Daily Chemical Reaction
One Right Now – Agriculture Stays In Favor; Negative 2H22 Profit Revisions Plague Chemical Sector
Key Points:
- Compelling investment entry points in commodity and specialty chemicals could arise in 2H22, but not until profit views reset lower. Agriculture reflects more support.
- Europe energy markets reflect an extreme “have and have not” setting. We discuss why some are seeing extraordinary profits while others need government support.
- We discuss the potential impact of the US rail strike on the chemicals sector, a few corporate updates, and falling integrated Asia production costs relative to US levels.
- We provide a constructive view of the Dow and Mura Technology venture in advanced recycling in Europe and discuss mounting scrutiny towards many ESG data sets.
- We show recent increases in the USD relative to major foreign currencies, flag rising US mortgage rates, and discuss growing indications of global economic headwinds.
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