October 11, 2024 12:00 GMT
BASIC INDUSTRIES: Week in Review
BASIC INDUSTRIES
Iron ore remains volatile, driven by uncertainty over the outlook for China Stimulus. It finishes the week only 2% lower, however. Rio Tinto’s acquisition of Arcadium brought some life back to the beleaguered Lithium subsector.
- Spreads did a touch better than the overall market. Aliaxis (-25) remains volatile and retraced some of the recent widening.
- Tornator came to the market with a senior secured deal. The credit profile looks good, albeit a small business dependent on part owner Stora Enso. It got a first time rating of Baa3, benefiting the outstanding 2026 bond.
- Givaudan released sales figures which continue to show strong growth.
Honeywell announced plans to spin off Advanced Materials to shareholders, which could be a $10bn company. This aligns with its stated focus and shouldn’t alter capital allocation plans which include M&A.
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