Yesterday,
- European markets ended higher, supported by gains in financial and defense stocks. However, Denmark’s index tumbled nearly 12%, marking its steepest intraday drop this year after drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NON.DK; NOVOB:DC) issued a profit warning, dragging the broader pharmaceutical sector down by 1.6%.
- The Stoxx 600 gained 0.3%, rebounding from the losses in its previous two sessions and is trading above all its key moving averages. We recommend a selective approach to adding names on a high-volume breakout or decisive retake of their key resistance levels.
- Among significant movers on the Stoxx 600, shares of Novo Nordisk (NON.DK; NOVOB:DC) fell ~23%, logging its all-time steepest intraday decline after the company trimmed its FY25 sales growth guidance and named a new CEO amid strong competition in the obesity drug market. On the flip side, shares of Philips (PHIL.NL; PHIA:GK), the Dutch healthcare technology group, rose 9% after the company lowered its estimated U.S. tariff impact.
- Among sectors, Banks (+163bps) and Energy (+61bps) led the gains, while Health Care (-147bps) and Mining (-99bps) lagged the most.
- Among major indices, France’s CAC 40 bounced off its 10-DMA, closing 0.7% higher. Next resistance is at its July 10 high (+0.6%). Germany’s DAX 30 reclaimed its 10- and 21-DMA. The index closed more than 1% higher after finding support at its 50-DMA. It is back above all its key moving averages. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 snapped its two-day losing streak, closing the session 0.6% higher. The index is near its all-time high.
- Denmark was downgraded to a Downtrend from a Confirmed Uptrend as the index closed ~12% lower, making a new low and breaching all its key support levels.
- The Netherlands recorded Day 2 of its rally attempt.
- All the 16 indices we track closed in the green, except Denmark and Finland. Seven are in a Confirmed Uptrend, five in a Rally Attempt, two in an Uptrend Under Pressure, and two in a Downtrend. The average distribution day count stands at 2.33.
- Of the 26 European Focus List names, 21 ideas are trading above their 50-DMA, while 25 are trading above their 200-DMA.
- Actionable names in the European Focus List are Camurus (CAMX.SE; CAMX:SS), Alk-Abello B (ALK.DK; ALKB:DC), Lottomatica (LOTG.IT; LTMC:IM),Nemetschek (NEMX.DE; NEM:GR), Bawag (BWGP.AT; BG:AV), and Medacta (MOVE.CH; MOVE:SW).