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StreetAccount Summary - Europe Pre-Open: Futures: FTSE (0.60%), DAX (0.33%), CAC40 (0.29%)

Oct 27 ,2026

  • Synopsis

    • European equity market are set to open lower, following Monday's firmer close. Asian equity markets mixed. Nikkei and Kospi seeing strong gains, but weakness in China markets. ASX records modest gains.

    • European equity markets defensive despite positive momentum in Asia from AI trade, with memory and chip equipment names leading. Anthropic's pre-IPO filing the focus after revealing 1300% lift in H1 revenue. Company disclosed $77B in financing commitments from Amazon, Broadcom, and Google. Also helping support capex narrative was Meta's $95B equity raise and SpaceX's $40B debt deal to finance Nvidia GPU acquisition. Comes ahead of Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon's earnings this week, which are expected to favorable monetization dynamics.

    • Investors looking through latest Middle East developments. Crude has pulled back a bit from recent highs on hopes for a diplomatic solution to US-Iran tensions. Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday to reduce tensions. However, expectations for a resumption of kinetic action after November midterms continue to build with elections only a week away. Press have highlighted how US forces are ready to launch major combat operations while Iran has threatened to strike a wide array of targets across Middle East if it is attacked.

    • Also on today's agenda, in central banks, Bundesbank's Köhler-Geib and Mauderer speeches at 10:35CET and 15:30 respectively, at AI Week Frankfurt. In the UK, parliamentary committee topics include the future of farming at 10:00GMT and entrepreneurship and business at 14:30. Norway's PM Støre as well as ministers for foreign affairs Eide and for cooperation Aukrust attend the Nordic Council session in Helsinki (through Wed). Meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers (through Tue), EU's Hansen among the attendees. EU's Šefčovič meets with ECB's Lagarde at 18:00CET for an informal dinner and exchange of views. Chancellor Merz will hold talks in Singapore with PM Wong. A meeting with President Shanmugaratnam is also planned. In addition, the Chancellor will deliver a speech as part of the Singapore Lecture. S&P Ratings webinar at 14:00GMT title European banking insights: Neobanks, AI trends and bank capitalization.

    • On macro data front, BRC's UK shop price measure hit highest level in two years due to higher energy and transport costs. ECB M3 money supply and loan growth data out later. In other news, French President Macron offers students funding and reforms to end protests. Spain eases rules for data center power usage. Ahead of Wednesday's UK Budget, reports said Chancellor Healey to raise national living wage by ~4% but will not close gap with young workers to ease cost of hiring for business. BBC reported that Healey will also remove import tax on up to 100 products to ease cost of living for families.

    • In earnings news, In the DACHs region Novartis (NOVN.SW), Porsche (P911.GR), and SIG Combibloc Group (SIGN.SW) posted earnings this morning, with the latter delivering presentation in connection with it's CMD. In France, Orange (ORA.FP) released Q3 earnings beating consensus with EBITDAaL of €4.14B and raised its FY EBITDAaL growth guidance to exceeding +4.5%. In the UK, HSBC Holdings (HSBA.LN) issues Q3 earnings numbers with an EPS of $0.41 and approved a $0.10/share interim dividend while initiating a $1B share buyback. In Nordics, Vend Marketplaces (VEND.NO), Wartsila (WRT1V.FH) and Alfa Laval (ALFA.SS) are amongst others in the region to report earnings today.

  • Politics/Macro/World News

    • Geopolitics

      • Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy - BBC

      • Saudi defence pact countries push for peace in Tehran as Houthis launch more attacks - Reuters

    • EU

      • Tobacco lobby steps up Brussels push as EU rewrites rules - Politico

    • UK

      • Healey to increase minimum wage but slow rise for young people - The Times

      • Britain in talks with EU over free movement - The Telegraph

      • UK Oct shop price inflation +2.1% vs consensus +1.6% and prior +1.4% - BRC

    • France

      • France must appease protesters without extra spending, says finance minister - FT

    • Germany

      • Green electricity subsidy requirement in 2027 one billion higher than planned - Handelsblatt

  • Top company news

    • Earnings/updates

      • DACHs

        • NOVN.SW (Novartis) -- reports Q3 core EPS $2.46 vs consensus $2.29; raises FY26 guidance for core operating income

        • SIGN.SW (SIG Combibloc Group) -- reports Q3 adjusted net income €94.3M vs FactSet €81.5M; raises FY EBIT margin range guidance

        • SIGN.SW (SIG Combibloc Group) -- updates mid-term financial targets: +3-5% organic revenue growth and adj. EBIT margin above 18% - CMD

        • IFCN.SW (Inficon Holding) -- reports Q3 EPS $1.94 vs FactSet $1.02 [1 est]; raises FY guidance

        • COK.GR (CANCOM) -- reports preliminary Q3 EBITA €10.8M vs year-ago €13.4M; lowers revenue forecast for the current financial year 2026

        • BUCN.SW (Bucher Industries) -- reports 9M revenue CHF2.10B, (3%) vs year-ago CHF2.16B

        • HYQ.GR (Hypoport) -- expected results for Q3/26 and Q1-Q3/26:

        • CEC.GR (CECONOMY) -- reports prelim FY EBIT ~€515M vs FactSet €486.5M [3 est, €451-509.6M]

        • BSLN.SW (Basilea Pharmaceutica) -- lifts FY26 guidance; also raises Cumulative cash flow target for "Agenda 2030" ; updates on late-stage clinical programs ahead of 28-Oct CMD

        • P911.GR (Porsche) -- reports 9M EPS €2.06 vs year-ago €0.13; confirms its FY26 forecast

      • Nordics

        • VEND.NO (Vend Marketplaces) -- reports Q3 EPS cont ops NOK21.26 vs year-ago (NOK3.50)

        • TIETO.FH (Tieto Corporation) -- reports preliminary Q3 revenue €389.6M vs prior guidance €400M and FactSet €399.2M [10 est, €383.7-416.7M]

        • ELO.NO (Elopak) -- reports Q3 EPS €0.09 vs FactSet €0.07 [6 est, €0.07-0.08]

        • SATS.NO (SATS ASA) -- reports Q3 EPS NOK0.69 vs FactSet NOK0.61 [7 est, NOK0.50-0.68]

        • PUBLI.NO (Ppi Public Property Invest AB) -- reports Q3 EPRA EPS SEK 0.29 vs year-ago SEK 0.21

        • KCC.NO (Klaveness Combination Carriers) -- reports Q3 EPS $0.40 vs FactSet $0.40 [5 est, $0.37-0.43]

        • ALFA.SS (Alfa Laval)-- reports Q3 EPS SEK5.40 vs FactSet SEK5.70 [14 est, SEK5.30-6.24]

        • WRT1V.FH (Wartsila) -- reports Q3 EPS, continuing ops, €0.28 vs consensus €0.24

        • GOFORE.FH (Gofore) -- reports Q3 EPS €0.24 vs FactSet €0.15 [2 est, €0.14-0.16]

        • HANZA.SS (HANZA AB) -- reports Q3 EPS SEK1.90 ex-items vs FactSet SEK1.61 [3 est, SEK1.52-1.70]

        • WRT1V.FH (Wärtsilä) -- announces new mid-term financial targets; moves to a new guidance practice in 2027; holding Capital Markets Day on 3-Nov-26

      • Benelux

        • PHARM.NA (Pharming Group) -- reports Q3 EPS $0.03 vs FactSet $0.02 [3 est, $0.00-0.04]

      • France

        • EXENS.FP (Exosens) -- reports Q3 revenue €133.8M vs FactSet €132.4M [4 est, €123-140M]

        • ORA.FP (Orange) -- reports Q3 EBITDAaL €4.14B vs consensus €4.10B; raises FY EBITDAaL growth guidance to exceeding +4.5% vs prior guidance above +4%

      • UK

        • HSBA.LN (HSBC Holdings) -- reports Q3 EPS $0.41 vs consensus $0.42

      • Also due to report today:

        • Earnings:

          • Benelux: ASM International (ASM.NA)

          • Finland: Nokian Renkaat (TYRES.FH), Vaisala (VAIAS.FH), GRK Infra (GRK.FH), Finnair (FIA1S.FH)

          • France: Verallia (VRLA.FP)

          • Germany: Villeroy & Boch (VIB3.GR)

          • Italy: MAIRE (MAIRE.IM)

          • Sweden: Assa Abloy (ASSA.B.SS), Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (SOBI.SS), Storytel (STORY.B.SS), VBG Group (VBG.B.SS),VNV Global (VNV.SS), CTT Systems (CTT.SS), Prevas (PREV.B.SS), Dedicare (DEDI.SS)

          • Spain: Ferrovial (FER.SM), ENCE Energia y Celulosa (ENC.SM)

          • Switzerland: Temenos (TEMN.SW)

          • UK: Standard Chartered (STAN.LN), Ultimate Products (ULTP.LN)

        • Trading Update:

          • France: Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (SGO.FP), Alten (ATE.FP), Compagnie des Alpes (CDA.FP), Worldline (WLN.FP), Linedata Services (LIN.FP), Deezer (DEEZR.FP), Haulotte Group (PIG.FP)

          • Germany: Beiersdorf (BEI.GR)

          • Nordics: Digia (DIGIA.FH)

          • UK: Reckitt Benckiser (RKT.LN), Luceco (LUCE.LN)

        • CMD/Events: Gubra (GUBRA.DC) R&D Day, Greencoat UK Wind (UKW.LN) business update call

    • M&A

      • BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- Applied Materials to increase its strategic investment in BE Semiconductor Industries to ~20% of Besi's outstanding shares

      • IVG.IM (Iveco Group) -- TML CV reports provisional results from tender offer indicate threshold condition for acquisition of Invesco has been satisfied

      • FDE.FP (La Française de l'Energie) -- to sell its entire 56.04% interest in Elgane Vind AS to Zephyr AS for consideration up to NOK 4M (c. €0.34 M)

    • Healthcare

      • PFE (Pfizer) -- FDA approves Talzenna for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

      • LLY (Eli Lilly) -- Court rules for Eli Lilly in Novo suit over obesity drug ads - Reuters

      • AZN.LN (AstraZeneca) -- Transcript Intelligence: AstraZeneca at European Society for Medical Oncology Congress

      • BAYN.GR (Bayer AG) -- Bayer shares new post hoc analysis on Lynkuet in women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms

      • IDIA.SW (Idorsia) -- announces first patients enrolled in Dari-Dream, a US label-enabling study evaluating QUVIVIQ (daridorexant) 50 mg in adults and elderly people with insomnia disorder

      • PPGN.SW (PolyPeptide Group) -- elects John Chongbo Rim as chair of the board

    • Other

      • BBVA.SM (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) -- reports the minimum prudential capital requirements for 2027 required by the ECB (post EU close 26-Oct)

      • BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- completes €60M share repurchase program; new €100M share repurchase program initiated

      • CABK.SM (CaixaBank) -- reports information about the minimum capital requirements for 2027 (post EU close 26-Oct)

      • SUN.SW (Sulzer) -- and PDVSA sign long-term strategic alliance agreement

      • SAB.SM (Banco de Sabadell) -- reports the minimum prudential capital requirements for 2027 required by the ECB (post EU close 26-Oct)

      • UNI.IM (Unipol Gruppo) -- announces result of rights issue; ~98.42% of shares offered subscribed (post EU close 26-Oct)

      • LAND.SW (Landis+Gyr Group) -- Landis+Gyr secures "major" contract with US utility

  • Key rating changes

    • Upgrades

      • ANTO.LN (Antofagasta) -- to hold from sell at Deutsche Bank

      • ELUX.B.SS (Electrolux) -- to buy from hold at DNB Carnegie

    • Downgrades

      • RCO.FP (Remy Cointreau) -- to market perform from outperform at Bernstein

    • Initiations

      • SCYR.SM (Sacyr Vallehermoso) -- outperform at Oddo

  • Data

    • Nikkei +1.73% to 63268.37

    • Hang Seng (0.61%) to 23070.99

    • Shanghai Composite (0.69%) to 3671.95

    • S&P futures (5.8) vs prior close of 7714.5

    • €-$ (0.0014) or (0.13%) to 1.1162

    • $-¥ +0.29 or +0.18% to 157.79

    • €-¥ +0.12 or +0.07% to 176.11

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