ING Financial Markets

In FICC (Fixed Income, commodities and Currencies) Research, we offer niche EM expertise, especially in EMEA. We are the go-to bank for Benelux issues, from regulations to rates to a Benelux credit focus. We have developed top notch covered bonds research, and have niche offerings in money markets, rate derivatives and European high yield. We overlay this with a global offering in macro, FX, commodities research and technical analysis. Europe is a key focus for us, but our global sphere extends to the Americas and Asia, in areas where we have selected DM & EM edges. Our analysts provide both written output and conference calls, but also travel the world to provide face-to-face presentations.

ING’s Equity Research team provides in-depth research on over 120 companies in the BeNeLux region, offering both breadth and depth of stock coverage. In addition to investment recommendations, our analysts offer thematic research, proprietary data points. insights into industry trends and unique valuation perspectives. ING’s Equity Research team was ranked the #1 Country Research team in the BeNeLux region in 2017 by the Extel Survey. Next to this, ING is the only bank to have been involved in all the BeNeLux IPOs in 2017. ING has the largest equities team focussed on Benelux listed securities and is the only Benelux broker with sales and research operations in both Amsterdam and Brussels and a sales hub in New York.

Muhammet Mercan
  • Muhammet Mercan

Softer-than-expected Turkish inflation in April despite recent lira we...

Following the accelerated pace of depreciation and worsening inflation expectations since the middle of March, there was an unexpected decrease in Turkey's April inflation figure

ING Helpdesk
  • ING Helpdesk

Benelux Morning Notes

BE Semiconductor Industries: Important TCB Next order. Belgian telcos: Telenet weak Q1 commercially across the board, financials reasonable. D'Ieteren: Belgian April car registrations down 5%, VW down 11%. GBL: NAV per share above estimates. Kinepolis: US Peer Cinemark 1Q25 results a slight miss. KPN: VodafoneZiggo 1Q25 very weak, cut guidance on EBITDA, revenue after 2 months

Marc Zwartsenburg ... (+2)
  • Marc Zwartsenburg
  • CEFA

ING Benelux Favourites/Weekly performance and valuation update

We update the performance of our ING Benelux Favourites list as well as all valuation and ranking tables for our coverage universe. Performance on the front page is dated from the 27 January 2025, while historical performance is included on the second page. The methodology for our favourites selection is based on a bottom-up approach with a focus on absolute performance with clear near-term triggers. It is a rolling list, ie, stocks can enter/exit whenever we think opportune. The ING Benelux Fav...

Warren Patterson
  • Warren Patterson

OPEC+ goes with another big supply hike

OPEC+ is implementing another aggressive supply hike. Effective in June, this increase solidifies a shift in policy. With prospects of further large supply increases in the months ahead, we revised our oil forecasts lower

Francesca Ferragina ... (+2)
  • Francesca Ferragina
  • Michiel Vereycken

Xior Student Housing/Strong organic trends continue/BUY

1Q started with a very strong 5.5% LFL growth and an improved operational margin of 86.3%. We like the portfolio movement that was up 1.4% YTD, with positive revaluations at +0.9%, underpinned by strong organic performance. Pro forma debt ratio is at 48.3%. Disposals will continue but in a more opportunistic manner, without a precise target. For the time being the focus is on development projects. 2025 guidance is reconfirmed, we fine-tune our estimates marginally, and we fully confirm our €40.0...

Hamza Khan ... (+2)
  • Hamza Khan
  • Warren Patterson

The Commodities Feed

Energy • Crude oil speculative position: Speculators continued to increase their net long in ICE Brent over the last reporting week. According to exchange data, speculators increased their position by 4,175 lots to leave them with a record net long of 565,459 lots. Meanwhile for NYMEX WTI speculators reduced their net long by 15,591 lots to leave them with a net long of 396,381 lots. • US oil rig count: Latest data from Baker Hughes shows that over the last week the number of active rigs decreas...

Gustavo Rangel
  • Gustavo Rangel

LATAM: Political risk calls for caution

Presidential elections are scheduled in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia this year. We take a look at what the rise in political uncertainty means for economic policy and currency trading in the region

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