13. Aug 2026
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(AWP Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers in Europe's major stock indices on Thursday.
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CAC 40 winners
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Societe Generale SA, up 1.3% at EUR84.20
Capgemini SE, up 1.3% at EUR107.00
BNP Paribas SA, up 1.2% at EUR113.34
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CAC 40 losers
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Dassault Systemes SE, down 1.2% at EUR21.14
STMicroelectronics NV, down 1.1% at EUR47.49
Air Liquide SA, down 0.6% at EUR169.30
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DAX 40 winners
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Rheinmetall AG, up 2.2% at EUR1,194.00
Qiagen NV, up 1.8% at EUR37.71
Commerzbank AG, up 1.5% at EUR39.96, European Central Bank favour backing UniCredit SA's takeover of Commerzbank, according to a Reuters report
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DAX 40 losers
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Brenntag SE, down 1.6% at EUR60.18
BASF SE, down 1.5% at EUR50.52
Volkswagen AG, down 0.9% at EUR73.22
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FTSE 100 winners
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Lion Finance Group PLC, up 2.5% at 13,040p, set for 11-day winning streak, hitting new record high of 13,190.00p during this stretch
Spirax Group PLC, up 2.2% at 7,375p
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC, up 2.1% at 1,455p, investee SpaceX surges 9.7% on Nasdaq on Wednesday, back above IPO price
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FTSE 100 losers
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Antofagasta PLC, down 5.2% at 3,821p, cuts copper output view
Rio Tinto PLC, down 4.9% at 7,157p, goes ex-dividend for 211 cents half-year payout, part-owned aluminium smelter gets Australian subsidy package
Fresnillo PLC, down 4.8% at 2,872p, tracks gold lower price and shares go ex-dividend
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MIB 40 winners
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Nexi Spa, up 2.8% at EUR4.256
Avio Spa, up 1.7% at EUR34.14
Fincantieri Spa, up 1.7% at EUR12.725
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MIB 40 losers
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STMicroelectronics NV, down 1.2% at EUR47.48
Eni Spa, down 0.9% at EUR23.635
Inwit Spa, down 0.7% at EUR6.37
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SMI 20 winners
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Logitech International SA, up 2.6% at CHF84.86
Kuehne & Nagel International AG, up 2.4% at CHF207.65
Swisscom AG, up 1.1% at CHF640.25
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SMI 20 losers
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Amrize Ltd, down 0.9% at CHF37.795
Givaudan SA, down 0.7% at CHF3,256.50
ABB Ltd, down 0.2% at CHF83.61
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European stock movers in focus:
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Adyen NV, up 14% at EUR1,034.00 in Amsterdam, 12-month range EUR772.40-EUR1,600.80. The payments firm lifts its annual outlook after a "strong and strategically important half year". It now expects net revenue growth of 21% to 23% for 2026, its view lifted from 20% to 22%.
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Antofagasta PLC, down 5.2% at 3,821p, 12-month range 2,073.00p-4,475.00p. The copper miner reports improved half-year earnings but trims its output guidance. It now expects copper output in the range of 625,000 to 655,000 tonnes for the whole of 2026, its outlook cut from 650,000-700,000 tonnes. Copper production was 653,700 tonnes in 2025. Los Pelambres has resumed operations after "extraordinarily severe weather conditions in Chile", the miner said. "While there has been no material impact on key equipment and infrastructure, detailed inspections have identified the need for repairs to certain pipeline platforms and water management systems."
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Sixt SE, up 4.5% at EUR75.20 in Frankfurt, 12-month range EUR57.70-EUR94.40. The car rental company reports an increase in quarterly earnings and it affirms its outlook. Net profit in the second quarter of 2026 rises 5.8% to EUR83.0 million from EUR78.4 million a year prior, with revenue up 9.9% to EUR1.19 billion from EUR1.08 billion. For the full year, it still expects revenue between EUR4.45 billion and EUR4.60 billion.
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Commerzbank AG, up 1.5% at EUR39.96, 12-month range EUR29.01-EUR40.01. Reuters, citing an "internal document", reports Wednesday that the European Central Bank is "leaning towards" backing UniCredit's swoop for the lender. Reuters reports the document was presented to the ECB's supervisory board last month. UniCredit's holding in Commerzbank stands at around 48%. UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel has recently said he expects to gain control of the Frankfurt-based lender in the fourth quarter. UniCredit shares traded 1.3% higher in Milan.
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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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