Sep 24 ,2025
Synopsis
European equity markets are set for a negative open amidst mixed Asian equities Wednesday. Greater China outperforming with Alibaba leading rebound in Hong Kong-listed tech stocks. Japan, South Korea, Australia and Taiwan all trading lower. S&P 500 futures slightly higher afterhours.
Chancellor Merz will participate in the general debate on the budget in the German Bundestag and later in the day speech/panellist at event hosted by German Chemical Industry Assn. Germany's finance minister Klingbeil speech at 16:30CET at event hosted by Hertie School Jacques Delors Centre.
In central banks, Bundesbank's Balz welcoming speech at 9:00CET at trade conference. ECB's Machado opening remarks at 9:15CET at Supervision Innovators Conf. BOE Greene speech at 17:30BST at Univ. of Glasgow Business School and Adam Smith Business School 'Supply shocks and monetary policy'. Bundesbank's Mauderer welcoming speech at 18:00ET at bank's representative office in New York. Conf. on "International Capital Flows and Financial Policies" jointly hosted by Bank of Italy, Bank of France, BOE, IMF and OECD.
Macro data include Germany Sep Ifo survey, Spain and Finland Aug PPI as well as Switzerland Sep economic sentiment index - ZEW.
A light morning for earnings sees Sanofi (SAN.FP) updating on Q3 currency impacts and Metso Corp. (METSO.FH) announcing updated strategy for 2026-30 and new financial targets to be achieved by the end of 2028; targets annual sales growth of at least 7%. WISeKey International Holding (WIHN.SW) reported H1 net income ($22.3M) vs year-ago ($15.5M).
Also due to release reports/updates today are JD Sports Fashion (JD.LN), Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE.LN), Saga (SAGA.LN), EnQuest (ENQ.LN), Trigano (TRI.FP), Harboes Bryggeri (HARB.B.DC) and On the Beach Group (OTB.LN).
Politics/Macro/World News
Trump posts on Ukraine-Russia war; says he thinks Ukraine can win back all of its territory with EU support -- Truth Social post (~30 minutes ago)
Sweden keeps jet fighter options open amid Franco-German tensions - politico
Top company news
Earnings/updates
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- announces Q3 currency impacts are estimated at around (5%) on sales -- Q3 aide memoire
METSO.FH (Metso Corp.) -- announces updated strategy for 2026-30 and new financial targets to be achieved by the end of 2028; targets annual sales growth of at least 7%
WIHN.SW (WISeKey International Holding) -- reports H1 net income ($22.3M) vs year-ago ($15.5M)
M&A
DHL.GR (DHL Group) -- EU clears DHL Group's acquisition of a stake in Evri (23-Sep)
SHUR.BB (Shurgard Self Storage) -- signs conditional purchase agreement for a freehold plot in the south-eastern district of Munich
DOFG.NO (DOF Group) -- signs agreement to sell vessel Skandi Handler; terms not disclosed
NRDF.DC (Nordfyns Bank) --
Nordfyns Bank, Fynske Bank announce termination of merger agreement
Middelfart Sparekasse resubmits merger offer for Nordfyns Bank of DKK 620 per share
BLKB.SW (Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank) -- Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank to withdraw from radicant; sale discussions currently underway
Healthcare
MC.FP (LVMH) -- to acquire remaining 60% of Challenges periodical for €6M - Le Figaroe
CLCO.NO (CoolCo) -- EPS Ventures Ltd agrees in principal to acquire the remainder of CoolCo for $9.65/share in cash
AD.GR (Amadeus Fire Group) -- acquires e-learning platform Masterplan com GmbH; enterprise value amounts to ~€20M plus additions to current assets and minus net debt
ANTIN.FP (Antin Infrastructure Partners) -- has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aquavista Watersides & Marinas, the UK's largest marina infrastructure provider
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- NICE recommends Sanofi's Sarclisa in combination for untreated multiple myeloma when a stem cell transplant is unsuitable
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- commits additional $625M to Ventures to accelerate investment in biotech and digital health innovation
VIJ.GR (Viemed Healthcare) -- announces completion of share repurchase program
EMEIS.FP (Emeis SA) -- announces disposal target exceeded and reduction of net debt by nearly €700M
ASKER.SS (Asker Healthcare Group) -- Sjätte AP-fonden announces its intention to explore the opportunity to sell ~38M shares in Asker Healthcare Group AB
MEDCL.FP (MedinCell) -- Teva and MedinCell's Risperidone LAI approved in Canada as LONGAVO
OSE.FP (OSE Immunotherapeutics) -- acknowledges decision of Nantes Commercial Court
Other
NDX1.GR (Nordex) -- secures first Spanish order for eight N175/6.X turbines
F3C.GR (SFC Energy) -- receives follow-up orders worth approx. C$9.3M from a major Canadian oil and gas producer
ASKER.SS (Asker Healthcare Group) -- holder Sjätte AP-fonden sold ~38M shares at SEK81/share through Citi, DNB Carnegie and Nordea
LHA.GR (Deutsche Lufthansa) -- Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter threatening to shut down further flights from German airports in light of rising site costs -- Berliner Morgenpost
TPEIR.GA (Piraeus Financial Holdings) -- shareholders approve €100M share buyback program (post EU close 23-Sep)
VWS.DC (Vestas Wind Systems) -- notes it has received orders for 320 MW in the USA for undisclosed projects; adds to Q3 order intake
SSAB.A.SS (SSAB) -- near zero C02 steel first to meet IEA threshold
Talga Group secures strategic supply of recycled graphite feedstock from Aurubis for Talnode-R anode
Key rating changes
Upgrades
SAP.GR (SAP) -- to outperform from neutral at Oddo
Downgrades
SATS.NO (SATS) -- downgraded to hold from buy at ABG Sundal Collier
AMS.SM (Amadeus IT Group) -- to neutral from outperform at Oddo
SREN.SW (Swiss Re) -- to neutral from overweight at JPMorgan
Initiations
SFZN.SW (Siegfried Holding) -- hold at Kepler Cheuvreux
CCR.LN (C&C Group) -- sector perform at RBC Capital Markets
Data
Nikkei +0.11% to 45544.49
Hang Seng +0.97% to 26413.39
Shanghai Composite +0.60% to 3844.63
S&P futures +6.0 vs prior close of 6715.0
€-$ (0.0020) or (0.17%) to 1.1796
$-¥ +0.28 or +0.19% to 147.93
€-¥ +0.05 or +0.03% to 174.49
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