Moody's Liquidity Stress Index eases as liquidity support remains intact
Apr 17, 2015 15:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Liquidity Stress Index (LSI) for US speculative-grade companies reached a one-year high in March, with a sharp rise in the oil and gas component due to falling oil prices pushing the overall LSI up modestly since...
Moody's: Portuguese RMBS performance remained stable in February 2015
Apr 17, 2015 14:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The performance of the Portuguese residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market remained stable in the three-month period ended February 2015, according to the latest indices published by Moodys Investors...
Fitch: Nigeria Transition Smooth but Creates Policy Uncertainty
Apr 16, 2015 15:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The prospect of a smooth transfer of power in Nigeria alters but does not remove risks to the countrys sovereign credit profile related to Marchs elections, Fitch Ratings says. A change of government introduces economic...
Moody's: Operating profits revised upward for US consumer durables industry
Apr 16, 2015 15:08 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Improving consumer confidence and the accelerating release of pent-up demand among middle-income consumers has led Moodys Investors Service to upwardly revise its forecast for US consumer durables companies operating...
Moody's: Weak currencies in Latin America hurt consumer goods and oil companies
Apr 16, 2015 14:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The weakening of Latin American currencies against the US dollar through 2015 and into 2016 will affect the cash-flow of companies with significant dollar-denominated debt maturing this year, Moodys Investors Service says...
Moody's revises downward its price sensitivities for iron ore and met coal
Apr 16, 2015 14:31 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service has lowered its price sensitivities for iron ore and metallurgical (met) coal, the rating agency says in a new report. The changes come in response to slowing steel production in China and rampant...
Fitch: Latin America Exposed to Downturn in Cycle and Tough External Environment
Apr 16, 2015 14:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
In its Latin American Sovereign Overview, Fitch Ratings forecasts real GDP in Latin America to grow by only 0.5% this year, compared to the 1.6% forecast in December 2014. Venezuela and Argentinas economies are expected to...
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