European pre-Market Summary: Tech dented as we await the fate of Nvidia's CEO, NQ -1.0%; otherwise, numerous earnings in focus

Q3 Earnings Merck (MRK GY): Revenue lower Y/Y, adj. Net higher. Raises FY adj. EPS guidance. Poste Italiane (PST IM): Revenue in-line. Confirms guidance. Interim dividend announced. Adecco (ADEN SW): Revenue higher Y/Y, adj. EBITA beat, Gross Margin lower Y/Y. Hapag Lloyd (HLAG GY): Revenue, EBITDA and Net higher Y/Y. Confirms outlook. Q4 Earnings Siemens (SIE GY): Revenue beat, Net higher Y/Y. Upgrades mid-term guidance. 9M Earnings Allianz (ALV GY): Operating profit higher Y/Y. Upgrades the upper-end of the FY26 forecast for that. Zurich Insurance (ZURN SW): Insurance revenue higher Y/Y. Confident in surpassing all targets. Zealand Pharma (ZEAL DC): Revenue and Net notably lower Y/Y. Narrows FY guidance. Salzgitter (SZG GY): Sales and steel sales higher Y/Y. Upgrades FY Sales outlook.