Dec 22 ,2025
Synopsis
European equity markets are set for a lower open amidst Asia equities higher across the board Monday. Tech-dominated benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan outperforming; Shenzhen and Shanghai also trading higher, Hong Kong trading only a few points higher. India trading higher, Southeast Asia also seeing modest gains. US futures trading higher.
Focus on Ukraine peace talks in Florida as US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Trump administration officials held productive and constructive meetings with Ukrainian and European counterparts. Topics discussed included further developing the existing 20-point plan, a US security guarantee framework and the economic development plan for Ukraine. Separate talks have been taking place in Miami between the US and the Russian envoy, Kirill Dmitriev. French presidency said they welcome Russia's readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron and says will decide in the coming days on the best way to proceed.
Macro data include UK Q3 final GDP, Italy Nov PPI, Spain Oct trade balance, Denmark Q3 final GDP, Norway Nov unemployment rate, Finland Nov PPI, Ireland Nov PPI
A light corporate front sees Duerr (DUE.GR) raising FY25 forecast for free cash flow to €100-200M from prior €0-50M whilst Theon International (THEON.NA) reported prelim FY25 order-intake during the year of more than 3x expected 2025 revenue versus original guidance of c.2x.. Mutares (MUX.GR) will acquire Wärtsilä's (WRT1V.FH) Gas Solutions business and Biologics to acquire Human Genome Sciences from GSK (GSK.LN) for KRW413.62B/£209.5M.
CMD/events taking place today include, Pantheon Resources (PANR.LN) business update call, Bambuser (BUSER.SS) 1:30 reverse stock split, Vivesto (VIVO.SS) EGM in connection with previously disclosed rights issue.
Politics/Macro/World News
Paris welcomes Putin's 'readiness' for bilateral talks with Macron - Politico
Kremlin says chances of peace not improved by European and Ukrainian changes to US proposals - Reuters
US, Ukraine Held 'Constructive' Talks in Florida, Witkoff Says - Bloomberg
Streeting urges closer trading ties with Europe to grow UK economy - Guardian
Finland Nov PPI +0.2% vs consensus (0.1%) and prior +0.2%
Top company news
Earnings/updates
THEON.NA (Theon International) -- reports prelim FY25 order-intake during the year of more than 3x expected 2025 revenue versus original guidance of c.2x
DUE.GR (Duerr) -- Dürr AG raises FY25 forecast for free cash flow to €100-€200M from €0-€50M prior
M&A
EQT.SS (EQT) -- to acquire 100% of A-Train
WRT1V.FH (Wärtsilä) -- Mutares SE & Co KGaA to acquire Wärtsilä's Gas Solutions business; terms undisclosed
GSK.LN (GSK Plc) -- Samsung Biologics to acquire Human Genome Sciences from GSK for KRW413.62B/£209.5M
RANA.NO (Rana Gruber) -- Champion Iron enters into agreement to acquire Rana Gruber at NOK79 (A$11.8) per share cash
DEMANT.DC (Demant) -- to sell EPOS to Acco Brands for €7M (DKK50M/$8.2M) in cash up front
WTB.LN (Whitbread) -- Corvex likely to push for Whitbread to split itself - Sunday Times
ICAD.FP (Icade) --
completes sale of the Le Mauvin business park to Sogaris for €69M
signs preliminary agreement to sell Marignan building on the Champs-Élysées for €402M
UN0.GR (Uniper) -- German government passes law clearing Uniper to resume dividends -- Reuters
ARISE.SS (Arise) -- acquires 10 MW wind farm in SE2
ENDUR.NO (Endur ASA) -- Repstad Anlegg AS - Endúr ASA subsidiary - to acquire Kragerø Sjøtjenester in deal worth ~NOK 63M (EV basis)
HSG to acquire majority stake in Golden Goose; terms undisclosed (19-Dec, post EU close)
Healthcare
IPN.FP (Ipsen Pharma) -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group subsidiary signs exclusive licensing agreement with Ipsen Pharma
NOVN.SW (Novartis) --
FDA grants orphan drug designation to iptacopan (Fabhalta) for myasthenia gravis
and US government reach agreement on lowering drug prices in the US
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- reaches agreement with US government to lower medicine costs
ROG.SW (Roche Holding) --
Genentech announces agreement with U.S. government that lowers costs for state Medicaid programs
Roche CEO: Drug deals with Trump administration mean prices will rise in Switzerland - Tages-Anzeiger
FDA approves Roche's Lunsumio VELO for subcutaneous use in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
CYTK (Cytokinetics) -- announces FDA approval of MYQORZO (aficamten) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
MIRM (Mirum Pharmaceuticals) -- filed patent infringement suits against ANDA Filers - 8-K
DBV.FP (DBV Technologies) -- SEC filing: SCHEDULE 13D/A (Filed by Bpifrance Participations SA)
NYXH.BB (Nyxoah) -- announces issuance of first tranche of convertible bonds
HNSA.SS (Hansa Biopharma) -- Submits BLA to FDA for Imlifidase in desensitization for Kidney Transplantation
SIGHT.FP (GenSight Biologics) -- Announces the Granting of Compassionate Use Authorization (CUA/AAC) for GS010/LUMEVOQ in France
+BOEHRINGER (Boehringer Ingelheim) -- FDA approves label expansion for Jascayd in progressive pulmonary fibrosis (18-Dec)
+BOEHRINGER (Boehringer Ingelheim) -- announces broad agreement with the U.S. Government to lower the cost of medicines for American patients and expand its U.S. footprint
FYB.GR (Formycon) -- FDA approves Nufymco (ranibizumab-leyk)
Other
DOFG.NO (DOF Group) -- updates on project awards in the Atlantic region and contract award in the North America region
SKA.B.SS (Skanska) -- to widen expressway in San Jacinto, California (USA_ for $107M, about SEK 1.1B
EDPR.PL (EDP Renovaveis) -- secures a 15-year PPA with a large global technology company in the US
AKZA.NA (Akzo Nobel) -- CFO Maarten de Vries to extend tenure for one year
RHM.GR (Rheinmetall) -- receives order for RCH155 wheeled howitzer through Artec JV; total order value ~€1.2B
TIT.IM (Telecom Italia) --
announces favorable final ruling of the Court of Cassation concerning the 1998 License Fee dispute
board to discuss converting savings shares into ordinary shares - Bloomberg
calls shareholder meeting on 28-Jan to vote on conversion of savings shares into ordinary shares
SPM.IM (Saipem) -- awarded offshore EPCI contract from QatarEnergy LNG worth $3.1B (~€2.7B)
MOWI.NO (Mowi) -- enters strategic and industrial partnership agreement with Skretting/Nutreco; strategic partnership to deliver more than NOK 650M (€55M) in annualised net cost savings
CLN.SW (Clariant) -- rejects allegations from MOL Group and Braskem against four companies related to the 2020 competition law infringement
TGS.NO (TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co.) -- announces multi-year enterprise licensing agreement with a supermajor for Imaging AnyWare
Estimated weekend box office revenues in US, Canada $176.2M, +23.8% y/y - Box Office Mojo
Polestar announces equity financing transaction of $300M, separate $300M debt to equity conversion
States sue to restore EV charging funds and UPS faces wage theft claims in NY in litigation developments (19-Dec)
Key ratings changes
Upgrades
NCH2.GR (thyssenkrupp nucera) -- neutral from underperform at Santander
Data
Nikkei +1.81% to 50402.39
Hang Seng (0.02%) to 25685.68
Shanghai Composite +0.66% to 3916.28
S&P futures +19.0 vs prior close of 6887.3
€-$ (0.0002) or (0.02%) to 1.1718
$-¥ (0.28) or (0.18%) to 157.33
€-¥ (0.38) or (0.21%) to 184.34
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