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BASIC INDUSTRIES

{6H}Industrials: Week in Review

  • Industrial spreads fared in line with the index this week. Results suggest demand is generally ok, but a pattern of weakness in China is clear to see. Akzo Nobelresults, while ok overall, suggested ongoing construction weakness there. https://marketnews.com/basic-industries-akzo-nobel-akzana-baa2-bbb-nr-2q24-results.
  • Tough market conditions for Verallia were confirmed, with leverage higher due to falling EBITDA, worse outlook than S&P suggested when their outlook changed in May. https://marketnews.com/basic-industries-verallia-vrlafp-baa3-bbb-nr-1h24-results.
  • Earnings were otherwise generally uneventful with Thales, Stora Enso, Wabtec, Carrier Global, Saint-Gobain, Air Liquide and Bouygues largely in-line. Metso, UPM-Kymmene, Otis, Fortive, Dow, Raytheon, Honeywell and BASF were softer but not meaningfully so. GE, Amphenol, Hochtief, Anglo American, Dover, Holcim and 3M beat slightly.

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