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Evonik Raises Guidance on Higher Prices, Cost Cuts but Warns of H2 Weakness

Key Facts

1Evonik raised its guidance driven by higher prices and cost reductions.
2The positive situation is expected to weaken later in the year as global shipping stabilizes, and uncertainties persist for the second half.

In a chemical sector facing demand and margin pressures, Evonik's guidance upgrade offers a limited positive signal. The German company raised its current fiscal year guidance, driven by higher product prices and cost reductions, according to Wall Street Journal reports.

Despite the current improvement, the company expects the positive trend to weaken later in the year as global shipping stabilizes, and uncertainties persist for the second half. This guidance comes as Germany's composite PMI slipped to 48 in June, below the 49.9 forecast, signaling ongoing economic softness in Europe's largest economy.

Investors are watching chemical demand trends in H2, particularly amid lingering uncertainty over global shipping and energy costs. Markets are also awaiting central bank speeches, including ECB President Lagarde's address, for cues on monetary policy and its impact on financing costs and industrial demand.