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Credit Spotlight on Global Oil & Gas
Credit risk was volatile for Global Oil & Gas producers in 2024 and global supply is expected to exceed demand in 2025, subject to strong geopolitical influences. This analysis from Credit Benchmark reviews global credit trends across a range of Oil & Gas sectors with a view to the year ahead.
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July Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs) – UK, EU and US Industrials
Credit Benchmark have released the July 2022 Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs). EU and US Industrial firms continue their streaks of consistently positive CCI scores, with 10 months and 17 months of net credit improvement respectively. UK firms have travelled a bumpier road, with alternating positive and negative scores in recent months, ending on a positive in the most recent update.
Tech Sector Meltdown & Credit – Opportunities Emerging?
The 2022 technology stock meltdown brought widespread financial damage. Markets are repricing the new reality of geopolitical tension, inflation and scarce money. But has the selloff brought opportunities?
Credit Consensus Ratings and Risk Sharing Portfolios
Risk sharing transactions are a rapidly growing asset class, and have provided attractive returns over the past decade. As corporate credit becomes more unstable, emerging risks – and opportunities – highlight the need for comprehensive credit data for accurate transaction pricing. This paper details how Credit Consensus Ratings and Aggregates provide a detailed map of the credit market risk-reward landscape, including possible anomalies.
Sovereign Credit Risk & Food Prices
A growing list of countries have already seen Sovereign ratings slide in the past two years due to COVID costs; some now face a real risk of outright default as the war in Ukraine drives food, fertilizer and energy prices higher.
UK Retail: Cost of Living Impact
Consumers are focusing on essential purchases and spending less time at home, and UK and EU broadline retailers are feeling the squeeze. Both groups show recent deterioration against a global trend of improvement.
Automobiles & Parts: Impact of Chip Shortage
Semiconductor supplies have not yet recovered from COVID disruption. This has caused problems for many industries, but the impact is becoming acute for manufacturers of automobiles and parts, as well as online car dealers and car rental companies.
