Maryland governor blames Trump after state bond rating declines
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Moody’s Ratings downgraded Maryland’s bond rating from AAA to Aa1 on Tuesday, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier credit status for the state, prompting sharp criticism from…
Supreme Court Approval Rating Increases After It Blocked Colorado From Kicking Trump Off Ballot
The Supreme Court’s approval rating has increased after it ruled that states could not disqualify former President Donald Trump from their 2024 ballots, according to a new poll published by Marquette University…
Phil Murphy’s Approval Rating Hangs at 46% as Wife’s Campaign Lingers On
Madison, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey maintains a stable approval rating amidst the growing political landscape shaped by First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Senate campaign, as revealed by the latest…
Australia’s Domino’s Pizza plummets on withdrawing annual outlook, rating downgrades
By Himanshi Akhand (Reuters) – Shares in Australia’s Domino’s Pizza Enterprises posted a record drop on Thursday, after the retail food outlet operator withdrew its fiscal 2024 outlook and its first-half profit…
Weak euro zone growth a key downside rating risk for central Europe -S&P
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Protracted economic weakness in the euro zone could harm central Europe’s recovery prospects, a key risk that could ultimately put downward pressure on sovereign ratings in…
Apple slides to eight-week low after second rating downgrade in a week
(Reuters) -Apple continued its struggle in the new year on Thursday, plumbing an eight-week low after Piper Sandler handed the tech giant its second downgrade this week on worries about iPhone demand.…
‘Big Three’ credit rating agencies maintain dominance in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch, the so-called ‘Big Three’ credit ratings agencies, are maintaining their dominance of Europe’s credit score market despite the region’s efforts to loosen their grip,…
S&P: No changes to China credit rating, outlook
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P Global Ratings said on Wednesday there have been no changes in its ratings on China, a day after its peer Moody’s downgraded its outlook on the…
Marketmind: Small caps pick up baton, China rating hit
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As the S&P500 stalled on Monday at its high for the year, taking a breather from last week’s…
Romania’s pension reform raises fiscal risks, rating agencies warn
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has yet to present credible measures to offset the budget impact of planned pension hikes in the 2024 election year, Standard & Poor’s said, as…
Fitch cuts Swedish SBB rating over tight liquidity, weak market
By Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Fitch on Wednesday downgraded Swedish property company SBB’s long-term issuer default rating to CCC+ from B-, and its senior unsecured debt rating to B from B+,…
Moody’s downgrades Fastpartner credit rating
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Moody’s said on Tuesday it had downgraded Swedish real estate company Fastpartner’s corporate family credit rating (CFR) to B1 from Ba3, and kept a negative outlook on the property…
Marketmind: Sidestepping Moody’s rating twist
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A sideswipe at the last remaining triple-A U.S. sovereign credit rating appears to have been batted away by…
Moody’s creates private credit rating and research group
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s is creating a unit to research and rate private credit, the firm said on Monday. The unit will be headed by Ana…
BlackRock Investment Institute raises rating of long-dated US Treasuries
(Reuters) – BlackRock Investment Institute on Monday raised the rating of long-dated U.S. Treasuries to “neutral” from “underweight” as it sees yields approaching a peak. “We now see about equal odds that…
Italy’s deficit hikes could threaten its credit rating – Scope
By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s higher budget deficits this year and next could make it ineligible for bond support under the European Central Bank’s latest scheme, which would be negative…
Fitch downgrades Ecuador’s foreign currency rating deeper into junk
(Reuters) – Global ratings agency Fitch downgraded Ecuador deeper into junk territory on Wednesday, citing financing risks arising from a significant deterioration in fiscal accounts as the country heads to polls. Ecuador’s…
Philippines risks investment grade rating if it can’t reform military pensions – finance chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks losing its investment grade rating if it fails to reform an “unsustainable” military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system because it will constrain its ability to…
‘That’s A Death Spiral’: Experts Blame Biden For Credit Rating Down Grade
‘That’s A Death Spiral’: Experts Blame Biden For Credit Rating Down Grade Will Kessler on August 3, 2023 Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating on Tuesday from “AAA” to “AA+” due…
Factbox-Credit rating: The shrinking ‘triple A’ club
(Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the U.S. government’s top credit rating by a notch to ‘AA+’ sending jitters across global markets as investors assessed the impact from the move.…
Karine Jean-Pierre Says US Credit Rating Downgrade ‘Defies Reality’
Karine Jean-Pierre Says US Credit Rating Downgrade ‘Defies Reality’ Harold Hutchison on August 1, 2023 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that a credit agency’s decision to downgrade the United…
US’ Credit Rating Downgraded
US’ Credit Rating Downgraded Will Kessler on August 1, 2023 One of the world’s largest credit agencies announced on Tuesday that it was lowering the U.S.’ long-term credit rating from “AAA” to…
‘His Message Is Just Not Working’: Dem Pollster Warns About Biden’s Approval Rating
‘His Message Is Just Not Working’: Dem Pollster Warns About Biden’s Approval Rating Harold Hutchison on August 1, 2023 A Democratic pollster said Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s low approval rating was…
Biden’s approval rating lingers at 40%, economy remains top worry -Reuters/Ipsos
By Josephine Walker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating held steady at 40% in early July, close to the lowest levels of his presidency, as economic worries continued…
Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s sovereign rating to CCC after IMF deal
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Fitch credit rating agency on Monday upgraded Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to CCC from CCC-, a positive sign for a country reeling under…
EMEA credit rating trends see bright spots – S&P
(Reuters) – A clearer outlook on the United States’ monetary policy cycle, economic policy adjustments and fewer energy price shocks make for more stable credit conditions for sovereigns across Europe, the Middle…
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