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StreetAccount Summary - EU Market Recap: FTSE 100 +2.40% to 10597.01, DAX +4.74% to 24007.18, CAC40 +4.40% to 8256.80, STOXX 600 +3.70% to 612.47

Apr 08 ,2026

  • Synopsis:

    • European equity markets, with the exception of Norway, opened higher, in a broad-based advance. Pan-European indices modestly extended opening gains, with the subsequent trajectory of the advance quickly moderating, shares slightly paring advances in later trade, ending around levels seen early in the session

    • Norway (3.2%) and Portugal +0.9% led underperformers, with Greece +6.6% and Ireland +6.2% leading outperformers.

    • Markets responded to the announcement by United States and Iran of a suspension of all attacks for two weeks (welcomed by the EU, others), and Tehran has agreed to allow the safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says talks with US will begin in Pakistan's Islamabad on Friday and negotiations will be based on its 10-point proposal, which calls for control over Strait of Hormuz and lifting of all sanctions.

    • UK PM Starmer headed to Gulf to meet regional leaders (government press release) arriving in Saudi Arabia as he pushes for a long-term resolution to the Iran conflict. He is due to hold bilateral meetings with unspecified 'Gulf partners' and 'regional leaders'.

    • Norges Bank's Bache and Børsum were due to speak at Bank's regional network (Region Nord), topics are prospects for the Norwegian economy and the Government Pension Fund Global, and Longva at Bank's regional network (Region Sør-Vest ) topic prospects for the Norwegian economy.

    • Economic data included German factory orders that showed modest rebound m/m after last month's sharp decline, whilst UK house prices fell unexpectedly m/m in Mar, data from the Halifax showed. Eurozone Feb PPI and retail sales were inline with expectations, whilst Germany and UK Mar construction PMIs, topped estimates, though continue downturn. In Mar, Switzerland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate holds steady m/m, whilst French trade deficit widened more than expected in Feb.

    • In European Parliament, committee business saw transport MEPs adopt their position on revised EU rules setting out common requirements for vehicle registration documents, whilst agriculture MEPs are expected to greenlight the deal reached with EU governments on new measures to reinforce farmers' position in the food supply chain.

    • Norway's minister of energy Aasland received report from Nuclear Power Committee. The report addresses nuclear power as a possible energy source in Norway.

    • In Denmark, it appears the current round of government formation negotiations will fail to conclude successfully, with a new round of talks likely to follow, again led by Mette Frederiksen

    • EU's Roswall hosts a roundtable discussion with Government representatives and industry on the Water Framework Directive.

    • Also, IATA World Data Symposium (through Thu). A Conf. on Climate Action in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (through Thu). Friedrich Ebert Foundation event at 18:30CET title 'Between Free Trade and Sustainability - The Mercosur Agreement Under Scrutiny'

    • Corporate news flow was limited. Amongst the handful of companies with earnings/updates were Redcare Pharmacy (RDC.GR) reported prelim. Q1 revenue and reaffirmed its guidance for 2026, Evotec (EVT.GR) confirmed its prelim. FY25 earnings and FY26 guidance, Shell (SHEL.LN) published Q1 update note ahead of results and Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG.NO) issued Q1 harvest numbers - peers Måsøval (MAS.NO) and Grieg Seafood (GSF.NO) released the same data after the local market close. Also, Motorpoint Group (MOTR.LN) issued FY trading update and Close Brothers Group (CBG.LN) said the estimated cost of Motor finance consumer redress scheme was at ~£320M, broadly similar to group's existing provision. Reportedly, Bayer (BAYN.GR) executive says FY26 guidance unchanged following US announcement on patented pharmaceutical tariffs.

    • In M&A, Telefonica (TEF.SM) has reached an agreement to sell Telefónica México for $450M. Elsewhere, La Lettre reported that Danone (BN.FP) is again showing interest in buying Mead Johnson if Reckitt Benckiser (RKT.LN) decides to sell it. Gamma Communications (GAMA.LN) confirms preliminary discussions with multiple interested parties regarding a potential offer for the company. Following yesterday's announcement that Tinicum Inc. and Blackstone agree to acquire Senior (SNR.LN), Advent International confirmed that it does not intend to make an offer for the UK company

    • Elsewhere, REC Silicon (RECSI.NO) reports final results of rights issue and GSK's (GSK.LN) Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in China for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).

  • Digest:

    • Sectors - STOXX Europe 600:

      • Outperformers:

        • Travel & Leisure +6.96%, Ind Goods & Svcs +6.64%, Construct & Mtls +6.24%, Banks +5.70%, Technology +5.65%, Retail +5.55%, Basic Resources +5.18%, Autos & Parts +5.17%, Persnl & HHold Goods +4.76%, Real Estate +3.94%

      • Underperformers:

        • Oil & Gas (2.25%), Utilities +0.40%, Chemicals +1.37%, Insurance +1.91%, Food & Beverage +2.01%, Telecom +2.09%, Health Care +2.13%, Financial Svcs +3.34%, Media +3.56%

    • Macro/Peripheral markets:

      • Finland:

        • At the end of 2025, the value of the State's corporate holdings rose to ~ €38B - press release

      • France

        • To fast-track law to protect struggling farmers - Bloomberg

      • Greece:

        • To carry out its first exploratory hydrocarbon drilling in the Ionian Sea in Q1 of 2027 says minister - ekathimerini

      • Hungary:

        • Europe holds its breath ahead of Hungary's election - Lowy Institute

        • Opposition leader challenging Hungary's Viktor Orbán - Politico

        • Why Hungary's election matters - ITV

        • Election could have implications for EU, US, Russia, and Ukraine - Atlantic Council

        • Two fresh polls point to a tight finish - Daily News Hungary

      • Sweden:

        • Government commissions the Swedish Maritime and Water Management Agency to investigate the environmental impact of shipping in the Baltic Sea - press release

      • UK:

        • Experts say opening new oil and gas fields would miss climate goals - Guardian

        • Unions prepare for public sector pay push as UK inflation bites - FT

    • Company news:

      • Notable Gainers

        • +16.3% GAMA.LN (Gamma Communications) -- confirms preliminary discussions with interested counterparties in response to press speculation

        • +13.1% ALPHA.GA (Alpha Bank) -- reschedules Investor Day, initially planned for Q2 of 2026 to H2 of the year; reaffirms 2026 guidance

        • +12.9% CBG.LN (Close Brothers Group) -- estimates cost of Motor finance consumer redress scheme at ~£320M, broadly similar to group's existing provision

        • +9.6% RDC.GR (Redcare Pharmacy) -- prelim Q1 revenue €848M vs FactSet €824.0M [2 est, €815-833M]; confirms guidance for 2026

        • +8.1% DFCH.LN (Distribution Finance Capital Holdings: -- Q1 trading: new loan origination £469M, +23% y/y

        • +7.6% FAN.LN (Volution Group) -- outperform from neutral at Davy

        • +7.2% SPIE.FP (SPIE) -- overweight from equal-weight at Morgan Stanley

        • +7.2% EMEIS.FP (Emeis) -- confirms prelim FY25 results and guidance as per 17-Feb Update

        • +7.1% RMS.FP (Hermes) -- buy from neutral at CIC Market Solutions

        • +7.0% TTR1.GR (technotrans) -- major rail order for battery cooling

        • +7.0% GEKTERNA.GA (GEK Terna) -- FY net income €139.0M vs FactSet €129.6M [8 est, €72-178M]; proposes a dividend of €0.40/sh, unch y/y; provides outlook - slides

        • +6.0% YNGA.LN (Young & Co.'s Brewery) -- confirms it has agreed to acquire Cubitt House London Pubs

        • +6.0% BMPS.IM (Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena) -- to unilaterally terminate labor contract with Luigi Lovaglio as general manager

        • +5.9% RSW.LN (Renishaw) -- appoints John Shipsey as CFO with effect from 13-Apr-26; also appoints Sir David Grant as its permanent Chair with immediate effect

        • +5.7% RCO.FP (Remy Cointreau) -- to launch transformation Plan "RC Forward"

        • +5.3% EVT.GR (Evotec) -- confirms prelim FY25 earnings and FY26 guidance as per 10-Mar update

        • +5.1% JUP.LN (Jupiter Fund Management) -- 2026 buyback program will commence on 8-Apr and is expected to be completed by no later than 8-Oct-26

        • +4.1% APTD.LN (Aptitude Software Group)

          • Launches strategic review, including a formal sale process; suspends share buyback; extends Chairman's tenure

          • FY EPS 13.0p ex-items vs FactSet 14.7p [2 est, 13.8-15.6p]

        • +3.7% SRAIL.SW (Stadler Rail) -- outperform from marketperform at Zürcher Kantonalbank

        • +3.6% RKT.LN (Reckitt Benckiser) -- Danone is again showing interest in buying Mead Johnson if Reckitt Benckiser decides to sell it -- La Lettre

        • +3.5% ADMIE.GA (Admie Holdings (IPTO)) -- FY net income €132.4M ex-items vs FactSet €136M [2 est, €117-155M]

        • +3.3% BELA.GA (Jumbo) -- Mar sales ~ +10% y/y

        • +3.3% RMV.LN (Rightmove) -- neutral from sell at Citi

        • +2.8% BAYN.GR (Bayer) -- executive says FY26 guidance unchanged following US announcement on patented pharmaceutical tariffs -- Reuters

        • +2.8% GBLB.BB (Groupe Bruxelles Lambert) -- FY25 NAVPS €105.37, (7%) vs year-ago €113.30 - Annual report

        • +2.7% MOTR.LN (Motorpoint Group) -- FY Trading Update: EBITDA £27.0M vs year-ago £23.9M

        • +2.4% LSG.NO (Lerøy Seafood Group) -- Q1 trading update: total harvest volume of salmon and trout (GWT) 39,900 vs year-ago 38,200

        • +2.1% ERA.FP (Eramet) -- largest shareholder the Duval family exploring sale of 37% stake as the company prepares €500M capital raise - FT

        • +2.1% PEY.LN (Partners Group Private Equity) -- to allocate €18M to its share buyback program

        • +2.0% VNV.SS (VNV Global) -- proposes election of Lars-Åke Norling as chairman

        • +1.5% SIGHT.FP (GenSight Biologics) -- cash and cash equivalent of €3.2M as of 31-Mar-26 vs €2.4M as of 31-Dec-25

      • Notable Decliners

        • -30.0% TRLS.LN (Trellus Health) -- issues 48.7M new shares following the conversion of £50K of the principal amount outstanding of the secured convertible loan notes

        • -13.3% CRNA.NO (Circio Holding) -- prelim H2 operating income (NOK21M)

        • -8.7% OXUR.BB (Oxurion) -- postpones Annual Shareholders Meeting to 1-Jun

        • -5.5% VPK.NA (Royal Vopak) -- neutral from outperform at Oddo

        • -5.1% SHEL.LN (Shell) -- publishes Q1 update note ahead next results release on 7-May

        • -2.5% BHG.SS (BHG Group) -- hold from buy at Danske Bank

        • -1.6% SNR.LN (Senior) -- Advent International confirmed that it does not intend to make an offer

    • EU companies reporting tomorrow:

      • Earnings:

        • DACHs: CENIT (CSH.GR)

        • France: Robertet (RBT.FP), Mauna Kea Technologies (ALKMT.FP), OVH Groupe (OVH.FP)

        • Nordics: Duell (DUELL.FH)

        • Southern Europe: Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN.GA)

      • Trading Update:

        • Benelux: Fagron (FAGR.BB)

        • DACHs: OMV (OMV.AV)

        • Southern Europe: Brunello Cucinelli (BC.IM)

      • Sales: Clas Ohlson (CLAS.B.SS)

      • Traffic: Finnair (FIA1S.FH), Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS.NO)

      • CMD/Events: ConvaTec Group (CTEC.LN)

  • Data:

    • Economics:

      • Germany

        • Mar construction PMI 48.0 vs consensus 44.5, prior 43.7

        • Feb factory orders +0.9% m/m vs consensus +3.0%, prior (11.1%)

      • UK Mar

        • Construction PMI 45.6 vs consensus 43.9, prior 44.5

        • House price index +0.8% y/y vs consensus +1.5%, prior revised +1.2% from +1.3% - Halifax release

      • France Feb trade balance (€5.8B) vs consensus (€2.4B), prior revised (€2.0B) from (€1.8B)

      • Switzerland Mar unemployment rate (sa) 3.0% vs consensus 3.0%, prior 3.0%; (nsa) 3.1% vs consensus 3.2%, prior 3.2%

      • Eurozone Feb

        • PPI (3.0%) y/y vs consensus (3.0%), prior revised (2.0%) from (2.1%)

        • Retail sales +1.7% y/y vs consensus +1.6%, prior revised +2.1% from +2.0%

    • Markets:

      • WTI Crude (May 26): ($17.48) or (15.48%) to $95.47

      • €-$ +0.0095 or +0.82% to 1.1693

      • £-$ +0.0151 or +1.14% to 1.3443

      • €-£ (0.0023) to 0.8700

      • S&P 500 +2.12%

      • Performance year-to-date:

        • FTSE 100: +6.70%

        • DAX: (1.97%)

        • CAC: +1.32%

        • MIB: +4.46%

        • Stoxx 600: +3.42%

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