SECTOR IN-DEPTH
25 Feb 2020|Moody's Investors Service
Geopolitical risk was the main perceived threat to global credit markets among participants at our credit trend events, cited by 42% of respondents on average. On average, 63% of event participants said slower growth would be the key differentiating credit factor in Europe this year.
SECTOR IN-DEPTH
30 Jan 2020|Moody's Investors Service
After leaving the EU, the UK will enter a transition period with the EU until the end of the year. Uncertainty will persist, with a credit negative no-deal outcome still possible. Our base case is that the UK and the EU will agree to a looser trade relationship, resulting in structurally weaker economic fundamentals in the UK.
SECTOR COMMENT
16 Jan 2020|Moody's Investors Service
Recent US government warnings point to a heightened risk of Iranian cyberattacks. Although predicting which sectors or issuers would be most at risk is difficult, there would likely be a wide range of potential targets. Any credit impact would depend on the scale, scope and duration of the attack.
SECTOR COMMENT
06 Jan 2020|Moody's Investors Service
The US’s drone strikes in Iraq to kill Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani represent a significant escalation of tensions between the US and Iran and their respective allies. As a base case, we continue to assume that the US and Iran will avoid an outright military conflict.