The French government sold 99,9 million shares, or 4.1 pct, of Engie via an accelerated placement at the market’s close on Tuesday September 5. The company decided to participate in the operation, buying 11.1 million shares, or 0.46% of capital, representing 11% of the whole placement.
Siemens Gamesa will increase the annual amount of energy produced at the wind farms of NextEra Energy Resources in Texas (US) by up to 25%. As a result, it will boost their profitability and efficiency, as well as extend their useful life, the company said.
On Wednesday September 6, Renfe will submit a bid to develop what will be the first AVE train in the US, running between Los Ángeles and San Francisco in California. The bid fits in with the company’s internationalisation strategy.
The end of the summer season is coming to an end with investors returning to markets not looking much different from when they left. We should not take everything for granted but to look at the world from other investors’ viewpoint as well. It is very well to say bond yields should rise because inflation is picking up, but for a manager with a fixed income mandate the question is ‘where?’ they are in the market, no ‘if?’
Telefonica has informed the Stock Market Regulator (CNMV) that it has reached an agreement with the Colombian government to hike capital for a total of €1.840 billion at its affiliate operating in the country, which is one of the main ones in the group. The reason for the capital increase is the debt the parent company has with the company which manages the pension funds.
Sonia Ruiz de Garibay (GVCGaesco) | Although a simultaneous investment recommendation for oil and airline stocks might seem a contradiction in terms, the fact they are both heavily influenced by oil prices gives them a very important element in common. Oil is an earning driver for the oil industry, while for the airlines sector it is an important costs’ element, accounting for over 20% of the total. Repsol and IAG are currently good bets.
Currently, even yields on European high-yield bonds are below equity dividend yields, making investment in stocks a better way of generating income. For US bonds, the focus is on the Fed’s planned balance sheet normalisation.
Carax Alphavalue |Santander has made a very strategic move with its recent acquisition of ailing lender Banco Popular, refocusing on its business in Spain as economic growth accelerates. And it’s stock market performance is reflecting this positive story.
Almost 10 years after the big property bubble burst, Spain is once again showing how emotional it can get it with bricks and mortar in all its forms. And emotional is the word, because the ‘revival’ of the real estate sector – something which nobody was betting on three or four years ago – is so spectacular that not a day passes when there is not some sort of euphoric news emerging about it. Of course figures are figures and these are more than amazing. If we focus on the Socimis, the protagonists of the property market in this current phase, the truth is the numbers are really impressive.
Cristina Martín (GVC Gaesco) |With most investors on holiday in the month of August, stock market volumes are traditionally low. This factor, combined with the effect of specific economic and political events can fuel a rise in volatility and huge fluctuations in prices.