BFFAF News and Press, Basf Se Ord From 10/11/22

Summary The deepening EU energy crisis is starting to bring down the continent's entire investment environment. A few investment opportunities may emerge, since not all companies are fundamentally affected. Nokia may be one of those exceptions since it mostly produces telecom...

Summary Europe's economic metrics held up decently in the first half of this year, giving rise to some optimism in regards to the economic fallout from its economic divorce with Russia. Deutsche Bank recently released an estimate for EU 2023 GDP growth of -2.2%. I believe that it ...

Summary Since 2021, gas prices have been rising, but BASF maintained performance and has raised the outlook multiple times already. Yet, the time of production cuts is nearing with the CEO going on record, this would materialize towards winter. With the effective loss of Russi...

Summary Even as BASF's financial results suggest that it is resilient in the face of severe natural gas and other input price pressures at its European operations, its outlook remains bleak. There is now little doubt that it will have to shut down operations this winter as part of...

Summary Inflation and (expected) actions by the Federal Reserve continue to dominate market movements. Markets remain very volatile following record inflation readings paired with an aggressive Fed and negative consumer sentiment. US inflation is softening in July but continues to...

Summary A one-month decline in year-over-year CPI growth in the U.S. triggered a wave of optimism, with some voices suggesting that we may have turned the corner on inflation. A stabilized inflationary situation could in theory provide central banks with the ability to ease off th...

Summary It has been revealed recently that China's SMIC seems to have achieved a technological breakthrough of a significant proportion on 7 nm semiconductors, despite our efforts to restrict enabling technologies. Meanwhile, Russia seems intent on executing a full divorce from We...

Bayer ( OTCPK:BAYRY ) +3.5% in European trading Friday after the International Court of Arbitration in Paris said the company does not have to pay damages to BASF ( OTCQX:BASFY ) related to the sale of some seed businesses as part of efforts to gain antitrust clearance f...

An economic slowdown in Germany is more likely than ever as a crisis on the Rhine River poses a headache for shipping and heavy industry. Levels at Kaub, a key point on the waterway west of Frankfurt, are poised to breach 40 centimeters (15.75 inches) on Friday, and will continue to dwi...

Inflation and the better than feared earnings season dominate market movements. Markets remain very volatile following record inflation readings paired with an aggressive Fed and negative consumer sentiment. Inflation is softening in July and markets have started to rally again. U...