May 08 ,2026
Synopsis
European equity markets indicate a lower open; Asian equities weak while S&P 500 futures nudging higher afterhours. Crude off earlier highs that followed latest US-Iran skirmish in Strait of Hormuz. Gold and silver clawing back earlier losses. Dollar firming against Korean won, steady against majors. Bitcoin backing below $80K.
Markets jolted initially by another exchange of fire between US and Iran in Strait of Hormuz but volatility has ebbed after President Trump downplayed skirmish and said ceasefire remains in effect. Tensions remain high as US awaits Iranian response to 14-point peace plan. Markets seemingly pricing in agreement that ends hostilities though path expected to remain bumpy amid uncertainty whether Tehran will yield to American red lines on nuclear program and control of Strait of Hormuz.
Focus on updates from UK local elections; early headlines indicate Labour has lost control of seven councils in England, while Reform has gained more than 300 seats; Labour is expected to lose in Wales, ending its 27 year-long rule there (BBC ); counting to begin in Scotland at 9:00 BST. PM Starmer is facing calls to resign (Telegraph ).
On the macro calendar for today, of note, Germany Mar trade balance and industrial production due at 7:00 BST as well as UK Apr house price index - Halifax. On the agenda for today, in central banks, ECB's Lagarde opening remarks at 9:00CET at Bank of Spain LatAm Economic Forum 2026 and ECB's de Guindos fireside chat at 9:05CET at XII Foro Megatendencias organised by el Economista. Final day of BOE's 2026 BEAR conf includes BOE's Breeden chairing panel at 9:00BST and BOE's Bailey fireside chat at 13:20 on global imbalances. In France, President Macron attends commemoration ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the Victory of 8-May-45.
Politics/Macro/World News
Iran conflict:
UK:
Local elections 2026: Reform gains seats and Labour suffers losses -- BBC
2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes -- The Guardian
Starmer urged to resign as Labour loses hundreds of seats to Reform -- Telegraph
Geopolitics:
Trump gives EU until 4-Jul to ink deal, extending deadline -- Bloomberg
Top company news
Earnings/updates
ENEL.IM (Enel) -- Q1 ordinary net income €1.94B vs StreetAccount €1.93B
HEIJM.NA (Royal Heijmans) -- Q1 trading update reiterates FY26 outlook
AIR.FP (Airbus SE) -- Apr gross orders 28 aircraft, deliveries 67 aircraft to 39 customers
GRF.SM (Grifols) -- Q1 net income €73M vs FactSet €68.8M [7 est, €48-124M]; FY guidance reiterated
LONN.SW (Lonza Group) -- qualitative Q1 business update: strong performance across CDMO business
FER.SM (Ferrovial) -- Q1 revenue €2.1B vs FactSet €2.10B [7 est, €2.01-2.20B]
EVK.GR (Evonik Industries) -- Q1 EPS €0.34 vs consensus €0.27; FY26 outlook confirmed
PIRC.IM (Pirelli & C.) -- Q1 net income €156.8M vs consensus €130M
BC8.GR (Bechtle) -- Q1 EPS €0.36 vs FactSet €0.36 [6 est, €0.32-0.41]; 2026 outlook confirmed
CLN.SW (Clariant) -- Q1 adj EBITDA CHF157.8M vs consensus CHF162M
CAT.B.SS (Catella) -- Q1 EPS (SEK0.57) vs FactSet (SEK0.03) [2 est, (SEK0.36)-0.31]
LAND.SW (Landis+Gyr Group) -- FY net income ($168.9M) vs FactSet ($139.9M) [4 est, ($154)-(118.9M)]
RHK.GR (Rhoen-Klinikum) -- Q1 net income €13.1M vs year-ago €7.3M
KRN.GR (Krones) -- Q1 EPS €2.17 vs FactSet €2.37 [1 est]; confirms FY26 financial targets
SPOL.NO (Sparebank 1 Ostlandet) -- Q1 EPS NOK4.08 vs FactSet NOK4.34 [6 est, NOK3.82-4.73]
AKER.NO (Aker ASA) -- Q1 NAVPS NOK1478, +77% vs year-ago NOK834
TOKMAN.FH (Tokmanni Group) -- Q1 EPS (€0.32) vs FactSet (€0.25) [6 est, (€0.31)-(0.20)]; outlook for 2026 unchanged
ECMPA.NA (Eurocommercial Properties) -- Q1 EPS €0.69 vs year-ago €0.66
MOL.HB (MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas) -- Q1 net income attributable Ft38.84B vs year-ago Ft152.34B
NVG.PL (The Navigator Co.) -- Q1 net income €17.2M vs year-ago €48.3M in Q1 update report
CLAS.B.SS (Clas Ohlson) -- Apr sales SEK 929M, +9% in organic growth
GDS.FP (Ramsay Générale de Santé) -- Q1 net income (€27.9M) vs year-ago (€54.2M)
CEM.IM (Cementir Holding) -- Q1 revenue €345.9M vs FactSet €348.6M [2 est, €345.1-352M]
ISB.IR (Íslandsbanki) -- Q1 net income ISK7.5B vs year-ago ISK5.2B
MOBN.SW (Mobimo Holding) -- presents 2026-2030 strategy at Capital Markets Day
SIFG.NA (Sif Holding) -- Q1 adj EBITDA €21.0M vs FactSet €21.4M [1 est]
M&A
ENT.LN (Entain) -- could be drawing M&A interest -- Seeking Alpha, citing Betaville (earlier, timing uncertain)
EQNR.NO (Equinor) -- Vista completes acquisition of Equinor's assets in Vaca Muerta - 6-K
ALV.GR (Allianz) -- National Bank of Greece to acquire a 30% minority equity stake in Allianz European Reliance, terms undisclosed
ENGI.FP (ENGIE) -- completes acquisition of UK Power Networks
INRN.SW (Interroll Holding) -- acquires Royal Apollo Group; terms undisclosed
Other
LOGN.SW (Logitech International) -- Logitech completes $1.6B share buyback and launches new $1.4B program
IFX.GR (Infineon Technologies) -- US International Trade Commission affirms Dec-25 determination that Innoscience infringed an Infineon GaN patent; orders import and sales bans against Innoscience
HO.FP (Thales) -- awarded $15.9M Defense Logistics Agency contract (yesterday, post-close)
LDO.IM (Leonardo) -- Wyser-Pratte comments on Leonardo SpA AGM vote, says plans to request independent investigation
Key rating changes
Upgrades
AMS.SW (ams-OSRAM) -- to neutral from underweight at JPMorgan
DBK.GR (Deutsche Bank) -- to outperform from neutral at Oddo
PRY.IM (Prysmian) -- to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank
Downgrades
RHM.GR (Rheinmetall) -- to neutral from overweight at JPMorgan
LHA.GR (Deutsche Lufthansa) -- to underweight from equal weight at Barclays
SLHN.SW (Swiss Life Holding) -- to sell from neutral at UBS
HFG.GR (HelloFresh) -- to neutral from buy at UBS
SMHN.GR (SÜSS MicroTec) -- to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank
ODF.NO (Odfjell) -- to hold from buy at SEB
WKP.LN (Workspace Group) -- to underweight from overweight at Barclays
V1NC.GR (Vincorion SE) -- to neutral from outperform at Oddo
Initiations
NXT.IM (Next Geosolutions Europe) -- buy at Kepler Cheuvreux
SDLF.LN (Standard Life) -- equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
ZIG.LN (Zigup Plc) -- buy at Berenberg
Data
Nikkei (0.36%) to 62605.99
Hang Seng (1.02%) to 26355.59
Shanghai Composite (0.09%) to 4176.48
S&P futures +18.8 vs prior close of 7363.0
€-$ +0.0011 or +0.09% to 1.1737
$-¥ (0.10) or (0.06%) to 156.84
€-¥ +0.07 or +0.04% to 184.07
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