BASF (BAS GY) Q1 2026 (EUR): adj. EBITDA 2.36bln (exp. 2.24bln), Revenue 16bln (exp. 16bln), Net 0.927mln (prev. 808mln), EPS 1.06 (prev. 0.91). Sales declined slightly amid strong adverse FX effects and "slightly" lower prices. Maintains FY26 guidance.

BASF's Q1 earnings beat expectations with adjusted EBITDA coming in at 2.36 billion euros, highlighting operational resilience despite slight revenue decline due to adverse FX effects and lower prices.

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BoJ Outlook Report: weak JPY pushes up prices for a wide range of good services, thereby giving a bigger boost to core consumer inflation; impact of a weak JPY shock is bigger than that of oil shock

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Japanese Consumer Confidence (Apr) 32.2 vs. Exp. 33.1 (Prev. 33.3)

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BASF (BAS GY) Q1 2026 (EUR): adj. EBITDA 2.36bln (exp. 2.24bln), Revenue 16bln (exp. 16bln), Net 0.927mln (prev. 808mln), EPS 1.06 (prev. 0.91). Sales declined slightly amid strong adverse FX effects and "slightly" lower prices. Maintains FY26 guidance.

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BBVA (BBVA SM) Q1 2026 (EUR): Net 2.99bln (prev. 2.70bln Y/Y), EPS 0.51 (exp. 0.48); NII 7.5bln, +17.8% Y/Y; Net Trading Income 0.915bln, -3.4% Y/Y; Gross Income 10.65bln, +14.2% Y/Y

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Dutch Business Confidence (Apr) -0.7 (Prev. -0.7)

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Proposes a EUR 2.25/shr dividend, in-line with the plan.

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Maintaining full-year guidance suggests confidence in navigating current market challenges, but traders should watch how the currency impacts future performance and if these fluctuations might affect the outlook for peers in the chemicals sector.

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