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Relevant News Item 11th May 2023

Gestamp’s sales reach €3,144 M in 1Q23, up 39.4% year-on-year

Norbolsa | Gestamp, a multinational company dedicated to the design, development, and manufacture of automotive components, released its 1Q23 results on Tuesday at market close, coming in above consensus expectations in both sales and EBITDA. Revenues reached €3,144m in the quarter (+8.8% vs. consensus) with a growth of +39.4% year-on-year, and EBITDA came in at €336m (versus €312m estimated by the consensus). In terms of margins, the company reported an…

Relevant News Item 10th May 2023

Harsh blow for European industrial sector: Eurozone services/manufacturing PMI gap returns to all-time highs

Santander Corporate & Investment: China’s imports plunged almost 8% (-0.3%e) in April, consolidating doubts about the evolution of the global manufacturing sector. And, for example, the services/manufacturing PMI gap in the Eurozone has recently returned to record highs. This is a harsh blow for a European industrial sector that: (1) was expected to benefit from China’s reopening, (2) is already trading at pre-war lows a few months before autumn (albeit…

Companies, Relevant News Item, Spanish economy 9th May 2023

Endesa reports net profit of €594m to March, 76% higher than in same period in 2022

Norbolsa| The energy company published yesterday its 1Q23 results, reaching a net profit of €594m (versus €560m consensus), registering a 76% growth compared to the same period last year. The group’s EBITDA increased by 60% to €1,460m (versus consensus of €1,420m), mainly driven by its conventional generation division (+78% year-on-year), which benefited from lower gas prices, as well as the normalisation of the marketing margin. The NTI increased to €11,600m…

Relevant News Item 8th May 2023

Cepsa negotiates purchase of Ballenoil, leader in low-cost petrol stations

Cepsa, Spain’s second largest oil company, is in advanced negotiations for the acquisition of Ballenoil, the Spanish leader in the low-cost petrol station segment, with more than 200 fully automated service stations at present, according to EXPANSIÓN newspaper. The transaction, which could be worth between €200 and €300 million, takes place in the midst of rising fuel prices, a situation that has boosted the business of this type of establishment….

In the World, Relevant News Item 6th May 2023

IMF points to ‘uncertainty’ over Japan’s monetary policy

BancaMarch | The International Monetary Fund today alluded to “uncertainty” around the direction of Japan’s monetary policy, saying a possible shift to ultra-low interest rates could have a significant impact on global financial markets. Krishna Srinivasan, head of the agency’s Asia-Pacific Department, also pointed to risks surrounding Asia’s economic outlook, such as weakening exports to advanced economies, slowing productivity in China and fragmentation of global trade.

Companies, European economy, Relevant News Item 6th May 2023

Volkswagen sales reach €76,198m (+21.5%) in 1Q23, while BMW’s total €36,853m 8 (-64%)

Norbolsa | Volkswagen yesterday posted sales and operating profit above consensus expectations, €76,198M (+21.5%) against €72,300M estimated and €4,730M (versus -29.9% year-on-year) as opposed to €4,076M, respectively, mainly driven by volume, strong pricing and product mix. Geographically, growth was largely attributable to strong growth in Europe and NAFTA, while on the negative side, deliveries in China declined by -14.5%. Meanwhile, BMW released its 1Q23 results, coming in above consensus expectations….

In the World, Relevant News Item 5th May 2023

More and more countries (EU included) seek to mitigate risk of dollar dependency

Morgan Stanley | Crypto analyst Sheena Shah reviews the digital currency initiatives that central banks (CBDCs) are starting to put forward as an alternative to the use of cryptos. The use of cryptocurrencies for everyday payments is complex and expensive for the consumer and the ecosystem has not developed, except for in Switzerland. Companies such as Adyen have no plans to incorporate crypto payments into their offerings Their conclusions are…

Relevant News Item 5th May 2023

One in four UK and US retail investors believe they make “uninformed” decisions

F.R. | 26% of retail investors in the UK and US say they “have little understanding” of their asset portfolios and “feel they make uninformed decisions” about them, according to the Shareholder Voice 2022 survey of 3,000 people in the two countries by UK financial services firm Equinity. According to the survey, the most likely profile of the uninformed shareholder is a person between 41 and 56 years of age,…

European economy, In Europe, Relevant News Item 4th May 2023

ECB: the APP reinvestments will stop in July

Annalisa Piazza (MFS IM) | The ECB announced today its decision to hike policy rates by 25bp after hiking by 50bp at its March meeting. Inflation is high and pushing it down to its 2% target in the medium term remains the ECB top priority. However, a slower pace of hiking was not a surprise as current levels of rates are already in restrictive territory and the economic picture for…

Relevant News Item, Spanish economy 4th May 2023

Fluidra claims water consumption in pool sector “very low” in Spain, around 0.15%.

Link Securities | At a symposium at the Círculo Ecuestre, Fluidra’s president, Eloi Planes, said yesterday that this year’s drought will have an impact on the swimming pool business, but he also said that it could be a driver of growth in the medium and long term, according to the newspaper Expansión. Planes explained that the renovation of equipment for more sustainable systems will be a vector for growth. Despite…

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