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Market Outlook
Moody's Analytics
Weekly Market Outlook
September 21, 2017
Low Inflation May Suppress Bond Returns (Capital Markets Research)
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Credit Outlook
Moody's Credit Outlook
September 21, 2017
Credit implications of current events.
Published twice a week.
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SFG Podcast
Moody's Talks:
Structured Finance
Podcast: How US retail industry's evolution affects CMBS and other securitizations
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Hurricane Impact
Hurricane Season
Read our latest research on the credit
impact of Hurricane Irma and Harvey
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ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance
Implications for fixed income markets
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Our analysis shows that large M&A deals undertaken by investment-grade companies in the three sectors since 2010 did not significantly affect their credit quality, with downgrades and outlook changes moderate.
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Health insurers’ strong results will continue because of disciplined medical management and stable medical cost inflation. Insurers have also lowered their exposure to the unprofitable Affordable Care Act individual market…
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Proposed decreases in federal assistance pose a credit risk for some of the largest cities with the District of Columbia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and San Francisco, California among the most vulnerable.
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Near-term growth prospects for APAC have brightened, supported by the pick-up in global demand. Sovereign credit profiles will benefit most in cases where the cyclical upturn combines with structural reforms.
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A significant portion of Moody’s-rated commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations are exposed to the effects of Hurricane Irma. Although it is too early to determine losses and credit consequences to deals, we show the transactions with the largest exposures in Florida.
European Union - Rising Challenges to Growth and Integration
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The European Union and its core, the euro area, continues to face a challenging growth outlook and the risk of political fragmentation is rising. This page presents Moody's research related to key credit issues concerning growth and stability challenges within the EU
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The far-reaching nature of various political shifts under way across the world, particularly in advanced economies, has raised the potential for significant changes in policy direction. On this page, you will find Moody's research about key credit issues related to upcoming elections and political developments globally
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Market participants are focusing more on the potential for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to impact investment decisions and to assist in the development of a more sustainable economy. We capture ESG considerations into our analysis and ratings when we believe that such factors materially affect a debt issuer’s credit quality. This topic page aggregates Moody’s research related to ESG considerations in credit analysis and the growth and development of green finance globally.
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