US Retail Sector Credit Quality Remains Stable: December 2020
To download the December 2020 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. US General Retailers may not yet feel like the proverbial child in the toy store, but for the first time in a long time they have some cause for hope. Sales continue to rise, even if the pace is less than anticipated. A lack of […]
End-November Industry Monitor
Download the End-November Industry Monitor infographic below. Credit Benchmark have released the end-month industry update for November, based on the final and complete set of the contributed credit risk estimates from 40+ global financial institutions. In the update, you will find: Compared to the figures seen in the October End-Month Industry Monitor, the November End-Month […]
Recovering Fallen Angels and Faltering Rising Stars
COVID has led to an unprecedented number of credit downgrades (Fallen Angels). While some firms have emerged COVID winners, credit upgrades (Rising Stars) have so far been in a minority. But with vaccines now being rolled out, an end to the economic crisis could be in sight even for some of the hardest-hit sectors.
Energy Sector Credit Quality Corrosion Continues: November 2020
To download the November 2020 Oil & Gas Aggregate PDF, click here. . If there’s one major sector that has borne the brunt of problems during COVID, it’s the US energy sector. Credit quality deterioration may not be as pronounced in the UK or EU energy sectors, but similar industry strains exist in both. Prices […]
US Retail Sector Credit Quality Stabilizes: November 2020
To download the November 2020 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. The outlook for the US retail sector is now less bleak than in earlier months. After disappointing sales data in September, data released in October was more upbeat, even amid ongoing concerns about the economy. The economic situation is similar in the UK, with sales data released in September […]
November Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs) – UK, EU and US Industrials
Credit Benchmark have released the November Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs). The CCI is an index of forward-looking credit opinions for US, UK and EU Industrials based on the consensus views of over 20,000 credit analysts at 40 of the world’s leading financial institutions. Drawn from more than 800,000 contributed credit observations, the CCI tracks the […]
Rising Stars: More Rays of Light
The rays of light within credit markets are slowly growing. Known as Rising Stars, companies moving from high-yield or “junk” to investment-grade status are increasing across many sectors.
Fallen Angels: Smaller Increases
The number of Fallen Angels – companies whose credit quality has shifted from investment-grade to high-yield or “junk” status – continues to increase, yet each update brings a smaller total number than the last.
End-October 2020 Financial Counterpart Monitor
The Financial Counterpart Monitor from Credit Benchmark provides a unique analysis of the changing creditworthiness of financial institutions. The report, which covers banks, intermediaries, buy-side managers, and buy-side owners, summarizes the changes in credit consensus of each group as well as their current credit distribution and count of entities that have migrated from Investment Grade […]
End-October Industry Monitor
Download the End-October Industry Monitor infographic below. Credit Benchmark have released the end-month industry update for October, based on the final and complete set of the contributed credit risk estimates from 40+ global financial institutions. In the update, you will find: Compared to the figures seen in the September End-Month Industry Monitor, the October End-Month […]
