Με θετικό πρόσημα ολοκλήρωσαν την συνεδρίαση τα περισσότερα ευρωπαϊκά χρηματιστήρια, με τους επενδυτές να παίρνουν ώθηση κυρίως από τα εταιρικά αποτελέσματα.
Ανοδικές τάσεις επικράτησαν σήμερα στα περισσότερα ευρωπαϊκά χρηματιστήρια, με το θετικό κλίμα να διαμορφώνεται από την τρίτη μείωση των επιτοκίων από το 2020 από την Τράπεζα της Αγγλίας (στο 4,50% από 4,75%), αλλά και από τα εταιρικά αποτελέσματα ευρωπαϊκών εταιρειών.
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Γερμανία: Αλμα στις εργοστασιακές παραγγελίες
Στα κυριότερα μακροοικονομικά νέα:
Στην Γερμανία, οι εργοστασιακές παραγγελίες για τον μήνα Δεκέμβριο πραγματοποίησαν αύξηση 6,9% έναντι εκτιμήσεων των οικονομολόγων για αύξηση 1,9% και μείωσης 5,4% τον προηγούμενο μήνα.
Στην Βρετανία, ο δείκτης PMI Κατασκευών για τον μήνα Ιανουάριο διαμορφώθηκε στις 48,1 μονάδες έναντι εκτιμήσεων των οικονομολόγων για 53,5 μονάδες και 53,3 μονάδων τον προηγούμενο μήνα.
Η Ισπανική κυβέρνηση προέβη στην έκδοση ομολόγου τριετούς διάρκειας με κουπόνι 2,388% έναντι 2,586% της αντίστοιχης προηγούμενης έκδοσης. Επίσης, προέβη στην έκδοση ομολόγου επταετούς διάρκειας με κουπόνι 2,705% έναντι 2,897% της αντίστοιχης προηγούμενης έκδοσης. Τέλος, προέβη στην έκδοση ομολόγου τριακονταετούς διάρκειας με κουπόνι 3,15% έναντι 3,877% της αντίστοιχης προηγούμενης έκδοσης.
Η γαλλική κυβέρνηση προέβη στην έκδοση ομολόγου δεκαετούς διάρκειας με κουπόνι 3,15% έναντι 3,40% της αντίστοιχης προηγούμενης έκδοσης, καθώς και στην έκδοση ομολόγου τριακονταετούς διάρκειας με κουπόνι 3,66% έναντι 3,93% της αντίστοιχης προηγούμενης έκδοσης.
Ο δείκτης Stoxx 600 έκλεισε στις 545,46 μονάδες με άνοδο 1,28%.
Στην Φρανκφούρτη ο δείκτης DAX έκλεισε στις 21.896,72 άνοδο 1,60%, πραγματοποιώντας νέο ιστορικό υψηλό στις 21.922,62 μονάδες, με το σήμα να παραμένει σε strong buy, και με την στήριξη να βρίσκεται στις 20.433 μονάδες και την επόμενη στις 19.854 μονάδες.
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Στο Λονδίνο ο δείκτης FTSE 100 έκλεισε στις 8.725,25 μονάδες με άνοδο 1,18%, πραγματοποιώντας νέο ιστορικό υψηλό στις 8.767,44 μονάδες, με το σήμα να διατηρείται σε strong buy, και με την στήριξη να βρίσκεται στις 8.440 μονάδες και την επόμενη στις 8.367 μονάδες.
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Στο Παρίσι ο δείκτης CAC 40 έκλεισε στις 8.007,62 μονάδες με άνοδο 1,47%, με το σήμα να παραμένει σε strong buy, με την αντίσταση να βρίσκεται στις 8.213 μονάδες και την στήριξη στις 7.966 μονάδες με την επόμενη στις 7.705 μονάδες.
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Recommendations
Novo Nordisk: JP Morgan analyst Richard Vosser maintains his Buy rating on the stock. The target price is revised downwards from DKK 1050 to DKK 1000.
Nestle: In his latest research note, analyst Guillaume Delmas confirms his recommendation. The broker UBS is keeping its Neutral rating. The target price continues to be set at CHF 80.
Rio Tinto: Myles Allsop from UBS retains his Neutral opinion on the stock. The target price continues to be set at GBX 5250.
Novartis: James Quigley from Goldman Sachs retains his Neutral opinion on the stock. No major update to the target price set at CHF 100 compared to CHF 98.
Roche: Goldman Sachs is negative on the stock with a Sell rating. No major update to the target price set at CHF 269 compared to CHF 274.
Εταιρικά νέα
Maersk on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profits above expectations and said it expects earnings this year to trail last year’s level amid considerable macroeconomic uncertainties which could impact global trade.
Maersk, viewed as a barometer of world trade, said it expects an underlying EBITDA result of between $6 billion and $9 billion this year, compared with the $12.13 billion achieved last year and the $7.41 billion forecasted by analysts.
Threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on foreign-imported goods and others targeted at specific sectors or countries have ignited worries among global companies, with the potential impact on international trade remaining uncertain.
ING Groep (AS:INGA) on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter 2024 profit before tax of €1.77 billion, a 21.2% decline from the €2.25 billion recorded in the same period last year.
The drop was driven by increased operating expenses, higher loan loss provisions, and a normalization of interest margins.
The net profit for the quarter fell to €1.15 billion, down from €1.56 billion in the previous year, marking a 25.9% decrease.
Total (EPA:TTEF) income for the quarter remained largely unchanged at €5.41 billion. Net interest income declined by 5% year-on-year to €3.68 billion due to tightening margins, particularly in Germany and Belgium.
However, fee and commission income rose 13.9% to €1 billion, bolstered by increased customer trading activity and capital market transactions.
Operating expenses rose by 8.5% year-on-year to €3.34 billion, reflecting higher staffing costs, regulatory fees, and investments in business growth.
Loan loss provisions also jumped, reaching €299 million in the quarter, compared to just €86 million in the same period last year.
The bank expanded its mobile primary customer base by 434,000 in the quarter, contributing to an annual increase of 1.1 million customers, bringing the total to 14.4 million.
Core lending grew by €7.2 billion in the quarter, primarily in residential mortgages, while core deposits increased by €16.4 billion.
ING’s common equity tier 1 ratio declined to 13.6% from 14.7% a year ago, following shareholder distributions.
The bank remains cautious about 2025, citing economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks but expects steady income levels supported by fee growth.
Danish brewer Carlsberg (CSE:CARLb) reported on Thursday a 2.8% increase in full-year operating profit to 11,411 million Danish Krone ($1.59 billion), falling short of analyst forecasts for 11,472 million Danish Krone in a company-compiled consensus.
Sweden-based Volvo (OTC:VLVLY) Cars reported a fall in fourth-quarter operating profit on Thursday and predicted a turbulent 2025 with challenging market conditions.
The company, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely, said it doesn’t expect the market to grow at the same rate as in previous years, and that increased competition was likely to mean price cuts across the sector.
“As a result, it will be challenging to reach the volumes and profitability level we achieved in 2024,” CEO Jim Rowan said in a statement.
The company however repeated a forecast for a core operating profit margin of 7–8%.
Operating profit in the fourth quarter was 3.9 billion Swedish crowns ($357 million) against a year-earlier 5.4 billion. The profit includes a 1.7 billion crown writedown related to its battery joint venture Novo Energy.
Excluding joint ventures and associates, operating profit was 6.3 billion crowns, down from 6.7 billion.
Demand for electric vehicles has weakened in recent years partly due to a lack of affordable models and the slow roll-out of charging points. Car makers are also bracing for effects of European and American tariffs on electric cars made in China.
Siemens (ETR:SIEGn) Healthineers (ETR:SHLG) on Thursday reaffirmed its financial outlook for fiscal year 2025 following a strong start, with net income rising by 11% in the first quarter.
The company reported a net income of €478 million, up from €432 million in the same period last year, supported by higher earnings contributions from its core operations.
Revenue increased by 5.7% on a comparable basis, reaching €5.48 billion, with notable growth in the Imaging and Varian segments.
Imaging revenue climbed 7.6% to approximately €3 billion, fueled by strong demand for computed tomography and molecular imaging solutions.
The Varian division, specializing in cancer care, also posted a solid 6.2% growth, generating nearly €1.0 billion in revenue.
Meanwhile, revenue in the Diagnostics and Advanced Therapies segments rose 1.6% and 5.1%, respectively.
The company’s adjusted earnings before interest and taxes grew by 11% to €822 million, resulting in an improved EBIT margin of 15.0%.
Siemens Healthineers attributed this to overall strong revenue development and cost reductions from its ongoing transformation initiatives.
Free cash flow surged to €810 million, more than tripling from the prior-year figure of €238 million.
Despite economic uncertainties, the company remains confident in its full-year projections. Siemens Healthineers expects comparable revenue growth of 5% to 6% for fiscal year 2025, with adjusted basic earnings per share forecasted between €2.35 and €2.50.
Regional performance was mixed, with strong revenue growth in the Americas and Asia-Pacific, while the EMEA region remained stable, and China faced a mid-single-digit revenue decline due to ongoing order delays.
The company’s equipment order intake continued to exceed revenue, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.21, indicating sustained demand.

