAX +0.39%, CAC40 +0.16%

Jul 02 ,2025

  • Synopsis

    • European equity markets are set for a positive open amidst mixed trading in Asia on Wednesday. US futures building momentum following mixed performance in the cash session.

    • In central banks, Poland interest rate decision - no change in the 5.25% benchmark interest rate is expected - release at 15:00CET. ECB Forum sees session/panels chaired by ECB's de Guindos at 10:00CET, Cipollone 11:00, Lane, Riksbank's Seim 12:30, with closing remarks from Lagarde. BOE's Mills keynote address at 9:20BST at City Week 2025. Bank of Spain's Núñez speech at 11:00CET at event organised by CESEDEN. Bundesbank's Theurer panellist at 18:30CET at BaFinTech (through Thu).

    • In the UK, there's weekly PMQs at 12noon BST, committee topics include rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust 9:30, Sec. of State for Defence, Healey, 14:00 and Strategic Defence Review 14:30. Chancellor Merz speech/panellist at Chef:innensache. Irish government to hold a special meeting of Ireland's trade forum, a week before re-implementation of higher tariffs by US (due on 9-Jul). ifo CEO Fuest among the speakers at L-Bank Economic Forum.

    • Economic data due include Italy, Greece and Eurozone May unemployment rate, Spain Jun unemployment change and Ireland Jun unemployment rate.

    • In earnings, BMW (BMW.GR) and Stellantis (STLAM.IM) released their respective Q2 US brand sales, whilst Air Liquide (AI.FP) announced pre-H1 2025 results communication and Aeroport de Paris (ADP.FP) issued preliminary information on H1 results.

    • On the M&A front, Banco de Sabadell (SAB.SM) agreed to sell TSB Banking Group to Banco Santander (SAN.SM) for an initial consideration price of £2.65B ($3.64B) with extraordinary meeting set for 6-Aug.

    • Also due to report/release updates today are Volvo Car (VOLCAR.B.SS), Dustin Group (DUST.SS) and Topps Tiles (TPT.LN).

  • Politics/Macro/World News

    • UK pay awards rise to 3.4% in three months to May, IDR survey shows - Reuters

    • EU blocks Britain's attempts to join pan-European trading bloc - FT

    • Trump says Israel agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire - Bloomberg

  • Top company news

    • Earnings/updates

      • DACHs:

        • BMW.GR (Bayerische Motoren Werke) -- of North America reports Q2 2025 U.S. BMW brand sales 90,884 vehicles, (0.4%) y/y

      • France:

        • AI.FP (Air Liquide) -- announces availability of pre-H1 2025 results communication

        • ADP.FP (Aeroport de Paris) -- reports preliminary information on 1H25 results

      • Southern Europe:

        • STLAM.IM (Stellantis) -- FCA US reports Q2 sales of 309,976 vehicles, (10%) y/y

        • SAN.SM (Banco Santander) -- Follow-up Santander issues press release on acquisition of TSB from Sabadell

        • UCG.IM (UniCredit) -- announces revised date for 2Q and 1H25 results

    • M&A

      • TKA.GR (ThyssenKrupp) -- German government currently not interested in investing in ThyssenKrupp's submarine division but does want a say through a special agreement -- Handelsblatt

      • EXAI.IM (Expert.ai) -- agrees to acquire I.S.E.D.; announces up to €20M capital increase

      • SGSN.SW (SGS) -- to acquire Applied Technical Services for EV of $1.33B (CHF1.05B)

      • SAB.SM (Banco de Sabadell) -- enters agreement to sell TSB Banking Group to Banco Santander for an initial consideration price of £2.65B ($3.64B); extraordinary meeting set for 6-Aug-25

      • INLOT.GA (Intralot) -- to acquire Bally's International Interactive, transaction enterprise value of €2.7B

      • SAN.SM (Banco Santander) -- Follow-up Santander issues press release on acquisition of TSB from Sabadell

      • BN.FP (Danone) -- completes acquisition of Kate Farms

      • SRT3.GR (Sartorius) -- completes acquisition of MatTek

      • ZAL.GR (Zalando) -- and ABOUT YOU receive final regulatory clearance to team up; closing planned for 11-Jul-25

      • SAB.SM (Banco de Sabadell) -- Sabadell reportedly makes decision to sell British unit TSB to Santander for £2.65B ($3.64B) - Reuters, citing The Expansión

      • SPIE.FP (SPIE) -- signs agreement for the acquisition of SD Fiber; price not disclosed

      • DOKA.SW (dormakaba Holding) -- dormakaba announces acquisition of TANlock; financial terms were not disclosed

      • AGS.BB (Ageas) -- completes the acquisition of Saga's Underwriting Business

      • GALE.SW (Galenica) -- to acquire Diagnostics Group; terms undisclosed

      • NHH.SM (Minor Hotels Europe & Americas) -- Minor International increases offer price for Minor Hotels Europe & Americas from €6.37 per share to €6.51 per share

      • BICO.SS (BICO Group) -- completes divestment of MatTek and Visikol

      • GENO.SS (Genovis) -- exercises call option to acquire remaining shares in SEQURNA for a purchase price of SEK52.5M

      • ENRO.SS (Eniro Group) -- Eniro acquires Qwamplify Nordics for €700K

      • ALERS.FP (Eurobio-Scientific) -- Eurobio Scientific completes acquisition of Life Science unit of Voden Medical Instruments Spa in Italy

    • Healthcare

      • AZN.LN (AstraZeneca) -- FDA approves FluMist for 2025-26 US formulation

      • RDHL (RedHill Biopharma) -- announces recruitment initiated into expanded Phase 2 opaganib/darolutamide combination study in advanced prostate cancer

      • SFL.IM (Safilo Group) -- and Victoria Beckham announce 10-year global licensing agreement for the design, manufacturing and distribution of the Victoria Beckham branded eyewear collections until Dec 2035

    • Other

      • DNO.NO (DNO) -- enters into an offtake agreement with ENGIE for DNO's Norwegian gas production

      • ALFEN.NA (Alfen) -- announces CEO Marco Roeleveld to retire by year end

      • SAN.SM (Banco Santander) -- announces 2025 stress capital buffer

      • CS.FP (AXA) -- executes share repurchase agreement of up to €3.8B following the sale of IM

      • STAN.LN (Standard Chartered) -- issues statement in response to media reports of a legal case filed in the High Court of Singapore

      • ENGI.FP (ENGIE) -- announces full commissioning of Red Sea Wind Energy wind farm in Middle East and Africa

      • France Jun new passenger car registration (6.7%) y/y to 169,504 vehicles -- PFA (1-Jul)

      • Italy Jun new passenger car registrations 132,191; (17.4%) y/y -- UNRAE (1-Jul)

      • Senate bill removes excise tax on solar and wind projects with China components, restores tax credits for certain projects -- Politico, citing sources (11:30ET)

      • Spain Jun new passenger car registrations 119,125 units, +15.2% y/y - ANFAC (1-Jul)

  • Key rating changes

    • Upgrades

      • Goldman Sachs upgrades ADM.LN, HSX.LN, NN.NA; downgrades ASRNL.NA, LGEN.LN, ZURN.SW

      • Oddo upgrades STMPA.FP; downgrades ARM

      • MUV2.GR (Munich Re) -- to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan

    • Downgrades

      • LAND.LN (Land Securities Group) -- sell from neutral at Van Lanschot Kempen

      • LHA.GR (Deutsche Lufthansa) -- market perform from outperform at Bernstein

      • EQNR.NO (Equinor) -- to sell from neutral at UBS

      • DHL.GR (DHL Group) -- to hold from buy at HSBC

      • NHY.NO (Norsk Hydro) -- to hold from buy at Norne Securities

      • SWED.A.SS (Swedbank) -- to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank (earlier, timing uncertain)

      • JET2.LN (Jet2) -- to hold from buy at Panmure Liberum

      • SMHN.GR (SÜSS MicroTec) -- to neutral from outperform at Oddo

    • Other Actions

      • VOD.LN (Vodafone Group) -- resumed equal-weight at Morgan Stanley

  • Data

    • Nikkei (0.46%) to 39801.16

    • Hang Seng +0.49% to 24189.22

    • Shanghai Composite (0.04%) to 3456.26

    • S&P futures +14.3 vs prior close of 6248.8

    • €-$ (0.0018) or (0.15%) to 1.1790

    • $-¥ +0.35 or +0.24% to 143.75

    • €-¥ +0.13 or +0.08% to 169.44

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