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StreetAccount Summary - Europe Pre-Open: FTSE +0.1%, DAX +0.1%, CAC flat, IBEX (0.1%), MIB flat

Oct 06 ,2025

  • Synopsis

    • European equity markets are set to open mixed/little changed. Last week, European markets closed higher with the Stoxx Europe 600 up +2.87% and hitting new record highs. A pickup in Fed easing expectations also seemed to be a supportive factor in Europe with no incremental European central bank developments. There were also fresh record highs for the UK FTSE 100 last week.

    • This morning, crude strengthening after OPEC+ production hike came in less than speculated. Gold firming to fresh record high. Bitcoin also logged new ATH.

    • Focus on French politics. President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. Roland Lescure is now Minister of Economy and Finance Lescure, a Macron loyalist with a leftist background, will need to negotiate the 2026 budget in a divided parliament. France24 writes that the new government under Lecornu already facing criticism.

    • Asian equities mixed Monday. Most of the focus is on Japan with Nikkei staging big rally on Takaichi's LDP leadership victory. Hong Kong weighed down by big tech. Australia flat. Mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan closed public holiday.

    • European macro data releases out today include Germany Sep construction PMI, Spain Aug industrial production, Eurozone Aug retail sales, Sep Sentix investor confidence, Switzerland Sep unemployment rate, UK Sep construction PMI, Denmark Aug manufacturing production. Also todayn, Germany, Russia and UK Sep new car registrations.

    • In central banks, ECB's Guindos speech at 9:30CET at Diario Expansión: XVI Encuentro Financiero, ECB Conf on Monetary Policy 2025: bridging science and practice (through Tue) and ECB's Lane giving a speech at 10:00CET. ECB's Lagarde delivers a speech at 19:00CET before EP Committee (livestream) and BOE's Bailey at 18:30BST at Scotland's Global Investment Summit (through Tue).

    • At the Conservative Party conf, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Stride speech at 10:00BST.

    • This week sees Eurogroup meeting, French politicians continuing attempts to agree a budget for 2026, Germany Aug industrial production and Switzerland Sep unemployment rate as well as earnings/updates from the likes of Ferrexpo (FXPO.LN), LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC.FP), Mercedes-Benz Group (MBG.GR), OMV (OMV.AV), Repsol (REP.SM) and Tryg (TRYG.DC)

  • Politics/Macro/World News

    • Oil

      • OPEC+ to boost production by 137Kbpd in November

    • Gold and Bitcoin

      • Gold, Bitcoin Surge as 'Debasement Trade' Weighs on Currencies -- Bloomberg

    • UK

      • Reeves weighs up tax hike on banks that could raise £2bn -- i paper

      • Tories pledge £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers -- Times

      • Labour is coming for Middle England's property -- Telegraph

      • High-rise approval delays threaten UK building targets -- FT

    • France

      • New government under PM Sébastian Lecornu already facing criticism -- France24

      • Macron loyalist picked to fix budget mess in new French government -- Reuters

  • Top company news

    • Earnings/updates

      • SK.FP (SEB) -- Q3 sales expected to show a slight organic decline, resulting in lower results, below forecasts; lowers FY Operating Result from Activity guidance to €550-600M vs prior guidance €700-750M

      • HNR1.GR (Hannover Re) -- reports dividend to be raised to around 55% of IFRS Group net income

      • AKRBP.NO (Aker BP) -- reports Q3 net production mboepd 414.0K vs vs quarter-ago 415.0K

      • RDC.GR (Redcare Pharmacy) -- reports preliminary Q3 revenue €719M vs FactSet €715.2M [3 est, €712-718M], reaffirms FY guidance

      • SK.FP (SEB) -- Q3 sales expected to show a slight organic decline, resulting in lower results, below forecasts; lowers FY Operating Result from Activity guidance to €550-600M vs prior guidance €700-750M

      • LSG.NO (Lerøy Seafood Group) -- Q3 trading update: total harvest volume of salmon and trout (GWT) 59,100 vs year-ago 51,400

      • Also reporting today

        • Earnings:

          • UK: Beeks Financial Cloud Group (BKS.LN)

        • Trading Update:

          • France: LDC (LOUP.FP)

          • Southern Europe: Repsol (REP.SM)

          • UK: Ferrexpo (FXPO.LN)

        • Traffic: Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS.NO), Icelandair Group (ICEAIR.IR)

        • CMD/Events: Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (SGO.FP)

    • M&A

      • EXAE.GA (Hellenic Exchanges-Athens Stock Exchange) -- Euronext launches offer for Hellenic Exchanges-Athens Stock Exchange

      • BBVA.SM (BBVA) -- BBVA has 8 billion euros to fund mandatory bid for Sabadell if needed, CEO says

      • BNP.FP (BNP Paribas) -- completes acquisition of HSBC private banking activities in Germany

      • FAGR.BB (Fagron) -- receives Brazilian antitrust clearance for Purifarma and Injeplast acquisitions

      • MGN.NO (Magnora) -- acquires majority stake in Storespeed AS; price undisclosed

      • ISB.IR (Íslandsbanki) -- and Skagi boards approve initiation of formal merger discussions

      • New Zealand government plans to increase LNG supply could impact sale process for Igneo's Clarus - The Australian

    • Healthcare

      • ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- Roche receives CE Mark for AI-based Kidney Klinrisk Algorithm and launches new comprehensive chronic kidney disease (CKD) algorithm panel

      • ETNB (89bio, Inc.) -- holder Adage Capital, Robert Atchinson and Phillip Gross, et al discloses stake of 6.1% - 13D

      • ABVX.FP (Abivax) -- reports results from first of two late-breaking presentations at UEG Meeting

      • NYXH.BB (Nyxoah) -- Announces First US Commercial Patients Implanted with Genio System

      • PHARM.NA (Pharming Group) -- FDA grants orphan drug designation to leniolisib (Joenja) for common variable immunodeficiency

      • TNG.FP (Transgene) -- to present new immunological data from Phase I trial of TG4050 at SITC 2025

    • Other

      • EDEN.FP (Edenred) -- announces share buyback mandate

      • OMV.AV (OMV) -- amends dividend policy starting with financial year 2026, first payout in 2027

      • SUNN.SW (Sunrise Communications) -- confirms termination of sponsored Class A ADS program to become effective as of 13-Nov-25

      • ANIM.IM (Anima Holding SpA) -- announces resignation of CEO Alessandro Melzi d'Eril, effective immeditaely

  • Key rating changes

    • Upgrades

      • AI.FP (Air Liquide) -- to hold from reduce at Kepler Cheuvreux

      • AZA.SS (Avanza Bank Holding) -- to hold from reduce at Kepler Cheuvreux

      • EPI.A.SS (Epiroc) -- to buy from hold at Pareto

    • Downgrades

      • SAND.SS (Sandvik) -- to hold from buy at Pareto

      • MNDI.LN (Mondi) -- to neutral from overweight at JPMorgan

      • GET.FP (Getlink) -- to neutral from buy at UBS

      • QQ.LN (QinetiQ Group) -- to hold from buy at Kepler Cheuvreux

      • ASHM.LN (Ashmore Group) -- to underweight from equal weight at Barclays

      • SFL.IM (Safilo Group) -- to hold from buy at Kepler Cheuvreux

  • Data

    • Nikkei +5.04% to 48075.60

    • Hang Seng (0.72%) to 26944.79

    • Shanghai Composite +0.00% to 3882.78

    • S&P futures +17.8 vs prior close of 6764.0

    • €-$ (0.0014) or (0.12%) to 1.1715

    • $-¥ +0.96 or +0.64% to 150.29

    • €-¥ +3.08 or +1.78% to 176.05

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