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[MARKET ANALYSIS] European bourses are modestly firmer; Dell +39% pre-market following stellar results

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IFF (IFF) is reportedly nearing a deal to sell its food ingredients business to CVC Capital, WSJ reports citing sources; sale exp. to value the division in excess of USD 4bln

"Iranian and American officials have not yet taken a position on a possible agreement...some Pakistani sources claimed that Iran and America have chosen Islamabad to sign the memorandum of understanding," Mehr News reports

[MARKET ANALYSIS] European bourses are modestly firmer; Dell +39% pre-market following stellar results

[MARKET ANALYSIS] Muted trade across crude as traders await concrete updates; spot gold continues recovery

Communications between former UK Minister Wes Streeting (potential PM candidate) and Peter Mandelson will be published next week, The Sun reports

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  • European bourses (STOXX 600 +0.4%) are firmer across the board, attempting to rebound from recent losses and as markets digest reports that the US and Iran are nearing an agreement to extend the ceasefire. (See the commodities section for details.) From an index standpoint, the CAC 40 (+1%) outperforms in Europe whilst the FTSE 100 (+0.2%) lags vs peers, given its exposure to energy names.
  • European sectors hold a positive bias. The cyclical industries (Consumer Products / Travel & Leisure / Autos) top the sectoral list, whilst the likes of Energy and Utilities hold towards the bottom of the pile. The Energy sector, unsurprisingly, has been dragged down by losses across the underlying oil complex.
  • Key movers: Ocado (+13%, secured a deal with Asda), Currys (-2.5%, broker downgrade), Rheinmetall (+0.5%, drone incident in Romania).
  • US equity futures trade modestly on either side of the unchanged mark, with the ES and NQ holding afloat (+0.1%), whilst the RTY is a touch lower (-0.2%). Tentative action following the strength seen in the prior session, and as markets await further updates on the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. The US data slate is lacking today, but with focus on a slew of Fed speakers, including: Fed's Schmid, Bowman, Paulson & Daly.
  • The key pre-market mover this morning is Dell (+39%) after it beat expectations, posted its fastest post-listing sales growth, benefited from strong AI server demand and raised its outlook. Elsewhere, Autodesk (-6.2%) agreed to acquire MaintainX in an all-cash transaction valued at about USD 3.6bln.

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