
European stock markets open on a positive note, with London, Paris and Frankfurt rising, awaiting post-midterm developments in the USA and the monetary policy decisions of the Bank of England.
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European stock markets open positively with an eye towards the United States, following the outcome of the midterm elections. Attention is focused on the performance of the technological sector and the stability of investments in artificial intelligence. The monetary policies of central banks are under the spotlight, with the meeting of the Bank of England.
Higher start for London (+0.97%), Paris (+0.87%) and Frankfurt (+0.05%).

Asian stock markets close in no particular order after the elections in the United States, with Tokyo (-1.79%) and Seoul (-5.2%) falling sharply. Hong Kong (+3.3%), Shenzhen (+1.3%) and Mumbai (+1.9%) are positive. The yen strengthens against the dollar just below 158 and against the euro at 177.80.

Bper closes the first nine months with a consolidated ordinary profit of 2,013.6 million euros, up 16.4% compared to the same period of 2025. The board of directors approved an interim dividend of 33 cents for a total of 694 million. The Cet1 stands at 15.1%.

Toyota raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, estimating net profit of 3.57 trillion yen ($22.6 billion), higher than August's 3.25 trillion, despite a 7.2% decline from a year earlier. The stock jumped more than 15% following the announcement.

Fineco closed the first nine months with a net profit from continuing operations of 531.5 million euros (+10.6% year on year) and revenues of 1,085.9 million (+12%). All business areas grew by double digits: Banking +11.3%, Investing +12.0% and Brokerage +13.2%. An update to the plan to 2029 will be provided on February 10 next year.

Fastweb + Vodafone closes the first nine months with revenues down 2.2% to 5.262 billion and an EbitdaaL of 1.37 billion (+10.1%) thanks to synergies of 265 million. Capex at 974 million (-3.7%), operating cash flow at 396 million. Mobile connections at 19.651 million and fixed connections at 5.45 million, both down by 2.6%.

Commerzbank closes the first nine months with a record profit of 2.7 billion euros, up 41%, and confirms the target of at least 3.4 billion for 2026. A buyback of up to 1.2 billion euros has started.