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Geopolitical tensions and firm dollar hurt FX

CEE MARKETS-Geopolitical tensions and firm dollar hurt FX WARSAW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Central Eastern European currencies weakened on Thursday as mounting geopolitical tensions increased risk aversion among investors, with a stronger U.S. dollar adding to the pressure. Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, following Ukraine's use of Western missiles to strike Russia in recent days.
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IBA rises on new Rhodotron accelerator contract

BUZZ-IBA rises on new Rhodotron accelerator contract ** Shares of Belgian radiation therapy and radiopharmaceuticals equipment company Ion Beam Applications IBAB.BR up 6% after it announces a contract with Benebion for a Rhodotron accelerator in Mexico ** The contract size, typically around 8.5 mln euros to 11 mln euros ($8.98 mln to $11.62 mln), s
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ArgenX tops BEL 20 on 'blue-sky scenario' Vyvgart progress

BUZZ-ArgenX tops BEL 20 on 'blue-sky scenario' Vyvgart progress ** Shares in ArgenX ARGX.BR rise 3.2% after the Belgian biotech company announced progress in the development of its flagship drug Vyvgart ** ArgenX said all three disease sub-types for Vyvgart Phase II/III ALKIVIA in myositis will advance to Phase III ** KBC Securities ("accumulate"),
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Geopolitical tensions weaken FX

CEE MARKETS-Geopolitical tensions weaken FX WARSAW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Emerging Europe's currencies slipped on Monday, led lower by the Polish zloty, which gave back some gains from recent days as geopolitical tensions and the power transition in the United States weighed on Central-Eastern European assets. On Sunday, three sources told Reuters that outgoing U.S.
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Crown firmer before likely Czech rate cut as FX rebound

CEE MARKETS-Crown firmer before likely Czech rate cut as FX rebound PRAGUE, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The crown firmed before a likely eighth straight interest rate cut from the Czech central bank on Thursday as central Europeancurrencies rebounded from losses coming after Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election victory . Hungary's forint recovered from its lowest levels in almost two years, with a weaker dollar providing some room to gain.
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Adyen's shares slide due to Q3 processed volumes miss

BUZZ-Adyen's shares slide due to Q3 processed volumes miss ** Dutch fintech company, Adyen NV ADYEN.AS shares fall 9% after reporting a below-expectation Q3 processed volume ** J.P. Morgan in a note expresses disappointment on the lack of a beat in the 3Q results, stating it as a "small miss" ** "The miss on process volume is fully attributable to
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Belgian bank KBC's Q3 profit beats view on net interest income boost

UPDATE 3-Belgian bank KBC's Q3 profit beats view on net interest income boost Adds share move in paragraph 2, context in paragraph 3, CEO comment in paragraph 8, analyst comments in paragraphs 9, 13 By Marta Frackowiak Nov 7 (Reuters) - Belgian bank KBC KBC.BR beat third-quarter profit forecasts on Thursday, helped by a rise in net interest income, and net fee and commission income.
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KBC Groep Sets Interim Dividend Of Eur 1 Per Share For Nov 14

BRIEF-KBC Groep Sets Interim Dividend Of Eur 1 Per Share For Nov 14 Nov 7 (Reuters) - Kbc Groep NV KBC.BR : KBC GROEP Q3 TOTAL INCOME EXPECTED EUR 2.79 BILLION IN COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS ULLY LOADED COMMON EQUITY RATIO OF 15.2% AT END OF SEPTEMBER 2024 KBC GROEP - Q3 NII EXPECTED EUR 1.38 BILLION IN COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS KBC GROEP - Q3 NET
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KBC posts Q3 net profit above estimates

KBC posts Q3 net profit above estimates Nov 7 (Reuters) - Belgian bank KBC KBC.BR beat third-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, citing higher net interest income, increased insurance revenue and higher net fee and commission income. The financial group's net profit fell 1% from a year earlier to 868 million euros ($932.67 million) in the third quarter.
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Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group, Holmen AB

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group, Holmen AB Nov 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group and Holmen AB on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Cab Payments Holdings Plc CABP.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 115p from 130p * Deutsche Boerse AG DB1Gn.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 194 from EUR 196 * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 200p f
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Argenx tops BEL 20 index after Q3 beat

BUZZ-Argenx tops BEL 20 index after Q3 beat ** Shares in Argenx ARGX.BR rise 7.5% to all-time high after the Belgian biotech company reported better-than-expected Q3 results, reaching operating profitability ** Argenx reports a net profit of $91.41 million in the third quarter, marking a turnaround from a $72.64 million loss in the same period last
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'Fulfilling promise of being boring' - Heineken shares edge up on in-line Q3

BUZZ-'Fulfilling promise of being boring' - Heineken shares edge up on in-line Q3 ** Shares in Heineken HEIN.AS edge up about 2% after the world's second-largest brewer posted a largely in-line Q3 results and confirmed FY guidance ** The brewer reports 3.3% rise in quarterly organic net revenue, just beating analyst expectations of 3.2% growth, and
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Barclays cuts ING to 'equal weight' as lower rates pose risk

BUZZ-Barclays cuts ING to 'equal weight' as lower rates pose risk ** Barclays cuts ING Groep INGA.AS to "equal weight" from "overweight", warning of a downside risk to consensus on the Dutch lender's rate-driven EPS with the Q3 report as a possible catalyst ** "We have long-held a view that the market underestimates ING's rate sensitivity", Barclay
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Czech Central Bank Lending Survey: Banks Expect Rising Loan Demand In Q4

BRIEF-Czech Central Bank Lending Survey: Banks Expect Rising Loan Demand In Q4 Oct 22 (Reuters) - CZECH CENTRAL BANK LENDING SURVEY: CREDIT STANDARDS FOR LOANS TO NON-FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS REMAINED UNCHANGED IN Q3 CZECH CENTRAL BANK LENDING SURVEY: CORPORATIONS’ DEMAND FOR LOANS INCREASED IN PART OF THE BANKING MARKET AFTER PREVIOUS DECLINES CZE
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Street View: ASML's outlook turnaround underscores sector growth concerns

BUZZ-Street View: ASML's outlook turnaround underscores sector growth concerns ** Analysts say ASML's ASML.AS 2025 outlook cut will lead to consensus downgrades and casts doubt over sector growth ** The ASML shares fall for a second day straight after it forecast lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings due to sustained weakness in some parts of
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Alfen falls on 'negative' strategy update, limited growth outlook

BUZZ-Alfen falls on 'negative' strategy update, limited growth outlook ** Shares in Alfen ALFEN.AS fall nearly 4.5% to 12.6 euros after the Dutch energy storage and EV infra provider forecast limited revenue growth into 2025 and said it plans to cut up to 15% of jobs as part of a cost-saving programme ** Alfen flags softness in EV market and volati
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Forint holds firm as c.bank signals easing pause in Oct

CEE MARKETS-Forint holds firm as c.bank signals easing pause in Oct WARSAW, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint stabilised on Friday, at the end of a week that saw it once again trade above the psychologically important 400-per-euro mark as dollar strength pressured emerging markets. Hungarian inflation fell slightly more than expected on Thursday to 3%, its lowest level since 2021. However, with the forint weakening, Deputy Central Bank Governor Barnabas Virag flagged a likely pause in Octo
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Currencies unchanged as markets await key U.S. job report

CORRECTED-CEE MARKETS-Currencies unchanged as markets await key U.S. job report Corrects paragraph 9 to show investors expect a rate cut in November, not a hike By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Central European currencies were mostly stable on Friday ahead of the publication of key U.S. labour market data later in the day and investors in Romania were awaiting an interest rate decision with markets expecting no change.
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Top of the Street: UK real estate, European utilities, Covestro, SEB

BUZZ-Top of the Street: UK real estate, European utilities, Covestro, SEB A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Deutsche Bank raises three UK real estate companies to "buy" from "hold" citing cautious optimism as Britain moves into a rate cutting cycle ** It upgrades LondonMetric Property LMPL.L as its "roll up & recycle" model continues to plough on, and ups British Land BLND.L and Landsec LAND.L on improving office and retail fundamentals **
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ASM International, Burberry, LVMH

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ASM International, Burberry, LVMH Oct 1 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including ASM International, Burberry and LVMH on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * ASM International ASMI.AS : Stifel cuts target price to EUR 740 from EUR 800 * Burberry Group BRBY.L : HSBC raises target price to 770p from 690p * Carlsberg CARLb.CO : Jefferies cuts target price to DKK 1,000 from DKK 1,100 * LVMH LVMH.PA : HSBC raises target p
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