The company says its new harmonised listing structure will merely make it easier for those US funds that aren't allowed to own American depositary receipts (ADRs, a wrapper provided by a handful of banks for US investors) to get their hands on full-fat AstraZeneca stock. A global listing for global investors in a global company, as the cheerful corporate spin put it. But this definitely is not a moment to accentuate the positive.
Yesterday, Antofagasta led a charge by miners on the FTSE 100 to lift the index out of the early morning slump, shooting up about 9% after Freeport-McMoRan set out the production impact from the suspension of its Grasberg Block Cave mine in Indonesia, the world's second largest copper mine. The firm said it would lower third-quarter consolidated sales by approximately 4% for copper and 6% for gold compared to its July estimates.
Phillip Ingram warned on Sky News that should Iran close the Strait of Hormuz, there will be an enormous global 'economic shock.' He stated that such a closure would dwarf the economic effects witnessed during the Ukraine war.
Shell's reporting shows a 28% drop in profits, illustrating the ongoing impact of lower oil prices following the post-pandemic recovery and global economic changes.
