European Market Update
Healthcare Powers Ahead 💊
European equities traded with resilience today, led by powerful momentum in Healthcare, while Industrials and Financials also built on constructive setups in our Quantmatix signals. By contrast, Energy lagged with fresh negatives in BP and Equinor, keeping the sector under pressure.
As we enter the final quarter of the year, strength in high-quality Healthcare and Staples is setting the tone for market leadership.
📈 Market Movements
Week do date
Stoxx 600 +1.82%
Euro Stoxx 50 +1.48%
CAC 40 +1.22%
DAX +1.58%
FTSE 100 +1.74%
VSTOXX -1.42% (volatility easing)
Leaders:
AstraZeneca (AZN) +11.2% yesterday, +13.0% WTD 🚀
Merck KGaA (MRK) +10.1% yesterday, +13.0% WTD
Roche (ROG) +8.6% yesterday, +11.4% WTD
Laggards:
Tate & Lyle (TATE) -13.0% yesterday 🟥
Tesco (TSCO) -3.6% yesterday
Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) -3.1% yesterday
🔍 Quantmatix Signals & Momentum Insights
Alstom (ALO) – Medium-Term Delta Reversal Long (26 Sept) → supports Industrials
Lloyds (LLOY) – Medium-Term Delta Reversal Long (26 Sept) → adds to Financials strength
BBVA & Intesa Sanpaolo – fresh long setups today
Mycronic (MYCR) – Medium-Term Top Quantmatix Negative (26 Sept) → Tech weakness
BP (BP) & Equinor (EQNR) – new Short-Term Negative signals today → Energy under strain
👉 Leadership remains strongest in Financials and Healthcare, while Tech and Energy continue to face negative momentum.
🎯 Target Take Profits
SSAB (SSABAH:XHEL) → Target 5.43 (+6.8%, 72.4% hit rate)
SEB SA (SK:XPAR) → Target 66.69 (+6.8%, 70.3% hit rate)
Metro Bank (MTRO:XLON) → Target 1.33 (+9.7%, 62.5% hit rate)
Alphawave (AWE:XLON) → Downside target 1.65 (-11.7%, 66.7% hit rate)
Valeo (FR:XPAR) → Downside target 9.76 (-8.2%, 65.9% hit rate)
Upside plays are concentrated in Industrials and select Financials, while downside risk persists in Tech and parts of Financials.
✅ Quantmatix Success Stories
Mediobanca (MB) – Medium-Term Delta Reversal Short (26 Sept) → -7.8% since signal
Ipsen (IPN) – Short-Term Top Quantmatix Long (29 Sept) → +4.6% gain
Thyssenkrupp (TKA) – Medium-Term Delta Reversal Long (26 Sept) → +4.5% since signal
📌 Takeaway
Healthcare’s surge is anchoring the broader European rally. If this leadership persists, it may cushion markets against weakness in Energy and Technology. Industrials and Financials are emerging as key sectors to watch into next week.