Banca March| In line with international trade, the South American countries are pushing to speed up the signing of a treaty that has been dragging on for twenty years of negotiations and four years of delay since the 2019 agreement was made. The justification for the wait is due to the environmental commitments that European countries are demanding from South American countries. If the signing does not take place on…
Banca March: The most recent US economic data are disappointing. Consumer confidence fell more than expected in September, falling to 103 from 108.7 (which was revised upwards). Moreover, this development was due to an improvement in the current situation reading, but the expectations component deteriorated sharply to 73.7 from 83.3 previously. On the other hand, in the real estate sector, sales are falling, but prices are holding up. In August,…
Banc Sabadell | The Saudi Arabian rail operator (SAR) has reportedly sent a letter to the AVE to Mecca consortium, of which Talgo (TLGO) is the member in charge of the manufacture and maintenance of the trains, indicating that it could soon execute the option to purchase an additional 20 Talgo trains (part of the original 36-unit contract), a contract that could amount to ~€700 million (~16% of Talgo’s portfolio)….
Renta 4 | Técnicas Reunidas (TRE) has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Australian company, Allied Green Ammonia, to begin the basic engineering and design phases of a hydrogen and green ammonia production facility. If financing for this project of around $8.5 billion is secured, the detailed engineering and construction phases of the plant will begin and the plant will come on stream in 2028. Assessment: Positive…
J.P. Marín-Arrese | The Fed kept rates on hold this week. Yet, Jerome Powell shattered hopes they had reached a ceiling, announcing in the press conference that an extra hike was in the pipeline before the year-end. Inflation is still running too high and will likely take much longer than expected to match its medium-term goal. Powell was at odds in justifying why rate stiffening has neither cooled the economy…
Link Securities| Iberdrola’s Maverick Project, an operation that consists of the search for a partner to support it financially in the development of renewables in the US, is entering its final stretch, as highlighted in today’s edition of Expansión newspaper. The candidates are the state funds Norges, from Norway; Masdar, from the emirate of Abu Dhabi; and GIC, from Singapore; as well as the American fund GIP. The finalists aim…
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met this weekend in Malta. The aim is to pave the way for a meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping expected to take place in November. The two governors may have the opportunity to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in San Francisco. The Chinese minister said the two sides had agreed to hold…
Link Securities| Avangrid, Iberdrola’s US subsidiary, expects to obtain almost $1.36 billion in additional revenues from the increase in its electricity and gas rates in New York, according to elEconomista.es today. The company’s new tariff plan, which covers the period 2023-2026, includes double-digit increases and is expected to come into effect next month. The extra revenue, regulated by the state of New York, will be spread over three fiscal years:…
BancaMarch : China is showing signs of stabilising. The battery of indicators published on Friday morning has been favourable, with a rebound in consumption and also in industrial production. In contrast, the real estate market continues to deteriorate. Starting with consumption, retail sales rebounded more than expected in August, growing at +4.6% year-on-year, above the previous 2.5% and exceeding the +3% forecast. Thus, for the first eight months of the…
Intermoney| The company, through its US subsidiary Turner, has been awarded the contract for the expansion of a hospital in the city of Rochester, located in the state of New York, according to Cinco Días newspaper. This initiative has a planned investment of €600 million. The ACS firm will undertake the hospital refurbishment works in consortium with Pike Construction Services; Ballinger is in charge of the design work and Hammes…