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Europe Movers: easyJet, French Banks, Grifols, Johnson Matthey, Just Eat Takeaway.com

Inga Muller
27 Nov, 2024
Frankfurt

    French lawmakers struggle to strike a compromise and pass the next fiscal year budget, and deep divisions could lead to the fall of the government.  

    The DAX index decreased by 0.6% to 19,186.89; the CAC-40 index fell by 1.2% to 7,107.04; and the FTSE 100 index rose by 0.1% to 8,265.64.

    The yield on 10-year German bonds edged lower to 2.15%, French bonds inched down to 3.01%, the UK gilts edged lower to 4.30%, and Italian bonds decreased to 3.42%.

    French banks were under pressure amid political turmoil that could lead to the collapse of the current minority government. 

    Société Générale dropped 4% to €24.42, BNP Paribas fell 2.2% to €55.09, and AXA SA decreased 5% to €31.94. 

    Just Eat Takeaway.com NV declined 0.5% to €14.79 after the food delivery company announced its plans to delist from the London Stock Exchange, citing low trading volume and high listing costs.

    The food delivery company plans to keep its listing on the Euronext Amsterdam. 

    Grifols SA plunged 12.8% to €9.28 on local reports that the Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management is likely to drop its plans to acquire the Spanish pharmaceutical firm. 

    easyJet increased 0.6% to 543.80 pence after the deep discount airline reported a 25% rise in full-year operating profit following a second record summer in a row. 

    Johnson Matthey PLC plunged 6.5% to 1,396.0 pence after the specialty chemical and sustainable technology firm reported a decline in sales and earnings in the six months to September. 

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