How has the market responded to the announcement so far, and is there any immediate impact on the stock’s trading volume or price?

Short answer: The press‑release you’ve quoted does not contain any information about how investors have reacted so far – there are no details on the stock’s price movement, trading volume, or any market commentary included in the announcement itself.

What that means for your question

How to determine the market response yourself

Since the article itself doesn’t give any price or volume data, you’ll need to look at a few reliable data points that are publicly available after the release time (1:00 am UTC on 7 Aug 2025). Below is a step‑by‑step checklist you can follow to get a clear picture of the market’s reaction:

1. Get the exact time of the announcement

   • The press‑release timestamp is 2025‑08‑07 01:00 UTC (published via GlobeNewswire).
     
   • In North‑American market time, that is:
     
     • Eastern Time (ET): 2025‑08‑06 21:00 (the evening prior to market open).
       
     • Pacific Time (PT): 2025‑08‑06 18:00.
       

2. Check the trading sessions that immediately follow

   • Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) – opening at 9:30 am ET. The first market reaction will be seen during the opening trade on Thursday, 7 Aug.
     
   • OTCQX (U.S. over‑the‑counter) – 9:30 am‑4:00 pm EST (same as TSX for the U.S. market).
     

3. Locate a real‑time data source

   • Exchange websites (TSX, OTCQX) provide a “Latest Trade” and “Volume” metric.
     
   • Financial data platforms (Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Yahoo! Finance, Google Finance, MarketWatch, TradingView, etc.) show:
     • Latest price
     • % change from the prior close
     • Volume relative to average daily volume (ADV)
   • Brokerage platforms (e.g., Questrade, Interactive Brokers) show real‑time intraday charts.

4. Compare to key baselines

| Metric | How to compute | What it tells you |
|-------|---------------|-----------------|
| Price change | (Current Price – prior‑close price) / prior‑close price × 100% | Magnitude & direction of the market’s immediate reaction. |
| Intra‑day price movement | Look at the high‑low range on the day. | Whether investors are “broad‑based” (steady rise) vs. “momentum” (spike then fade). |
| Volume | Day‑to‑day volume / average daily volume (e.g., 3‑day or 30‑day average) | Spike indicates a strong reaction; a volume <1× means a “quiet” reaction, >2–3× is significant. |
| Bid‑ask spread | Compare the most recent bid/ask vs. typical spreads. | Tightened spread = high liquidity and stronger confidence; wide spreads may indicate uncertainty. |
| Trades per minute | (Number of trades in the first 30–60 minutes)/time | High “trades per minute” often correlates with strong investor attention. |

1. Look for secondary signals
   
   • After‑hours trading (U.S. OTCQX, which trades beyond regular hours) – check for price moves in the 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. EST window.
     
   • News feed (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, The Toronto Star, The Financial Post) for any “market flash” commentary that might affect price next day.
     
   • Social‑media/Twitter sentiment – for early “sentiment spikes” (e.g., “$PYR up 5% after Q2 results”).
     
   • Analyst coverage – sometimes a broker will issue a “quick Take” on the earnings surprise.

Typical Scenarios (what you would see if the market responded)

What to do right now (as of the moment you asked)

1. Look up the latest trade price and volume (e.g., via https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/pyr or your broker).

2. Compare to the prior‑day close (which is available on the same site).

3. Compute the percent change:

% change = ((current_price - prior_close) / prior_close) * 100

4. Check the “average volume” (often shown as “Avg Vol 3M” or “Avg 20‑day volume”).

5. Determine if today’s volume is bigger than the average (e.g., 1,500,000 shares today vs. 500,000 avg).

If the price moved > 2% and volume is > 2× the average, you can safely say “the market has reacted positively/negatively; the announcement created a noticeable trading activity.”

Summary (direct answer to your question)

Based on the press‑release alone, there is no information on the market reaction.

To determine whether there has been any immediate impact on PyroGenesis (PYR)’s price or trading volume, you must:
1. Check real‑time price and volume data right after the announcement (i.e., the trading session that opened on 7 August 2025 in the TSX and OTCQX markets).

2. Compare the current price and volume to the previous day’s close and daily average volume.

3. Look at immediate after‑hours activity, if any, and check any brief analyst or news commentary that might have followed the release.

Bottom line: The press‑release itself does not contain any market‑response data; you must consult up‑to‑date market data feeds to see the actual price change, volume spike, and how investors have responded.

If you need a snapshot of today’s market numbers, please let me know the data source you prefer (e.g., Yahoo! Finance, Bloomberg, your brokerage interface) and I can walk you through the exact steps to fetch the values in real time.