** BofA Global Research expects the short-cycle recovery in the European industrials sector to be delayed by higher energy prices and supply chain fragility tied to the war in Iran
** The broker expects Q2 industrial production to decelerate and capex decisions to be delayed
** BofA downgrades Swedish bearings maker SKF SKFb.ST to "underperform" from "buy", citing its high sensitivity to industrial production and auto exposure alongside potential margin impacts from higher steel prices
** The brokerage upgrades German braking systems maker Knorr-Bremse KBX.DE to "buy" from "neutral" noting the resilience of its rail business in the current market environment
COMPANY
NEW RATING
OLD RATING
Atlas Copco ATCOa.ST
buy
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Daimler Truck DTGGe.DE
buy
--
Kion KGX.DE
buy
--
Knorr-Bremse
buy
neutral
Volvo VOLVb.ST
buy
--
Weir WEIR.L
buy
--
Metso METSO.HE
neutral
--
FLSmidth FLS.CO
neutral
--
Sandvik SAND.ST
neutral
--
Epiroc EPIRa.ST
underperform
--
SKF
underperform
buy
Traton 8TRA.DE
underperform
--
Trelleborg TRELb.ST
underperform
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(Reporting by Marta Frackowiak)
((marta.frackowiak@thomsonreuters.com))