The parent company of Zara, Inditex, reported weaker-than-expected third quarter results but signaled a strong start to the holiday season sales. Bilfinger launched a new stock buyback plan. Zalando SE agreed to acquire About You Holding.

Centrica plc expanded its stock repurchase plan. Delivery Hero completed the public offering of its Middle Eastern unit. Ashtead plans to move its stock listing to New York from London.

French banks and stocks extended gains for the fifth session in a row amid hopes of a quick resolution to the current political chaos. Direct Line recommended a revised offer from Aviva plc.

Safran SA released financial targets for 2025 and stock repurchase plans over the next three years. Frasers Group tightened its full-year profit outlook. Future plc announced a new stock buyback plan.

French banks remained in focus for the second week amid rising political instability in France. German vehicle makers rebounded, but worries of shrinking sales dominated market sentiment.

Assa Abloy acquired four companies in the last five weeks. Hg Capital Trust agreed to sell the bookkeeping automation platform provider. French banks struggled amid growing political uncertainty. Semiconductor-related stocks rebounded after the U.S. announced additional China trade restrictions with exceptions for key allies. 

Aviva PLC has about a month to make a final binding bid to acquire Direct Line Insurance or walk away from its hostile offer. Delivery Hero set the initial public offering price for its Middle Eastern unit at the top end of its filing range.



Heidelberg Materials agreed to acquire the U.S.-based Giant Cement and its subsidiaries. Volkswagen said it plans to close its factory and other facilities in Xinjiang, China. Air France KLM is exploring acquiring a minority stake in Air Europa. 

French banks plunged between 2% and 4% amid rising political turmoil and budget disputes. easyJet reported higher annual operating profit following a record summer travel season. Johnson Matthey PLC reported a decline in sales and earnings in the six-month period.

Automakers in Europe dropped and traded near a two-year low amid the growing prospects of additional tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Halfords reported higher first-half profit and signaled retail store network expansion.

Peabody Energy won the auction to acquire an Australian coal mine owned by Anglo American plc. The French government proposed to acquire the advanced computing activities division of the struggling Atos SE. Airbus launched its second tranche of a stock repurchase plan.

ThyssenKrupp reported a wider loss in its latest fiscal year but held out for a profit in the current fiscal year. Caixabank and Nestle announced their strategic plans for the next three years.

Vivendi is set to separate its television and publishing businesses next month following a shareholder vote, and the company reiterated its annual outlook. Melrose Industries reported a rise in sales in its latest four-month period.

Generali, the Italian insurance company, reported better-than-expected financial results in the nine-month period. Aegon launched a stock repurchase plan. Evotec received a non-binding acquisition offer.



Aviva, Alstom, and Siemens reported better-than-expected financial results. The Italian government sold its minority stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. ASML estimated higher sales over the next five years despite weakness in the current fiscal year.