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StreetAccount Summary - Europe Pre-Open: Futures: FTSE +0.19%, DAX +0.29%, CAC40 +0.27%

Sep 05 ,2025

  • Synopsis

    • European equity markets are set to open in positive territory, amidst Asian equities trading higher Friday. Recovery of Greater China markets being led by mainland stocks. Japan and Taiwan indexes outperforming with Korea flat and Australia logging mild gain. S&P 500 futures up slightly afterhours.

    • On today's agenda, Chancellor Merz set to attend the inauguration of the first European exascale supercomputer, called "Jupiter". In the UK, Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, holds its annual conf (through Sat).

    • In trade developments, President Trump signed executive order implementing US-Japan trade agreement, formally establishing 15% tariff that also extends to autos and avoids tariff stacking. Japan to increase share of US rice imports under existing quota system to 75% and commit to annual agricultural purchases totalling A$8B.

    • Later Friday US nonfarm payrolls forecast to show another sub-100K headline print and unemployment rate nudging up to highest since Jul-2023. Weak July payrolls data and dovish-leaning remarks from Fed Chair Powell had already led markets to fully price in September rate cut with another reduction expected by year-end.

    • In central banks, Bundesbank's Köhler-Geib panellist at 13:15CET at State of Hesse's representative office in Brussels. Latvia central bank's Kazāka holds regular meeting with President Rinkēvičs.

    • European macro data releases due today include, UK Jul retail sales, Aug house price index - Halifax, Germany Jul factory orders, France Jul trade balance, Italy Jul retail sales, Norway Jul manufacturing production, Switzerland Aug consumer confidence - SECO, Eurozone Q3 final GDP, Austria Q2 final GDP, Ireland Q2 final GDP, Greece Q2 GDP

    • In corporate news, yesterday after the market closed, Sofina (SOF.BB) reported H1 earnings, whilst OSE Immunotherapeutics (OSE.FP) issued a presentation for its strategy for 2025-2028 ahead of the 30-Sept AGM. Elsewhere, Ørsted (ORSTED.DC) announced adjustment to full-year EBITDA guidance for 2025 following lower-than-normal offshore wind speeds during July and August. In other corporate developments, Temenos AG (TEMN.SW) announced that Jean-Pierre Brulard will be stepping down from the role of CEO, effective immediately. The board has appointed Takis Spiliopoulos, the company's CFO, as Interim CEO while the search for a permanent successor is underway.

    • In M&A, Hexagon AB (HEXA.B.SS) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Design & Engineering business, which includes the business formerly known as MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. for €2.7B. In France, the FT reported that Safran (SAF.FP) is weighing the sale of a large portion of its aircraft interiors business.

  • Politics/Macro/World News

    • Rayner's political future hangs in balance as ethics report expected as early as today - BBC

    • Oil Set for Weekly Loss as Tension Builds Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting - Bloomberg

    • Political Paralysis Threatens Poland's $1 Trillion Economy - Bloomberg

    • 26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says - Reuters

    • Uranium shortfall threatens nuclear energy renaissance, industry warned - FT

  • Top company news

    • Earnings/updates

      • HEXA.B.SS (Hexagon) -- agrees to sale of Design & Engineering business to Cadence for €2.7B

      • SOF.BB (Sofina) -- reports H1 EPS (€11.54) vs year-ago €16.25

      • OSE.FP (OSE Immunotherapeutics) -- presents Strategy 2025-2028 ahead of 30-Sept AGM

      • EXM.BB (Exmar NV) -- reports H1 IFRS EPS $0.77 vs year-ago $1.21

      • LIN.FP (Linedata Services) -- reports H1 net income €8M vs year-ago €10.6M

      • BNOR.NO (BlueNord) -- reports preliminary August net production 37.2 mboepd

      • VIL.FP (Viel & Cie) -- reports H1 net income €69.2M vs year-ago €65.4M

      • BELYS.BB (Belysse Group) -- reports H1 adjusted EBITDA €17.3M vs year-ago €21.5M

      • ORSTED.DC (Ørsted) -- adjusts full-year EBITDA guidance for 2025 following lower-than-normal offshore wind speeds during July and August

      • Aldo sue to report today includes:

        • Earnings:

          • UK: Ashmore Group (ASHM.LN), Camellia (CAM.LN)

        • Sales/Traffic: Finnair (FIA1S.FH)

    • M&A

      • CDNS (Cadence Design Systems) -- to acquire Hexagon's design & engineering business

      • SAF.FP (Safran) -- weighing sale of large portion of aircraft interiors business - FT

      • SBUX (Starbucks) -- Bids for Starbucks' China operations value the business at up to $5B - Reuters

      • BBVA.SM (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) -- discloses the US SEC has granted relief to BBVA around Banco de Sabadell deal

      • HEXA.B.SS (Hexagon) -- agrees to sale of Design & Engineering business to Cadence for €2.7B

      • DTG.GR (Daimler Truck Holding) -- Daimler Truck seeking partner for autonomous-driving unit Torc Robotics to help fund investment needs - Bloomberg (4-Sep, 14:37 CET)

      • EOAN.GR (E.ON SE) -- E.ON sells gas distribution network in the Czech Republic to CEZ Group; price not disclosed

      • PRIO, Brava Energia and BW Energy exploring acquisition of Petronas' stake in Brazil's Tartaruga oil field - Bloomberg

      • Tether has held talks about investing in gold mining - FT

    • Healthcare

      • ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- Roche receives CE IVDR approval for label expansions for VENTANA HER2 (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody RxDx assay

      • ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- Genentech presents new data from AVONELLE-X, SALWEEN studies of Vabysmo at 25th Euretina Congress

      • BICO.SS (BICO Group) -- BICO Group's Biosero to develop integrated lab automation solutions for a global pharma company to a value of $15.2M (~SEK143.8M)

    • Other

      • DGE.LN (Diageo) -- Transcript Intelligence: Diageo at Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference

      • TTE.FP (TotalEnergies) -- Transcript Intelligence: TotalEnergies at Barclays CEO Energy Power Conference

      • ML.FP (Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SA) -- Michelin publishes global tire market data for July

      • RHM.GR (Rheinmetall) -- Transcript Intelligence: Rheinmetall at Gabelli Funds Aerospace & Defense Symposium

      • FR.FP (Valeo SE) -- Valeo and Capgemini collaborate on testing and validating new Advanced Driver Assistance System

      • BAB.LN (Babcock International Group) -- Transcript Intelligence: Babcock International Group Business Update Call

      • OMV.AV (OMV) -- could cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of savings program - Kurier

      • STB.NO (Storebrand) -- CFO Lars Aa. Løddesøl to step down; appoints Kjetil R. Krøkje as new CFO

      • NOD.NO (Nordic Semiconductor) -- completes NOK1.05B (~$100M) private placement at NOK150/sh

      • 4DS Memory to initiate strategic review; terminates agreement with Infineon Technologies, and announces management changes

      • Regional Gaming Revenues - New York Sports Betting August 2025

  • Key rating changes

    • Upgrades

      • ASML.NA (ASML Holding) -- to buy from neutral at UBS

      • STMPA.FP (STMicroelectronics) -- to outperform from neutral at BNP Paribas Exane

      • SRT3.GR (Sartorius) -- to buy from hold at Stifel

      • SGSN.SW (SGS) -- to outperform from neutral at BNP Paribas Exane

      • KRX.ID (Kingspan Group) -- to market perform from underperform at Bernstein

    • Downgrades

      • ADM.LN (Admiral Group) -- to sell from reduce at Peel Hunt

      • DKSH.SW (DKSH Holding) -- to underperform from outperform at BNP Paribas Exane

    • Initiations

      • (N91.LN) Ninety One Plc -- buy at SBG Securities

    • Other Actions

      • HFG.GR (HelloFresh) -- resumed hold at Stifel; prior rating was hold

      • G.IM (Assicurazioni Generali) -- reinstated outperform at Mediobanca

  • Data

    • Nikkei +0.88% to 42954.41

    • Hang Seng +0.83% to 25266.14

    • Shanghai Composite +0.43% to 3781.92

    • S&P futures +15.8 vs prior close of 6510.8

    • €-$ +0.0022 or +0.19% to 1.1673

    • $-¥ (0.29) or (0.19%) to 148.20

    • €-¥ (0.02) or (0.01%) to 172.96

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