Brenntag said that U.S. asset manager Artisan Partners doubled its stake in the company and now holds 10.06% of voting rights.

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Germany's chemicals industry association VCI on Wednesday lowered its annual forecasts for the sector, citing economic stagnation and political turmoil in Germany.

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Brenntag eased 5 per cent after the German chemicals distributor reported a third-quarter core profit miss, dragging the chemicals sector 3 per cent lower. Italy’s Mediobanca dropped 8.2 per cent ...

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Among earnings-driven losses, Brenntag eased 9.4% to a near 23-month low after the German chemicals distributor reported a 4.9% drop in its quarterly core profit, missing market expectations.

Bayer's shares plunged to a 20-year low Tuesday after the German chemicals giant cut its earnings outlook and posted a worse-than-expected loss on woes related to its troubled agrochemicals division.