Banca March : Canada replicates the US tariffs imposed on China: electric vehicles from the Asian country will be subject to a rate of up to 100%, while steel and aluminium will be subject to 25%. In the first case, they will come into force on 1 October, while for the metals in question they will begin on 15 October. The Chinese embassy in Ottawa has replied, referring to the…
Link | CAIXBANK (CABK) has extended the service it provides with its mobile branches in 1H24 to guarantee financial inclusion to a total of 804 towns and cities, which is 27% more than the number of locations served by the financial institution’s mobile branches in the first six months of last year. CABK thus provides financial coverage with its mobile branches in towns where 340,000 people live, who, whether or…
Morgan Stanley | STEEL Alain Gabriel publishes today a recap presentation with the main figures and trends in European steel. His main OWs remain Arcelor and voestalpine (the latter he upgraded to OW last week) and Acerinox and Outokumpu in stainless steel. STEEL Arcelor- trades at a steep discount to its cyclical low multiple with normalised earnings and offers an interesting risk-return 12 months ahead. The new ebitda calculation perimeter,…
Capital Group | The winds of change are blowing in Japan. Corporate reform, wage growth and the digital revolution are ending decades of deflation and driving the market to highs not seen since 1989. Policymakers are urging companies to put shareholders first, and the government has created a digital agency to close the innovation gap with other countries. Digitalisation is a key issue to overcome demographic problems and boost productivity….
Santander | In a significant event, Abertis (BBB- e, BBB e) has announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has decided to proceed with the repurchase of the SH-288 toll road in Texas, which has been owned by ACS Group and Abertis since November 2020. TxDOT will make a payment of $1.732bn, of which $520mn will be used to repay debt associated with the project, while Abertis will receive…
According to press reports, OHLA has been awarded in consortium the execution of lot 3 of the Salvador de Bahia tramway between Aguas Bravas and Piata (construction of a 10.5 km section, 8 surface stations, an interchange station and a viaduct) for €140 million. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact. This contract represents ~2% of the Construction project portfolio.
Link | Ferrovial announced on Friday that, in accordance with the authorisation granted by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of 11 April 2024, it has agreed to implement a share buyback programme, which will be executed in accordance with applicable law. The Programme will have the following characteristics: Purpose: To buy back own shares of FER in the framework of different corporate actions (such as, for example, share incentives for employees,…
BancaMarch: China raises the tone in the trade war, now with dairy. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it will launch an investigation against imports of some dairy products from the European Union. According to the Chinese executive, the investigation is being launched at the request of the country’s Dairy Industry Association, which claims that products such as fresh cheese, curd and cream receive subsidies from the EU…
Bankinter: Fed minutes of the 30/31 July meeting: Main messages: (i) Current situation: the economy is advancing solidly, albeit at a markedly slower pace than in 2H23, the labour market is cooling and inflation is moderating, although it remains somewhat elevated. (ii) Outlook: lower growth in 2H24 due to a weaker labour market, but growth in 2025 and 2026 will remain in line with its long-term potential. Unemployment could pick…
Link Securities | The US economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported during the 12-month period to March 2024, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday. Thus, real job growth was almost 30% lower than the 2.9 million net new jobs initially reported in the period from April 2023 to March 2024. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had expected a smaller downward revision of 500,000 jobs. However, job creation over the…