Markt snapshot Europa 23 februari
Markt snapshot Europa 23 februari
GLOBAL TOP NEWS
Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a map out of lockdown for England on Monday that would keep some businesses shuttered until the summer, saying caution was necessary to ensure there were no reversals on a "one-way road to freedom".
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Robert Sumwalt said Monday that damage to a fan blade in a Pratt & Whitney engine that failed in a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 is consistent with metal fatigue, according to a preliminary assessment.
The European Union warned it is considering sanctions on Myanmar while the United States penalised two more generals for links to the military coup, as Western countries sought to press the junta to avoid a violent crackdown after weeks of protests.
EUROPEAN COMPANY NEWS
HSBC abandoned its long-term profitability target, and unveiled a revised strategy focussed mainly on wealth management in Asia and the Middle East after posting a sharp drop in annual profit.
Allied Universal won a months-long takeover battle for Britain's G4S, the world's largest private security firm, on Monday after going head-to-head in an auction with Canadian rival GardaWorld.
Italy's state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) wants to raise its stake in Open Fiber to 60% to seize control of the broadband company, sources said, as Rome presses ahead with plans to boost ultra-fast connectivity across the country.
TODAY'S COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Also Holding AG FY 2020 Earnings Release
Applus Services SA FY 2020 Earnings Release
Befesa SA FY 2020 Earnings Call
Cardtronics PLC Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Covestro AG Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Ediston Property Investment Company PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Ence Energia y Celulosa SA Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Fnac Darty SA FY 2020 Earnings Release
Franks International NV Q4 2020 Earnings Call
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Fresenius SE & Co KGaA FY 2020 Earnings Press Conference
Genmab A/S Q4 2020 Earnings Release
HeidelbergCement AG Preliminary Q4 2020 Earnings Release
HSBC Holdings PLC FY 2020 Earnings Call
Image Scan Holdings PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Preliminary 2020 Earnings Release
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Kneat.com Inc Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Luxfer Holdings PLC Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Medtronic PLC Q3 2021 Earnings Call
NCAB Group AB FY 2020 Earnings Call
Olvi Oyj Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Osram Licht AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Paradox Interactive AB FY 2020 Earnings Call
PSP Swiss Property AG Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Telecom Italia SpA Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Ternium SA Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Tomra Systems ASA Q4 2020 Earnings Release
Transocean Ltd Q4 2020 Earnings Call
ECONOMIC EVENTS (All times GMT)
0700 (approx.) United Kingdom Claimant Count Unemployment Change for Jan : Prior 7,000
0700 (approx.) United Kingdom ILO Unemployment Rate for Dec : Expected 5.1%; Prior 5.0%
0700 (approx.) United Kingdom Employment Change for Dec : Expected -30,000; Prior -88,000
0700 (approx.) United Kingdom Avg Wk Earnings 3M yy for Dec : Expected 4.1%; Prior 3.6%
0700 (approx.) United Kingdom Avg Earnings (Ex-Bonus) for Dec : Expected 4.0%; Prior 3.6%
0730 Switzerland Producer/Import Price mm for Jan : Prior 0.5%
0730 Switzerland Producer/Import Price yy for Jan : Prior -2.3%
0800 (approx.) Austria HICP mm for Jan : Prior 0.6%
0800 (approx.) Austria HICP yy for Jan : Prior 1.0%
0800 (approx.) Austria CPI yy NSA for Jan : Prior 1.02%
0800 (approx.) Austria CPI mm NSA for Jan : Prior 0.46%
0800 (approx.) Austria CPI NSA for Jan : Prior 109.4
0830 Sweden Unemployment Rate for Jan : Prior 8.2%
0830 Sweden Unemployment Rate SA for Jan : Prior 8.7%
0830 Sweden Total Employment for Jan : Prior 5.054 mln
0900 (approx.) Italy Industrial Orders mm SA for Dec : Prior -1.3%
0900 (approx.) Italy Industrial Orders yy NSA for Dec : Prior 5.3%
0900 (approx.) Italy Industrial Sales mm SA for Dec : Prior -2.0%
0900 (approx.) Italy Industrial Sales yy WDA for Dec : Prior -4.6%
1100 United Kingdom CBI Distributive Trades for Feb : Expected -38; Prior -50
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