Focus: Europe Daily Market Insights
Market Close: Wed, 17 December 2025
European markets exhibited mixed performance today, with the FTSE 100 advancing 0.9% amid strength in financials and real estate, while the Euro Stoxx 50 declined 0.6% pressured by technology weakness.
UK inflation slowed more than expected to around 3.2%, reinforcing market bets that the Bank of England will cut rates soon. Markets remain sensitive to upcoming central bank decisions and US macro data ahead of key CPI and jobs figures.
Banking & commodity sectors outperforming, driven by financial flows and rising energy prices.
Swing Trading Ideas (1–4 Weeks) - TEVO Methodology
- NOVO NORDISK-B (NOVOB:XCSE) | MT-Qscore -5.7 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 339.77 | 10.3% | Hit Rate: 75%
- LOTUS BAKERIES (LOTB:XBRU) | MT-Qscore -6.9 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 8022.89 | 4.9% | Hit Rate: 78%
- DSM-FIRMENICH AG (DSFIR:XAMS) | MT-Qscore -6.3 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 72.12 | 4.5% | Hit Rate: 80%
- QINETIQ GROUP PL (QQ/:XLON) | MT-Qscore -5.6 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 4.66 | 6.5% | Hit Rate: 73%
- FLUTTER ENTER-DI (FLTR:XLON) | MT-Qscore -7.3 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 176.49 | 7.0% | Hit Rate: 70%
- WARTSILA OYJ ABP (WRT1V:XHEL) | MT-Qscore 5.7 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal negative signals Today. | Target1: 26.93 | -8.0% | Hit Rate: 54%
- EMS-CHEMIE HLDG (EMSN:XSWX) | MT-Qscore -5.4 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 566.48 | 3.3% | Hit Rate: 65%
- BT GROUP PLC (BT/A:XLON) | MT-Qscore -6.7 | Pending Medium-Term Reversal positive signals Today. | Target1: 1.91 | 3.5% | Hit Rate: 69%
Market Movements
European indices closed mixed, with the FTSE 100 leading gains at +0.9% over the last trading day and +1.3% week-to-date, while the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.6% today and 0.7% week-to-date; the Stoxx 600 remained flat at 0.0% daily but up 0.3% week-to-date.
Top Gainers (1-Day)
| SERCO GROUP (SRP:XLON) | +7.4% |
| Hemnet (HEM:XSTO) | +4.0% |
| SOC GENERALE SA (GLE:XPAR) | +4.0% |
Top Losers (1-Day)
| WORLDLINE (WLN:XPAR) | -7.6% |
| THULE GROUP AB/T (THULE:XSTO) | -5.5% |
| LOGITECH INTER-R (LOGN:XSWX) | -4.9% |
Top Sector Gainers (1-Day)*
| Real Estate | +0.7% |
| Communication Services | +0.5% |
| Utilities | +0.5% |
* equal-weighted
Top Sector Losers (1-Day)*
| Information Technology | -1.0% |
| Industrials | -0.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.0% |
Real estate and financials led today’s gains, with several names extending strong WTD momentum.
Quantmatix Success Stories
- WORLDLINE (WLN:XPAR) | 8.3% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- SOITEC (SOI:XPAR) | 5.9% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 15 Dec.
- LOGITECH INTER-R (LOGN:XSWX) | 5.0% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- HISCOX LTD (HSX:XLON) | 4.9% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- BANCA POP SONDRI (BPSO:MTAA) | 4.5% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- LPP (LPP:XWAR) | 4.4% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- INFICON Holding AG (IFCN:XSWX) | 4.3% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- UBS GROUP AG (UBSG:XSWX) | 4.3% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- BANKINTER (BKT:XMAD) | 3.8% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
- BAYER AG-REG (BAYN:XETR) | 3.7% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 12 Dec.
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