Oct 07 ,2026
Synopsis
European equity markets are set for a negative open amidst mostly lower Asian equities Wednesday. Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea underperforming with AI trade under some pressure. Mainland China remains closed for National Day. S&P 500 futures flat.
Oil strengthening following period of stabilization as tracking data highlights rebound in Middle East crude flows. However, reports also highlighting renewed Iranian attacks on tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz and stepped up fighting in Yemen. Oil strength corresponding with upward move in bond yields. Follows overnight rate pullback tabbed in part to Le Pen spending cut promise, though euro and French OAT futures have resumed declines.
Norway's finance minister Stoltenberg presents the state budget for 2027 in parliament at 10:00CET, related press conf at 13:00. EU's Hansen participates in a debate in the French Assemblée Nationale and EU's von der Leyen participates in the Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9) where French President Macron is also due to attend. EU's Albuquerque speech at the BusinessEurope and European Banking Federation joint event. Chancellor Merz speech/panellist at event for the 80th Anniversary of Handelsblatt and the 100th Anniversary of WirtschaftsWoche.
In central banks, Iceland interest rate decision at 9:30BST. No change expected in 8.0% benchmark interest rate. Poland central bank is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75% with its announcement at 15:00CET whilst Hungary central bank minutes of last MPC meeting. ECB's Cipollone panellist at 7:00CET at event organised by the Central Bank of the Philippines. ECB's Vujčić speech at 9:20CET at the event "The European Commission Bank Competitiveness Report: A Dialogue between EU Policy Makers and the Private Sector". Digital Asset Week London sees BOE's Mills speech at 9:40BST, panellist at 10:00. Denmark central bank's Nødgaard speech at 10:00CET at the Danish Economic Society, Aarhus Univ.
Macro data include, Germany Aug industrial production, France Aug trade balance, Sweden Sep preliminary CPI, Norway Aug manufacturing production, UK Sep house price index - Lloyds
A light corporate news includes ABN AMRO (ABN.NA), as NLFI announced a fifth trading plan to further reduce its stake whilst Repsol (REP.SM) reported Q3 upstream production of 574 Kboe/d vs 551 Kboe/d y/y.
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
France:
GDS.FP (Ramsay Générale de Santé) -- reports FY net income (€48.3M) vs year-ago (€54.1M)
Nordics:
CLAS.B.SS (Clas Ohlson) -- reports Sep sales SEK1.12B; +12% y/y organic growth
GIGA.NO (Gigante Salmon) -- Q3 Operational Update: No fish were harvested during the quarter
Southern Europe:
REP.SM (Repsol) -- Trading Statement: Q3 total upstream production 574 Kboe/d vs year-ago 551 Kboe/d
M&A
TFIN.IM (Trevi-Finanziaria Industriale) -- I.CO.P files a complaint with CONSOB regarding Webuild's communications concerning the offer for Trevi-Finanziaria Industriale
ABN.NA (ABN AMRO) -- NLFI announces fifth trading plan to further reduce stake in ABN AMRO
EVK.GR (Evonik Industries) -- SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia urging state premier Hendrik Wüst to support independence of Evonik amid takeover interest from BASF -- Manager magazine
ACA.FP (Credit Agricole) -- CACEIS and Edmond de Rothschild expand their Asset Servicing partnership in Luxembourg
Healthcare
GRF.SM (Grifols) -- FDA notes increased reports of allergic/hypersensitivity with one lot of Yimmugo
NRIX (Nurix Therapeutics) -- enrolls first patient in NX-5948-203 study of bexobrutideg
4568.JP (Daiichi Sankyo) -- NICE recommends Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu to treat HER2-low metastatic or unresectable breast cancer after chemotherapy
Other
IP.IM (Interpump Group) -- announces Riccardo Mastronardi is no longer an executive with strategic responsibilities at the company
ALSEN.FP (Sensorion) -- CFO Laurene Danon has decided to step down to pursue new opportunities
IEG.IM (Italian Exhibition Group) -- places 1.0M shares (0.9M on behalf of holder) at €13.26/share
NDX1.GR (Nordex Group) -- records 389 MW of new orders in Türkiye; names of the customers and projects are not disclosed
CAP.FP (Capgemini) -- announces share buyback authorization to neutralize dilution from ESOP plan
FRVIA.FP (Forvia) -- enters JV agreement with Anand Group to accelerate seating growth in India
AVOL.SW (Avolta) -- Avolta's Hudson secures new 20-year duty-free contract at Seattle-Tacoma International
GF.SW (Georg Fischer) -- GF proposes Ton Büchner to succeed Yves Serra as Chairman at the upcoming AGM in April 2027
8S30.GR (Sphere 3D) -- SEC filing: SCHEDULE 13D (Filed by Block Joel M)
AVIO.IM (Avio) -- USA breaks ground on first U.S. solid rocket motor facility in Virginia; now expected to be completed by late FY28, production in early FY29
OKX Hong Kong FinTech raises undisclosed round at $25B pre-money valuation (pre-open)
Key rating changes
Upgrades
RKT.LN (Reckitt Benckiser) -- buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs
SKA.B.SS (Skanska) -- buy from hold at SEB
SAVE.SS (Nordnet) -- buy from hold at ABG Sundal Collier
MRO.LN (Melrose Industries) --neutral from underperform at BNP Paribas Exane
VLTSA.FP (Voltalia) --equal-weight from underweight at Morgan Stanley
Downgrades
BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- sell from buy at UBS
ENI.IM (Eni) -- neutral from outperform at BNP Paribas Exane
PPGN.SW (PolyPeptide Group) -- to neutral from buy at UBS
INCH.LN (Inchcape) -- neutral from buy at UBS
Initiations
NKR.NO (Nekkar) -- buy at Pareto
Data
Nikkei (0.51%) to 70323.95
Hang Seng (0.60%) to 24134.67
Shanghai Composite +0.00% to 3842.19
S&P futures +4.3 vs prior close of 7874.0
€-$ (0.0028) or (0.25%) to 1.1232
$-¥ +0.27 or +0.17% to 158.38
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