UPDATE 1-Asia Morning Call-Global Markets Aug 29 (Reuters) - Stock Markets closing level) Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 8071.4 0.2 NZX 50** 12470.6 19.49 DJIA 41091.42 -159.08 NIKKEI** 38371.76 83.14 Nasdaq 17556.027 -198.793 FTSE** 8343.85 -1.61 S&P 500 5592.21 -33.59 Hang Seng** 17692.45 -182.22 SPI 200 Fut 8008 -18 STI** 3391.03 -7.44 SSEC** 2837.4293 -11.3019 KOSPI** 2689.83 0.58 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Bo

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets Aug 29 (Reuters) - Stock Markets closing level) Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 8071.4 0.2 NZX 50** 12470.6 19.49 DJIA 40870.54 -379.96 NIKKEI** 38371.76 83.14 Nasdaq 17477.02 -277.8 FTSE** 8343.85 -1.61 S&P 500 5566.96 -58.84 Hang Seng** 17692.45 -182.22 SPI 200 Fut 7983 -43 STI** 3391.03 -7.44 SSEC** 2837.4293 -11.3019 KOSPI** 2689.83 0.58 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Bonds JP 10 YR

UPDATE 2-Insurance, chemical stocks keep STOXX 600 at over one-month high Ageas jumps after H1 results beat estimates Covestro rises on report ADNOC complete due diligence Chip stocks mixed ahead of Nvidia results French consumer confidence for August in line with estimates STOXX 600 up 0.3% Updated at 1610 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Lisa Pauline Mattackal Aug 28 (Reuters) - The benchmark European stock index rose to its highest since July on Wednesday, boosted by insurance and chemical stocks ah

BUZZ-Symrise slips, analysts points to lack of beat, guidance hike ** Shares in Symrise SY1G.DE slip around 2% after it posted in-line H1 results and confirmed its guidance, with analysts noting that investors were likely expecting more ** "We believe the market was looking rather for a slight beat to the consensus," Konstantin Wiechert at Baader H

UPDATE 2-Symrise's half-year sales rise on fragrance business growth H1 sales rise 6.3% year-on-year to 2.57 billion euros H1 EBITDA rises 11.5% to 529.8 million euros Sees 2024 organic growth at upper end of 5-7% guidance Adds CFO quote in paragraphs 5-6, share reaction in paragraph 8, analyst comments paragraph 9, division detail paragraph 11 By Antonis Pothitos Aug 1 (Reuters) - German flavour and fragrance maker Symrise SY1G.DE posted a 6.3% rise in its half-year sales on Thursday, in line w

UPDATE 2-Dsm-firmenich shares jump after core earnings forecast hike Adds CEO quote from analyst call in paragraphs 6-8, share move in paragraph 2 By Dimitri Rhodes and Anna Peverieri July 30 (Reuters) - Dutch chemicals maker dsm-firmenich DSFIR.AS raised its core earnings forecast for 2024 on Tuesday, banking on savings from the restructuring of its vitamin business and continued integration of DSM and Firmenich's legacy businesses.

Dsm-firmenich raises forecast on vitamin business July 30 (Reuters) - Dutch chemicals maker dsm-firmenich DSFIR.AS raised its annual core earnings forecast on Tuesday, helped by the vitamin transformation programme and improving business conditions. The company now sees adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of around 2 billion euros ($2.16 billion) in 2024, up from the 1.9 billion euros previously forecast.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-B&M, LVMH, Ocado July 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including B&M, LVMH and Ocado on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * B&M BMEB.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 469p from 471p * LVMH LVMH.PA : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 690 from EUR 710 * Ocado OCDO.L : HSBC raises target price to 305p from 285p * SAP SE SAPG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 225 from EUR 210 * Tharisa Plc THST.L : Peel Hu

UPDATE 2-Europe's STOXX 600 ends marginally higher on tech boost For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 up 0.1% Porsche falls after cutting sales forecast SAP hits all time-high after adjusted profit beats estimates Updated at 1600 GMT By Pranav Kashyap, Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan July 23 (Reuters) - European shares e nded a touch higher on Tuesday as a rally in technology-related shares following robust earn

BUZZ-Givaudan shares fall as H1 sales growth slows ** Givaudan GIVN.S shares fall as much as 4.5% after H1 sales growth showed some stabilisation, although core earnings were above expectations ** The Swiss group's like-for-like sales rose 12.5% from January to June, slightly below the 12.6% growth posted in the first three months of the year ** Ho

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on June 23 ZURICH/GDANSK, July 23 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: GIVAUDAN GIVN.S Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan reported core earnings above analysts' expectations for the first half of 2024 on Tuesday, supported by a strong performance in its fragrance business in particular.

UPDATE 2-Givaudan shares fall as sales growth stabilises in Q2 Recasts with sales growth and share reaction, adds analyst comments in paragraphs 3 and 8, CFO comment in paragraph 5 By Matteo Allievi and Jagoda Darlak July 23 (Reuters) - Shares in Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan GIVN.S fell as much as 6% on Tuesday as its second-quarter sales growth showed signs of stabilisation after a strong start to the year.

Givaudan beats half-year core profit expectations July 23 (Reuters) - Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan GIVN.S reported core earnings above analysts' expectations for the first half of 2024 on Tuesday, supported by a strong performance in its fragrance business in particular. Givaudan's half-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 18.7% to 906 million Swiss francs ($1.02 billion) on a reported basis, ahead of analysts' average forecast of 875 mill

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Genus, Nexans, Scor July 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Genus, Nexans and Scor, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Genus GNS.L : HSBC raises target price to 2600p from 2500p * Munters Group AB MTRS.ST : Jefferies raises target price to SEK 260 from SEK 255 * Nexans NEXS.PA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 112 * Scor SCOR.PA : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy; cuts target price to

UPDATE 1-Swiss EMS Chemie H1 sales drop 8.1%, cuts 2024 sales guidance Adds analyst comments in paragraphs 3, 8, 10, share move in paragraph 2 July 12 (Reuters) - Swiss nylon manufacturer EMS Chemie EMSN.S cut its 2024 sales guidance on Friday after reporting weaker-than-expected first-half sales, citing currency effects as the Swiss franc strengthened.

Swiss EMS Chemie cuts 2024 sales guidance on currency effects July 12 (Reuters) - Swiss nylon manufacturer EMS Chemie EMSN.S cut its 2024 sales guidance on Friday, citing currency effects as the Swiss franc strengthened. The company said it expects its 2024 net sales to fall slightly, after previously forecasting net sales in line with the 2023 figure of 2.19 billion Swiss francs ($2.44 billion).

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adyen, AstraZeneca, Auto Trader July 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adyen, AstraZeneca and Auto Trader, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adyen NV ADYEN.AS : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 1,695 from EUR 1,821 * AstraZeneca AZN.L : Jefferies raises target price to 11,700p from 11,300p * Auto Trader AUTOA.L : Jefferies raises target price to 935p from 830p * Halma HLMA.L : HSBC raises target pri

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on July 2 ZURICH/GDANSK, July 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: GIVAUDAN SA GIVN.S The company completed the acquisition of B.Kolormakeup & Skincare. LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL SA LOGN.S A chairperson informed the management board of the 2025 transition plan . PSP SWISS PROPERTY AG PSPN.S The company acquired a commercial property in Geneva for 58 million Swiss francs.

BRIEF-Givaudan Completes Acquisition Of B.Kolormakeup & Skincare July 1 (Reuters) - GIVAUDAN SA GIVN.S : GIVAUDAN SA - GIVAUDAN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF B.KOLORMAKEUP & SKINCARE Further company coverage: GIVN.S (Gdansk Newsroom)

BUZZ-GS sees uneven recovery for European chemicals; ups Clariant, cuts Akzo ** Goldman Sachs favours consumer ingredient and gasses cos over diversified chemicals and paint makers based on pricing power, as the European chemicals sector faces an uneven recovery ** GS notes Europe's STOXX chemicals sub-index .SX4P is up 13% from its October 2023 tr