Oct 23 ,2026
Synopsis
European indcies are set to open mixed today ad Asian equities trade lower today. AI selloff weighing on Japan and South Korea though indexes off worst levels. Greater China mixed with Hong Kong gaining and mainland indexes lower. S&P 500 futures flat afterhours.
US equities finished mixed in Thursday trading, though S&P and Nasdaq weighed down by pressured AI trade. However, breadth was positive and equal-weight S&P closed higher, ~190 bp better than the cap-weighted index
AI saw another round of sharp pressure with funding concerns seemingly back in play (more focus on CDS widening). While META came under scrutiny today, expectations that it would tap markets (potentially both equity and credit) to fund its capex ramp have been in play for a while
Friday sees, in central banks, ECB's Montagner speech at 9:55CET at ESRB Standing Task Force on Scenario Design and Development annual stress test workshop. ECB's Cipollone fire-side chat at 16:00CET at the International Festival of Economics in Turin. Russia central bank scheduled to announce its latest interest rate decision at 11:30BST, along with its medium-term economic forecast and post decision press conf. The benchmark interest rate is currently 14.0%.
Economic: Eurozone France, Germany, UK Oct flash manufacturing/services PMIs, Germany Nov consumer confidence - GfK, UK Oct consumer confidence - GfK, Sep retail sales, Denmark Sep retail sales
A number of earnings reports have been reported so far: ASCN.SW, LIAB.SS, SF.SS, LIGHT.NA, HIAB.FH, BHG.SS, PLNW.FP, STOR.BSS, INTRUM.SS, TOM.NO, NHY.NO, VOLVAR.B.SS, LIGHT.NA, SIKA.SW, HOFI.SS, ELUX.B.SS, SW.FP.
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
SAF.FP (Safran) -- reports Q3 revenue €9.00B vs consensus €8.99B; reaffirms FY guidance
OR.FP (L'Oreal) -- reports Q3 revenue €11.56B vs StreetAccount €11.15B
KER.FP (Kering) -- reports Q3 revenue €3.35B vs StreetAccount €3.35B
HOLN.SW (Holcim) -- reports Q3 recurring EBIT CHF976M vs consensus CHF949M; raises FY organic growth in recurring EBIT guidance
AC.FP (Accor) -- reports Q3 revenue €1.50B vs StreetAccount €1.41B; raises lower end of FY EBTIDA guidance
DG.FP (VINCI SA) -- reports 9M revenue €55.97B vs StreetAccount €54.25B
RXL.FP (Rexel) -- reports Q3 revenue €5.45B vs consensus €5.21B; raises FY guidance
SW.FP (Sodexo) -- reports FY underlying EPS €3.48 vs consensus €3.23; FY27 guidance confirmed
SIKA.SW (Sika Group) -- reports 9M net income CHF887.8M vs StreetAccount CHF893.3M
ELUX.B.SS (Electrolux) -- reports Q3 EPS (SEK0.46) vs consensus SEK0.08
SGSN.SW (SGS) -- reports Q3 revenue CHF1.98B vs StreetAccount CHF1.95B; reaffirms FY guidance
FR.FP (Valeo SE) -- reports Q3 revenue €4.88B vs StreetAccount €4.96B
URW.FP (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield) -- Q3 trading update: Like-for-like turnover up +2.4%; FY Adjusted Recurring EPS within guidance of €9.15-9.30
ADP.FP (Aeroport de Paris) -- reports 9M revenue €5.11B vs year-ago €5.04B
SK.FP (SEB) -- reports Q3 revenue €1.96B, +3% vs year-ago €1.92B
FII.FP (Lisi) -- reports Q3 revenue €473.2M vs FactSet €462.4M [2 est, €458.1-466.6M]
VIS.SM (Viscofan) -- reports Q3 net income attributable €40.4M vs FactSet €40.3M [5 est, €37.2-44.7M]
MDM.FP (Maisons du Monde) -- reports Q3 revenue €176.3M, (22%) vs year-ago €224.7M
NXI.FP (Nexity) -- reports Q3 revenue €548M, (13%) vs year-ago €633M
TKO.FP (Tikehau Capital) -- reports Q3 AuM €51.7B; +3% y/y
ALCGM.FP (Cegedim) -- reports Q3 revenue €155.9M vs year-ago €153.7M
ICEAIR.IR (Icelandair Group) -- reports Q3 net income $96.7M, +69% vs year-ago $57.3M
VLTSA.FP (Voltalia) -- reports Q3 revenue €177.4M vs FactSet €194.6M [1 est]; reaffirms FY EBITDA guidance
GBT.FP (Guerbet) -- reports Q2 revenue €194.6M vs FactSet €201.7M [1 est]
GURN.SW (Gurit Holding) -- reports 9M revenue CHF239.5M vs year-ago CHF239.9M
HOFI.SS (Hoist Finance) -- reports Q3 EPS SEK4.05 vs FactSet SEK3.91 [3 est, SEK3.67-4.07]
MCAP.SS (MedCap) -- reports Q3 EPS SEK5.7 vs FactSet SEK4.57 [3 est, SEK3.40-5.20]
M&A
VNA.GR (Vonovia) -- may be forced to buy 120K flats in Berlin, suffering loss of (€8B) - FT
SKA.B.SS (Skanska) -- divests rental multifamily project in Gothenburg, Sweden for about SEK 380M
CAI.AV (CA Immobilien Anlagen) -- completes sale of its Czech platform with a profit to book value; terms undislcosed
EWG.LN (W.A.G. Payment Solutions) -- holder TA Associates's affiliate Bock Capital to sell entire remaining 12.7% stake through accelerated bookbuild
PPT.AU (Perpetual) -- Potential suitors continue to circle Perpetual - The Australian
EQV1V.FH (eQ) -- agrees to acquire Genesta Property Nordic AB for a base purchase price of €11.5M in cash and shares
Speculation CBA may look to re-acquire KKR's stake in Colonial First State - The Australian
Healthcare
GALD.SW (Galderma Group) -- The Chinese NMPA has approved Galderma's Relfydess the first and only ready-to-use liquid neuromodulator designed with PEARL Technology, for the temporary improvement of moderate-to-severe glabellar lines (frown lines) in adults
BIM.FP (bioMerieux) -- announces Dual 510(k) Clearance and CLIA Waiver from FDA for BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Vaginitis Panel to Advance Women's Health with Rapid Molecular Diagnostics
VICO.SS (Vicore Pharma Holding) -- Vicore's Phase 2B ASPIRE Trial of Buloxibutid in IPF passes pre-Planned futility analysis; Remains on track for Mid-2027 Topline results
Other
NOKIA.FH (Nokia) -- and ICEYE partner with Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to develop sovereign satcom capability
FRVIA.FP (Forvia) -- and Great Wall Motor sign a global strategic cooperation framework agreement to expand their collaboration across key international markets and strategic technologies
UPM.FH (UPM-Kymmene) -- issues demerger update, expects WISA Group's to commence trading on Nasdaq Helsinki around ~2-Nov
CRST.LN (Crest Nicholson Holdings) -- Coface, Allianz Trade have cut their exposure to Crest Nicholson - FT
President Trump signs Executive Order on Wind Turbine parts/components
Rio Tinto to invest $1.9B to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project
Key rating changes
Upgrades
BEAN.SW (BELIMO Holding) -- to buy from neutral at UBS
BETS.B.SS (Betsson) -- to buy from hold at Pareto
METSO.FH (Metso Corp.) -- to buy from hold at Danske Bank
METSO.FH (Metso Corp.) -- to buy from hold at SEB
RO.SW (Roche Holding) -- to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank
SAND.SS (Sandvik) -- to buy from hold at Pareto
SRT3.GR (Sartorius) -- to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital Markets
ZURN.SW (Zurich Insurance Group) -- Zurich Insurance Group reinstated neutral at UBS; previous rating was sell
Downgrades
RMS.FP (Hermes) -- to hold from buy at Berenberg
BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- to equal-weight from overweight at Morgan Stanley
SBRY.LN (J Sainsbury) -- to neutral from outperform at BNP Paribas Exane
HEM.SS (Hemnet Group) -- to hold from buy at Pareto
LRE.LN (Lancashire Holdings) -- to underweight from equal weight at Barclays
VAR.NO (Vår Energi) -- to sell from hold at Danske Bank
DOM.SS (Dometic Group) -- to hold from buy at DNB Carnegie
BIOG.B.SS (BioGaia) -- to neutral from buy at Sparebank 1 Markets (16:52 CET)
KIT.NO (Kitron) -- to hold from buy at Pareto
Initiations
CTEC.LN (ConvaTec Group) -- buy at DNB Carnegie
Data
Nikkei (0.75%) to 62436.59
Hang Seng +0.71% to 23098.13
Shanghai Composite (0.24%) to 3649.26
S&P futures (8.8) vs prior close of 7704.5
€-$ (0.0005) or (0.04%) to 1.1213
$-¥ +0.18 or +0.12% to 156.96
€-¥ +0.11 or +0.06% to 175.95
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