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2024/25 Default Risk Outlook: UK Industries
Credit Benchmark’s new 2024/25 Default Risk Outlook for UK Industries predicts UK default risks to plateau in next 12 months; Basic Materials, Telecoms and Technology predicted to show >10% increase in default risk by Q2 2025.
April 2021 Industry Monitor
Download the April Industry Monitor infographic below. Credit Benchmark have released the end-month industry update for end-March, based on the final and complete set of
Global Chip Shortage Undermines Post-Pandemic Credit Recovery
The global economy currently faces many supply chain challenges, but the global semiconductor shortage is one of the most pressing. The credit impact is obviously negative for many firms, but there may also be some winners. This report compare the credit status and recent trends for some of the largest producers and consumers of semiconductors globally.
Is Corporate Credit Quality Improving? Fewer Fallen Angels, More Rising Stars
The COVID era has caused corporate credit quality to shift rapidly between investment-grade and high-yield in either direction – and for some companies, to shift right back again, suggesting a premature upgrade or downgrade. But the latest data from Credit Benchmark suggest consensus estimates may be improving overall.
US Energy Sector Still Facing Enormous Challenges: March 2021
Default risk for US Large Oil & Gas firms remains far higher than default risk for comparative UK and EU firms.
Tumult in Auto Industry but Not All Firms Affected Equally
The auto industry was t-boned over the last year as transportation and consumption habits changed dramatically. Overall credit risk in the auto industry is still far higher than it was last year on a global and regional basis. But not all auto industry firms have been affected the same way. In fact, some have even seen their credit quality improve throughout the crisis.
March Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs) – UK, EU and US Industrials
Credit Benchmark have released the March Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs). The US is the real standout this month. For the first time in an over a year, forward-looking sentiment is above 50.
