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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Mixed trade on the back of varied earnings from key European companies

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  • European equities are trading mixed, in line with the varied earnings from several key European companies like Novo Nordisk (-17.8%), Infineon (-1.8%), GSK (+3.8%), UBS (-4.8%), Novartis (-2.0%), Santander (-4.3%) and many more. One of the biggest headlines has been pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (-17.8%) with the Co. shares tanking after announcing disappointing financial outlook, following their earnings. This has heavily weighed down the European health sector.
  • European sectors are mixed to positive. Leading sectors are Telecommunications (+2.4)%, Chemicals (+2.2%) and Optimised Personal Care (+1.6%). However, not much of a macro newsflow or stock specific story to explain the increased sentiment seen in those sectors. At the bottom of sectors, Health Care (-1.9%), Technology (-1.7%) and Financial Services (-1.6%) lag. Health Care has been weighed down by the aforementioned Novo Nordisk (-17.8%) and Novartis (-1.6%); for the latter, the Co.’s revenue missed expectations and reporting that they expect profit to drop in 2026. Technology has been weighed down by losses in Infineon (-1.8%) and headwind from Wall Street following  losses in AMD (-7.8%) amid revenue concerns and AI market competition. Lastly, losses in UBS (-4.8%) despite the Co.’s profit beating expectations has pressured the financial service sector.
  • Movers include gains in Carlsberg (+2.7%) after the Co. affirms FY26 guidance and slightly underpinning the Food beverage and tobacco sector. Beazley (+8.5%) is also gaining, following reports that Zurich Insurance (+1.8%) bid for the Co, for GBP 13.35/shr. Spanish banking giant Santander (-4.3%) are also trading lower after total income was below expectations.
  • US equity futures are mixed. Upside in the YM (+0.2%) and RTY (+0.2%), whilst ES is flat and NQ (-0.1%) is slightly lower. NQ has been underpinned by losses in AMD (-7.8%) after the amid concerns around the AI sector in the US. 
  • Looking ahead, market expects earnings from Alphabet, Arm, Qualcomm, ELF, Snap, Uber, Eli Lilly, AbbVie, CME, Bunge and many more. 

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