Focus: Europe
Market Close: Wed, 14 January 2026
Daily Insights
At market close, European markets exhibited mixed results as investors navigated heightened volatility and commodity price surges. Regional indices diverged, with the FTSE 100 showing resilience while the DAX and CAC faced modest pressures.
Sector rotation highlighted strength in materials, utilities, and energy, underscoring a blend of defensive and cyclical interests. Currency dynamics remained stable, though the euro edged lower against the dollar, contributing to a cautious cross-asset environment.
Key highlights:
- Healthcare sector rose 1%, led by Finnish drugmaker Orion surging 12% on a better-than-expected 2026 revenue forecast.
- AstraZeneca climbed 2.4% following its acquisition of Boston-based Modella AI.
- Utilities benefited from wins like RWE and SSE in offshore wind auctions.
Broader context: Markets continue to show resilience amid ongoing geopolitical tensions (Venezuela developments and Greenland talks), with optimism around corporate earnings, economic growth, and sector rotations.
Swing Trading Ideas (1–4 Weeks) - TEVO Methodology
Today's TEVO swing trade shortlist presents three Pending Medium-Term Reversal long setups in consumer staples and industrials names. These opportunities target oversold conditions with advancing medium-term momentum, offering potential for 1-4 week swings. Hit rates are consistently strong, emphasizing the high-probability nature of these filtered entries under current market dynamics.
Swing Trading Ideas (1–4 Weeks)
| Qscore | Target | Δ% | HitRate% | |||
| Compass Group (CPG:XLON) | -5.4 | 24.15 | +4.0% | 71% | ||
| Bunzl Plc (BNZL:XLON) | -8.4 | 21.92 | +5.5% | 67% | ||
| Latour Inv-B (LATOB:XSTO) | -8.0 | 238.40 | +4.0% | 74% |
TEVO trades pick oversold/overbought but improving setups with positive expected value, strong historical hit-rates, giving you only the highest-probability swing opportunities each week.
Market Movements
European equities closed mixed, with the Stoxx 600 edging higher while major indices like the DAX and Euro Stoxx 50 declined modestly. The FTSE 100 outperformed amid broader regional divergence, supported by gains in natural gas prices that bolstered energy sentiment. Sector leadership emerged in materials, utilities, and energy, contrasting with weakness in information technology and consumer discretionary areas, signaling rotation toward cyclicals and defensives. The euro weakened slightly against the dollar, while the VSTOXX rose notably, indicating elevated risk perceptions. German bund yields ticked higher, adding pressure to rate-sensitive sectors.
Movement signals: Among today's decliners, Vistry Group registered a Pending Medium-Term Reversal short setup, pointing to possible extended downside in the near term.
Equities
| 1D | WTD | |
| FTSE 100 | +0.46% | +0.59% |
| STOXX 600 | +0.18% | +0.31% |
| CAC 40 | -0.19% | -0.37% |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | -0.41% | +0.13% |
| DAX | -0.53% | +0.10% |
FX
| 1D | WTD | |
| EUR/USD | -0.20% | +0.07% |
Commodities
| 1D | WTD | |
| Natural Gas Future ICE | +4.2% | +11.9% |
Volatility
| 1D | WTD | |
| VSTOXX | +6.1% | +12.4% |
Top Gainers (1-Day)
| 1D | WTD | ||
| Orion Oyj-Cl B | +12.0% | +6.6% | |
| Ems-Chemie Hldg | +8.1% | +7.5% | |
| Jyske Bank-Reg | +7.2% | +8.8% |
Top Losers (1-Day)
| 1D | WTD | ||
| Pearson Plc | -9.6% | -8.2% | |
| Vistry Group Plc | -9.1% | -9.5% | |
| Fresenius Medica | -6.0% | -6.4% |
Sectors (Equal-Weighted)
Ranked by 1-day change
Quantmatix Success Stories
- EMS-CHEMIE HLDG (EMSN:XSWX) | 7.5% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
- GLENCORE PLC (GLEN:XLON) | 7.0% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
- WHITBREAD PLC (WTB:XLON) | 6.0% profit following a Medium-Term Top Quantmatix on Fri, 9 Jan.
- INTERMEDIATE CAP (ICP:XLON) | 5.7% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
- FRESENIUS SE & C (FRE:XETR) | 5.6% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
- CD PROJEKT SA (CDR:XWAR) | 5.5% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 12 Jan.
- VINCI SA (DG:XPAR) | 4.3% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 12 Jan.
- EQUINOR ASA (EQNR:XOSL) | 4.3% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH I (ABI:XBRU) | 4.2% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
- DEMANT A/S (DEMANT:XCSE) | 4.1% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 9 Jan.
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