Orica Limited (OTCMKTS:OCLDY) Short Interest Up 57.1% in January

Orica Limited (OTCMKTS:OCLDYGet Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 176 shares, a growth of 57.1% from the January 15th total of 112 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 615 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 615 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Orica Price Performance

Shares of Orica stock opened at $17.23 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.15. Orica has a 12-month low of $8.71 and a 12-month high of $19.00.

Orica Company Profile

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Orica Limited is a leading global provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining, quarrying and construction industries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of bulk and packaged explosives, initiating systems, detonators and digital blasting solutions. Its offerings include ground support products, ventilation systems in underground mining and specialty chemicals that support safe and efficient rock fragmentation and material handling.

In addition to explosives, Orica supplies sodium cyanide for gold extraction, bulk emulsions and specialty ammonium nitrate products.

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