Greece
A subsidy freeze tied to a land-fraud scandal leaves Greek farmers without collateral for seasonal loans, creating a liquidity shock that threatens planting, yields, and rural credit quality as banks tighten lending.
Switzerland
Switzerland moves toward a tariff-reduction deal with the U.S., protecting margins for high-value exporters in pharma and precision machinery. The agreement strengthens bilateral leverage and diversifies Swiss trade reliance beyond the EU.
Austria
Voestalpine warns no improvement in conditions ahead and accelerates restructuring. With weak demand, high energy costs, and margin compression, the steelmaker pivots toward specialty metals and cash-flow discipline instead of volume growth.
Portugal
Portugal warns export targets may fall short in 2026 as global uncertainty shrinks order visibility and logistical costs rise. Lower operating leverage pressures margins for exporters and SMEs as demand softens across Europe’s industrial supply chain.
Europe
EU states seek a one-year delay to the anti-deforestation law as traceability requirements strain supply chains. Compliance costs risk excluding small producers and shifting sourcing to large players, while European staples and logistics firms reassess procurement.
France
France sees slight Q4 growth as firms delay investment amid political uncertainty. Consumption holds, but business spending stalls, keeping equities cautious and sovereign spreads wider as the recovery relies on restoring policy clarity and confidence.
Europe
EU considers partnering with platforms and influencers to counter hybrid threats, treating information integrity as financial stability. Disinformation now affects sovereign spreads and investment decisions, pushing Big Tech into Europe’s security perimeter.
Germany
Germany’s exporters are shifting toward Eastern Europe as near-shoring cuts logistics costs and stabilizes orders. Regional supply chains improve cash flow and earnings visibility for EU industrials such as DAI.DE and BAS.DE despite weak China demand.
Europe
ECB warns inflation risks remain tilted upward as wage growth stays elevated. Markets scale back expectations of early rate cuts, supporting bank margins but pressuring rate-sensitive sectors as restrictive policy persists longer than investors assumed.
Europe
European equities hit record highs as falling risk premia lift banks and insurers. Improving rate visibility boosts valuations, with ^STOXX50E gaining and financials like SAN.MC and CS.PA benefiting from stable spreads and stronger capital returns.
Germany
Hensoldt (ETR:HAG) targets margin and backlog expansion as Europe’s defense budgets exceed 2% of GDP. Order backlog >2× revenue signals multi-year growth visibility and structural demand.
Europe
Tech shares fall as SoftBank trims Nvidia. (AMS:ASML) and (ETR:IFX) slide while Bund yields hit 2.46%, compressing valuations on long-duration AI names. Capex cycle intact despite rotation.