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We review factor performance in August 2020.
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03 September 2020 Chris Suckling, Ph.D.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) must select a shortlist of candidates to replace Ricardo Azevêdo. Who will be backed and what are their policy...
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03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August
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03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August as countries continued to recover from COVID-19...
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03 September 2020 Byron McKinney
A joint advisory document has been released by three US government departments regarding North Korea’s ballistic missile procurement activity....
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03 September 2020 Ines Nastali
Fewer scrubbers and ballast water management systems (BWMS) will be installed in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to this year’s Maritime Compliance...
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03 September 2020
We have partnered with BondCliQ to embed US corporate bond pricing content and interactive functionality within thinkFolio, our leading multi-asset...
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03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Service sector companies across the eurozone saw growth of business activity grind almost to a halt in August, fueling worries that the post-lockdown...
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02 September 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher, while APAC markets closed mixed. Oil and gold closed lower on the day, as the US dollar rallied...
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02 September 2020 Mr. William May
Markets focus on the accommodative Fed rather than growing second waves of COVID-19
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01 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Today’s torrent of economic data releases out of Europe and APAC was received with mixed results across regions. US equity markets closed higher...
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01 September 2020 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 1.9% in July.
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01 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output rose at the fastest rate for over two years in August as the world’s factories continued to recover from COVID-19...
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01 September 2020
Germany gave more details of its Green Bond debut in September: media reports suggest this will be a 10-year benchmark for up to EUR6 billion....
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01 September 2020
S&P Global’s Clayton Albertson discusses how digital tools can help managers address increasing complexity and demands for data, particularly...
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31 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed lower, with Japan and US tech being among the only major markets that ended the day higher. US government bonds...
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31 August 2020 Angus Lam
New banking policies at play for both Mainland China and India
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28 August 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets ended the day higher across the major indices, with the S&P 500 closing higher for a seventh consecutive day and achieving...
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28 August 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A comprehensive view of global economic conditions midway through the third quarter will be provided by the worldwide PMI surveys, with the week...
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27 August 2020 Julien Rey
The recent EUR Price Alignment Interest (PAI) and discounting switch from EONIA to €STR for cleared derivatives is now in the books. From 27...
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27 August 2020 Brian Lawson
How have financial markets been affected by the combination of expansionary fiscal policy and quantitative easing and divergent sectoral performance?...
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27 August 2020 Brian Lawson
Media reports claim Oman raised USD2 billion in one-year bridge financing, while five hybrid deals this week indicated a strong “duration bid”....
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27 August 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European benchmark government bonds sold off in tandem today, with US 30yr bond yields almost increasing by double digits (basis points)....
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26 August 2020 Mr. William May John Mothersole
Chinese stimulus, a softening US dollar and easing COVID-19 containment measures give buyers the green light to keep going
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26 August 2020
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to ripple across the globe creating significant economic and financial uncertainty, the fair valuation of...
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26 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region, while US and APAC markets were mixed. Most credit indices closed tighter on the day...
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25 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed, while benchmark government bonds ended the day lower across Europe and the US. iTraxx credit indices widened...
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24 August 2020 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ms. Sara Johnson, CBE
While it may be a little early to fully quantify the long-term economic impact of the pandemic, S&P Global estimates that by 2030 the level of...
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24 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across the globe today, with European markets outperforming the other regions and the S&P 500 printing another...
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24 August 2020 Fotios Katsoulas
Brazilian Crude Oil Exports remain strong so far in August, with volumes only marginally down since last month. The country has been loading...
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21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data indicated a further decline in Japanese economic activity in August, sending a warning signal that the recovery is lacking momentum....
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21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
The Australian private sector economy fell back into decline during August, according to latest flash PMI data, with business activity contracting...
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21 August 2020 Brian Lawson
The S+P 500 index reached an all-time high alongside recent IPOs displaying exceptionally strong performance.
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21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
The coming week will see GDP estimate updates for the US, Germany and France for a more accurate view into the extent of the economic collapse...
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21 August 2020 Raj Badiani Laurence Allan, Ph.D.
new Brexit uncertainties are sounding on the risk radar, namely whether the 11-month transition period is sufficient to deliver an agreement...
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20 August 2020 Chris Suckling, Ph.D.
Understand the risks shaping geopolitical stability in September from elections to trade summits and beyond.
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18 August 2020 Mr. William May
Bullish Chinese data early in the week was offset by rising COVID-19 restrictions, a breakdown in US stimulus negotiations and disappointing...
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18 August 2020
Between July 31 and August 10, 2020, S&P Global’s Perception team undertook a survey of the issuer community to gauge initial market reactions...
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18 August 2020 Sam Pierson
July monthly lending returns to iBoxx fixed income & MSCI equity indices
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18 August 2020 Jeremy Domballe
With more than 60% of arrivals occuring within the port of Beirut, the port is a vital infrastructure supporting Lebanon economic activity.
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17 August 2020 Sam Pierson
Tracking Kodak shorts with securities finance data
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17 August 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
The value of global exports in the first four months of 2020 reported by the analyzed states amounted to five billion US dollars. It represents...
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14 August 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed today, while Europe was lower across the region and US markets were close-to-unchanged despite the flurry of...
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14 August 2020
Market volatility induced by the COVID-19 pandemic has once again revealed the impact Valuation Adjustments (xVAs) of derivative portfolios can...
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14 August 2020 Brian Lawson
US investment grade supply during 2020 has reached USD1.336 trillion, beating the prior full-year record in under eight months.
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13 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European and most US equity markets closed modestly lower, while APAC markets closed mixed. The sell-off in European and US government bonds...
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12 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher on the day, while APAC markets were mixed. The S&P 500 came very close to a new record high, while...
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12 August 2020 Mr. William May
Volatility returns with commodities jumping
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12 August 2020
Allianz Global Investors, a leading active asset manager, has adopted S&P Global’s leading investment management platform, thinkFolio, as the...
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12 August 2020 Stephen Grady Salman Banaei
On June 1, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (“FIMSAC”)’s Technology and...
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11 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher on the day, while China was the only major APAC market to end the day lower. US equity markets, except...
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11 August 2020
We examine the main dividend players in the Shale region and how their dividend sustainability is affected by potential annual payout, debt...
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11 August 2020
S&P Global’s Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily.
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10 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region, while most major APAC and US markets were also higher on the day. European benchmark...
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10 August 2020 David Owen
All monitored commodities saw solid price gains during July as global demand strengthened and supply chains began to recover from coronavirus...
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10 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July
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07 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed mixed across each region, while gold had its worst day since early-June only one day after hitting its all-time high. iTraxx...
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07 August 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week will see a clutch of GDP updates to shed further light on the extent of the global economic collapse at the height of the COVID-19...
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07 August 2020
S&P Global analyzed the 3000 largest companies in the United States to identify which issuers and investors would be most affected by the SEC’s...
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07 August 2020 Brian Lawson
Ecuador’s bondholders overwhelmingly accepted its debt restructuring proposals while Argentina has agreed a marginally revised deal with key...
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07 August 2020 Sam Pierson
July 2020 Securities Finance Snapshot
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06 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Gold prices broke above a new record (again) and yields on the long end of the AAA tax-exempt municipal bond curve breached the lowest yields...
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06 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July, led by rebounding activity from COVID-19 lockdowns notably...
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06 August 2020 Anna Boyd Alex Golbin
As global supply chains become increasingly complex, it is more important than ever to incorporate location risk into your vendor risk assessment...
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06 August 2020 Sam Pierson
H1 2020 Securities Finance Review
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05 August 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher today, while APAC markets were mixed. The US dollar and US government bonds ended the day lower...
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05 August 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 August 2020
We review factor performance in July 2020.
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05 August 2020 Mr. William May
Following a pause in the commodity price rebound last week, the MPI nudged higher, but sluggish demand growth will continue to be a drag
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05 August 2020 Mike Wiman
US-Mexico cross-border trade via Mexico customs bill of lading data.
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05 August 2020
A bipartisan group of US legislators is pleading with US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to remove retaliatory duties on food and...
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05 August 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
China mainland is the only top economy showing signs of recovery in Q2 2020 both in exports and imports
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04 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across most of the globe and benchmark government bonds were also higher on the day. Commodities remained strong...
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04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
Factories worldwide continued to report falling export sales in July
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04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output hit a one-and-a-half year high in July
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04 August 2020 Daejin Lee
The current dry bulk market is Capesize-driven market. We have seen C5TC has increased to more than USD 30,000 per day in early July 2020 from...
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04 August 2020 YANG YANG Tanisha Bhardwaj Stella Lim Qianwen Ruan Kar Mun Fan JaeHee Lim Chen Qihang
APAC Dividends: Measuring Dividend Risk : We have witnessed many cuts, deferrals or suspensions of dividends in the past few months across many...
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04 August 2020
thinkFolio, our leading multi-asset class investment management platform, has integrated with Investor Access, making it the first portfolio...
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03 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher today, while APAC markets were mixed. iTraxx closed tighter across IG and high yield, while CDX...
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03 August 2020 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 5.0% in June.
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03 August 2020 Kirston Winters
In the latest development in the IBOR transition, on the weekend of 25 July, we saw the major CCPs perform the much-anticipated Euro discounting...
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31 July 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A full economic calendar for the coming week starts with worldwide PMI surveys and culminates in Friday’s US non-farm payroll report, but also...
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31 July 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed lower across the region for the second consecutive day and most APAC markets also ended lower except for China....
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30 July 2020
S&P Global's Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily. Given recent market volatility and...
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30 July 2020 Brian Lawson
Despite seasonally-quieter conditions, a large Australia syndication and a Hong Kong bank AT1 deal have reconfirmed long-duration demand.
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30 July 2020 Thomas McCartin
The 11-week stretch of commodity price increases ends amid a diplomatic spat
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30 July 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while record quarterly declines in German and US Q2 GDP drove all major European and most US markets lower...
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29 July 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher, while APAC and European markets closed mixed for the second consecutive day. The conclusion of the two-day FOMC...
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29 July 2020
We review factor performance during the first six months of this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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28 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed mixed across APAC and Europe, while all major US equity indices closed lower. iTraxx and CDX closed wider across IG and...
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28 July 2020 Gavan Nolan
Recessions come in many forms and it is self-evident the current downturn is quite different from the slump in 2008-2009.
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27 July 2020 Chris Fenske
The US dollar continued to sell-off today to a two-year low, enabling a new all-time high for gold and a multiyear high for silver. US equity...
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27 July 2020 Chris Suckling, Ph.D.
Understand the risks shaping geopolitical stability in August from elections to debt restructuring and beyond.
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24 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equities closed lower across the globe on increasing tensions between the US/China and weakness in technology stocks. The US dollar continued...
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24 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Insights into the depth of COVID-19 related economic downturns will be provided by second quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong...
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24 July 2020 Bernard Aw
The rebound in the Australian economy from COVID-19 lockdowns gathered pace in July, with business activity increasing markedly, according to...
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24 July 2020 Justin Valentino Chris Suckling, Ph.D.
Countries/territories for which our Country Risk scores have been changed significantly over the last quarter.
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24 July 2020 Jeremy Domballe
A research addressing the use case and role of statistical trade data in commodity trading.
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24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
Companies across the euro area reported an encouraging start to the third quarter, with output growing at the fastest rate for just over two...
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24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy started the third quarter on a strong footing as business continued to reopen doors after the COVID-19 lockdown. A surge in business...
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23 July 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC and European equity markets closed mixed, while most US indices closed lower. iTraxx and CDX IG indices closed flat on the day, while HY...
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23 July 2020 Brian Lawson
Both Argentina and Ecuador are facing problems to agree restructurings with their creditors, increasing the risk of “hard defaults”.
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23 July 2020 Karl Kuykendall
US Regional Economic Outlook: Northeast to take longest to return to pre-pandemic employment levels, South faces most acute downside risk given...
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23 July 2020 Brett Schechterman
S&P Global is partnering with Cassini Systems, the leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives markets...
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22 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and European equity markets closed lower, while China and the US markets closed modestly higher. The US dollar weakened further and...
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22 July 2020 Bernard Aw
Japanese business activity contracted further in July, according to flash PMI data, adding to concerns about the depth of the economic downturn...
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22 July 2020 Mr. William May
Encouraging Chinese data and a softer dollar lifts commodity prices for an 11th consecutive week as policymakers weigh further stimulus
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22 July 2020 Mr. Daniel Kral, M.A.
Sweden has pursued a fundamentally different strategy in responding to the COVID-19 virus compared with other Western European countries. It...
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21 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed higher today, except for US technology stocks, with the positive momentum that began during the APAC trading...
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21 July 2020
The blow to the global economy from Covid-19, combined with a plunge in oil prices, has raised the risk of defaults, lowered investor confidence...
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21 July 2020
As part of the long-term strategy to enable greater digital engagement across the Global Markets Group at S&P Global, we have expanded our strategic...
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21 July 2020 Fotios Katsoulas
OPEC together with other members of the Vienna Alliance decided that current production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) will remain...
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20 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed mixed across the globe, while the Nasdaq reached another record high. Benchmark government bonds, credit indices, municipal...
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17 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Most equity markets closed modestly higher and benchmark government bonds were lower on the day. iTraxx and CDX indices closed a bit tighter...
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17 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Bernard Aw
Flash PMI updates for the US, Europe and Japan in the coming week will be scrutinised eagerly for further recovery signs at the start of the...
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17 July 2020 Brian Lawson
A fourth emerging market borrower is now seeking hybrid debt, amidst multiple long and ultra-long dated issuance within the asset class.
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16 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Most equity markets closed lower on the day, despite China’s Q2 GDP report indicating that it’s the first major economy to return to growth after...
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16 July 2020 David Owen
PMI data signalled that the current downturn is set to deepen sharply in the three months to June
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16 July 2020 YANG YANG Tanisha Bhardwaj Stella Lim Kar Mun Fan Chen Qihang
ASX200 and HSI saw the biggest decline in total DIPs throughout pre-peak, peak and the postpeak pandemic phases, whereas HSCEI and N225 exhibited...
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16 July 2020 Byron McKinney
In the C4ADS report, S&P Global’s role as the issuer of the IMO number for vessels and originating source for the IMO Unique Company and Registered...
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15 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed higher, with the exception of China, as COVID-19 vaccine trials continue to show positive initial results and...
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15 July 2020 Mr. William May
A tenth consecutive weekly gain in our Materials Price Index (MPI) leaves the MPI down just 9% in 2020 as capacity closures raise materials price...
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15 July 2020 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ms. Sara Johnson, CBE
Our global economics flash for July 2020. While the worst is probably behind us, the global recovery remains weak and subject to further downside...
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15 July 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
The Western hemisphere countries (EU, the UK, the US, and Canada) seem at this stage to be more adversely affected than other economies, however...
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14 July 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher today, while most European and APAC indices were lower. iTraxx IG and high yield indices closed slighter wider...
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14 July 2020
On 8 July, the European Commission published a preliminary sustainability impact assessment of the draft trade agreement between the EU and the...
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14 July 2020
Over the month of June, the US Treasury curve tightened. The table below summarizes weekly and monthly performance across the curve, followed...
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13 July 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC and European equity markets closed higher across those regions today, while US markets were higher for most of the day before sharply reversing...
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13 July 2020 Brian Lawson
In recent days, three emerging market banks sold debt, including an AT1 deal for Mexico’s Banorte, while China Bohai Bank raised equity.
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13 July 2020
We review CDS factor performance since the factor suite went live in May 2012.
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13 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) jumped by a record 11.4 index points in June
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10 July 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher, while APAC markets were down across most of the region. Longer maturity US government bonds rallied...
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09 July 2020 Brian Lawson
Ecuador has agreed debt restructuring with around half its bondholders while Argentina has significantly narrowed the gap with its creditors
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09 July 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets and the Nasdaq closed higher, while all other major global markets ended the day lower. iTraxx-Europe closed flat, while...
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08 July 2020 Chris Fenske
The US and China’s equity markets closed higher today, while most other markets closed modestly lower on the day. Gold closed at another multiyear...
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08 July 2020 Mr. William May
A better than expected US jobs report and good June Purchasing Managers data offers cheer but growing COVID-19 case counts in the Americas presents...
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08 July 2020 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 4.1% in May
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07 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Most equity markets closed lower across the globe today, while gold rallied to another multi-year high. US government bonds closer higher and...
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07 July 2020
Securities Finance and Hazeltree Alliance
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07 July 2020 John Mathai
International trade in crucial COVID related medical supplies touched $188 billion during 1Q20, registering a growth of 12% over the same period...
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07 July 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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07 July 2020 Sherry Kurisinkal
Are you ready for the SEC’s new rules for Security Based Swap Dealers? CFTC registered Swap Dealers are still struggling to successfully comply...
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07 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys produced by S&P Global hinted at a return of global economic growth in June. China led a broad-based improvement in...
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06 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets rallied across most of the globe on the Shanghai Composite’s best daily performance since 2015, with the Nasdaq closing at yet...
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06 July 2020
We review factor performance in June 2020.
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06 July 2020 Andrew Harker
How the PMI has tracked COVID-19 economic impact around the world
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04 July 2020
In June 2020, S&P Global’s Perception team conducted investor interviews to gauge how sentiment on the energy sector has evolved.
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03 July 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed that Chinese economic growth gained momentum in June, adding to further signs that the economy is recovering from the...
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02 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed higher across every region today, with a particularly strong performance out of Europe. A better than expected US...
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02 July 2020 Mike Wiman
Mexico didn’t impose large-scale quarantines until the last week of March, and the containerized export volume declines (measured in 20-foot...
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02 July 2020 Jeremy Domballe
The EU imports from an average of 211 unique Non-EU Trade partners each year – representing a 22% increase in value of goods and 227 Billion...
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02 July 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output showed a record gain in June, adding to signs that the world’s factories are recovering strongly since...
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02 July 2020 Sam Pierson
$971 in June securities lending revenue
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02 July 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
In Q1 2020 the value of global exports of aerospace products and parts fell to USD 75,854 billion which represents a fall of 8.0% year-on-year...
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01 July 2020
We take a closer look at the new valuations regulation following the aftermath of the DLF derivative-linked funds crisis and Lime Asset Management...
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01 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equities ended the first trading day of Q3 2020 mixed, but with limited price action in either direction. Credit indices and oil ended...
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30 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and all US equity markets closing higher today, with US equities reporting the best quarterly performance since 1998. Most European...
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29 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher today, despite the day beginning with APAC markets ending lower across the region. iTraxx credit...
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26 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Markets will be looking for further confirmation that the global economy has started to recover from the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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26 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed sharply lower today, as investors continue to weigh the negative financial implications of another wave of COVID-19...
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25 June 2020 Asad Ali
Government-military relations in Pakistan deteriorate over COVID-19, increasing likelihood of PM being replaced or ruling coalition collapsing...
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25 June 2020 Diego Moya-Ocampos, LLB
Dominican Republic election likely despite COVID-19-virus spread; tourism and transport and energy infrastructure new government key priorities...
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25 June 2020
There has been quite the back and forth on the question of bank dividends in the last two months. US banks have not followed their global counterparts...
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25 June 2020 David Cook
David Cook highlighting key takeaways from the UK Government around financial services regulation.
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25 June 2020 Brian Lawson
Heavy US equity issuance, including a USD14.8 billion placement by T-Mobile US, took 2020 US share placement volumes to over USD100 billion.
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25 June 2020
The European Union’s fight against growing international trade barriers, generated €8 billion in additional exports for European companies in...
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25 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed modestly higher on the day, while APAC closed lower. European credit indices closed slighter wider and...
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24 June 2020 Mr. William May
COVID-19 cases rose more rapidly in certain areas of the US, India and Brazil last week spooking financial markets, but commodity prices continued...
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24 June 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed sharply lower and APAC was mixed, which was at least partially driven by the growing concerns over the...
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23 June 2020 Chris Fenske
The first wave of flash PMI releases indicated further recovery in May, but most country’s manufacturing and services headline numbers still...
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23 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data showed business activity in Japan’s private sector contracted sharply again in June despite an easing of emergency measures taken...
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23 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Amid an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, business activity in the Australian economy returned to growth during June, according to flash PMI data...
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23 June 2020 Raj Badiani, BSc Econ MSc Econ
We had anticipated that the Bank of England would expand its bond-buying scheme by GBP100 billion (USD124 billion), but it was at the lower end...
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23 June 2020 Chris Williamson
UK business activity came closer to stabilising in June, according to provisional PMI survey data, boosting hopes that the economy will return...
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22 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and all European equity markets closed lower today, while US indices finished the day in positive territory despite opening lower....
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19 June 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC and European equity markets closed higher, as most of those markets were fortunately closed by the time of Apple’s announcement that it...
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19 June 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
April 2020 brought about a massive collapse in the value of exports (year-on-year) with exports falling by 19.1% in Japan and by 25.1% in South...
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18 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed modestly lower across Europe, but were mixed across APAC and the US indices. Credit indices closed weaker across...
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18 June 2020 Theo Acheampong, PhD
Investigations into AfDB president’s suspected misconduct indicates growing multilateral and bilateral creditor rivalry, and likely governance...
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18 June 2020 Brian Lawson
On 15 June, New Zealand syndicated NZD7 billion of 2024 debt, doubling its prior record in April: Belarus and Honduras also successfully sold...
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18 June 2020
Virtual Forum Replay: SFTR for the Buyside
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17 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed across each region, with relatively subdued price action in either direction compared to the past two days....
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17 June 2020 Raj Badiani, BSc Econ MSc Econ Jan Gerhard
UK’s plan not to prolong post-Brexit transition makes interim arrangements initially more likely than finalised EU deal
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17 June 2020 Mr. William May
Commodity prices continue to surge on improved manufacturing demand and investor interest
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17 June 2020
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) seems to be a ubiquitous acronym in the corporate and IR lexicon these days – and even more so against...
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16 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed higher today on calming of tensions between the US and China, as well as a stronger than expected retail sales report...
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16 June 2020 Brian Lawson
During the last week, two borrowers – Africa Finance Corp and Helios Towers – successfully reopened the market for sub-Saharan African debt
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16 June 2020 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ms. Sara Johnson, CBE
Even with the beginnings of a recovery in place, the carnage from this pandemic and the lockdowns can only be described as horrific.
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16 June 2020 Chris Williamson
The jobless rate looks set to soar in the UK despite government efforts to help companies retain staff
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16 June 2020 Alice Gladen
The impact on the shipping industry has been widespread, whether that is the complete freezing of the cruise ship industry, the implications...
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15 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity and credit markets managed to close higher today, with some help from the Fed, as the other regions’ equity markets were generally...
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15 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data
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12 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Diego Iscaro Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Key releases in the coming week include industrial production and retail sales for the US and China, helping to gauge manufacturing and consumer...
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12 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher today, while most APAC markets were lower, and European markets closed mixed. US equity markets zig zagged all...
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12 June 2020 Brian Lawson
Ten European sovereign issuers successfully sold debt this week after the ECB expanded its PEPP program by EUR600 billion.
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11 June 2020 Sian Jones
As economies tentatively begin to reopen following the crippling impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during 2020 so far...
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11 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets sold off at a pace today comparable to some of the most dire trading sessions in March, as the rapid rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations...
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10 June 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed higher on the day, while most US and all major European indices closed lower. Nasdaq closed higher and above 10,000...
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10 June 2020 Mr. William May
Commodity prices surged higher on supply side disruptions and optimism over demand
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10 June 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D. Katarzyna Skrzypek
It is important to stress that China mainland is a significantly more important trade partner of Hong Kong SAR than the US.
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09 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed mixed, while European markets were lower across the region. US government bonds closed higher again, while...
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09 June 2020 Richard Jackson Nathalie Wlodarczyk, Ph.D. Karim El Assir Chris Suckling, Ph.D.
Geopolitics in a post-pandemic world – Scenarios for 2025
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08 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Most US and APAC equity markets closed higher on the day, while European markets closed mixed. The S&P 500 today breached the key milestone of...
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08 June 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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08 June 2020 Fotios Katsoulas
Russian seaborne exports of crude oil marginally fell below four million b/d in May, with volumes coming down 15% month-on-month and 21% year-on-year....
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05 June 2020
In this post, Michael Skorczynski from our S&P Global Corporate Bond Pricing team has highlighted U.S. Treasury movement for May 2020, and delivered...
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05 June 2020
No easing of lockdown for UK dividends
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05 June 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs data, compiled by S&P Global, showed a further severe drop in hiring activity
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05 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets had already started the day off in positive territory, with APAC markets closing higher and Europe opening higher out of...
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04 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed, with most of the day’s changes under 1% in either direction. Credit indices closed close to unchanged, despite...
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04 June 2020 Braden Muhl
Few industries have avoided harm from the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting containment measures. Who is most impacted and who will grow in...
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04 June 2020 Brian Lawson
Hungary and Deutsche Bank completed successful Green Bond debuts this week, highlighting the ongoing long-term growth of ESG funding.
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04 June 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance: May 2020
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03 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets and credit indices closed higher again today on optimism from the growing number of re-openings, improving higher frequency...
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03 June 2020
We review factor performance in May 2020.
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03 June 2020 Mr. William May
Markets breathe a sigh of relief that President Trump's press conference did not contain even harsher actions against China
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03 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data, dropping for a fourth successive month....
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02 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity market closed higher across the globe today and credit indices continued to tighten across IG/HY. Oil prices ended the day higher and...
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02 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell for a fourth successive months in May, albeit with the rate of decline easing compared to April. The past two...
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01 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed higher, with APAC markets performing particularly well. US and European high yield credit indices continue to grind...
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01 June 2020 Ken Wattret
Following April’s additional liquidity provision, June’s policy announcement is likely to center on ramping up net asset purchases via the PEPP....
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01 June 2020 Karl Kuykendall
Our May US Regional forecast shows that every state will experience significant employment and GDP declines in the near term.
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01 June 2020 Patricia Tessier
Distressed loan settlement: Is this the calm before the storm?
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01 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed a stronger increase in Chinese manufacturing output during May, but a further decline in sales may hinder the recovery...
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01 June 2020
From shutting down tech unicorns to grounding venerable airlines, COVID-19 is disrupting businesses worldwide. In a recent webinar, a panel of...
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29 May 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed mixed, while European markets were lower across the region. However, all major equity markets closed higher...
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29 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees the PMI business surveys provide the first major insights into global economic trends in May, with clues being sought as...
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29 May 2020 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
Monthly GDP Index plunged 11.3% in April
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29 May 2020 Paula Diosquez-Rice Carla Selman Alejandro DuranCarrete
Argentina failed to make a USD503-million payment of delayed interest on three bonds on the expiry of their grace periods, entering a technical...
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28 May 2020 Chris Fenske
European and most APAC equity markets closed higher today, while the US markets had a late day sell-off after President Trump announced a press...
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28 May 2020 Brian Lawson
European corporate high-grade supply in 2020 is 80% ahead of 2019 levels, while US bank issuance is over 40% higher.
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27 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and US equity markets and IG/HY credit indices closed higher on the day, while APAC equity markets closed mixed. The EU began discussions...
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27 May 2020 Mr. William May
Commodity prices record another strong week on prospects for Chinese stimulus and phased re-openings in Europe, Japan and the US
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26 May 2020 Chris Fenske
iTraxx-Europe (investment grade) and iTraxx-Xover (high yield) European credit indices closed at their tightest level since 6 March and equities...
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26 May 2020 Tom Jackson
Regional surveys of manufacturing activity showed signs of improvement in May after crashing to historic lows in April.
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22 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and US equity markets closed modestly higher today, while APAC markets were lower across the region on concerns over growing tensions...
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22 May 2020 Brian Lawson
Argentina faces technical default on 22 May, Province of Buenos Aires triggered this on 14 May, and Digicel is also facing a Moody’s default...
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22 May 2020 Sam Pierson
Historic US equity short squeeze in April
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22 May 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
World merchandise trade is expected to fall in real value by 13.6% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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22 May 2020
Asia-Pacific (APAC) 2020 dividends remain resilient with a projected dip of 2% year-on-year, the least cut among the three regions worldwide....
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21 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed modestly lower on the day partially driven by concerns over heightened tensions between the US and China. Oil...
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21 May 2020 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy suffered a further substantial fall in business activity during May, according to the latest flash PMI results. The downturn...
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21 May 2020 Bernard Aw
May saw another substantial fall in business activity across Australia, setting the scene for a deepening downturn in the economy during the...
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21 May 2020
An inside look at the technological evolution of a top tier private credit firm
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21 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy remained stuck in its deepest downturn ever recorded in May due to ongoing measures taken to control the coronavirus disease...
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20 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most equity markets closed higher across the globe, as a large portion of the world, including all 50 US states, have reopened to varying degrees....
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20 May 2020 Mr. William May
Economies reopening and supply-side issues drive another strong gain in commodities
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19 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed today, with most APAC markets higher on the day and both Europe and the US lower. US equity markets were toggling...
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19 May 2020 Alexia Ash
A “bottom-up” approach is less volatile and more nuanced than a markets-led approach and results in the potential for investment opportunities...
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19 May 2020 Michael Miller
The public’s fascination with artificial intelligence has risen dramatically in recent years, sparked by advances emerging from Big Tech. While...
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19 May 2020 Fotios Katsoulas
China’s appetite for Brazilian barrels has remained strong over the last couple of months, but most recent data by S&P Global Commodities at...
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18 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equities, oil, investment grade/high yield credit indices, and even cheese futures closed sharply higher on the day, driven by Sunday...
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18 May 2020 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ms. Sara Johnson, CBE
Recovery in global economic output to pre-pandemic levels will take two to three years
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18 May 2020 Chris Williamson
US manufacturing output fell at a post-war record rate in April, corroborating earlier survey data from S&P Global which pointed to a dramatic...
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15 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and APAC equity markets closed higher and US equity markets held up relatively well to close slightly higher on the day despite...
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15 May 2020 Fotios Katsoulas
Shipments from OPEC members are already significantly down in the first half of May compared to last month. Total volumes exported from the 13...
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14 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and APAC equity markets closed lower today, while the US market opened lower, but ended higher on the day. European IG/HY credit...
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14 May 2020 Mr. William May
OPEC+ supply cuts and weaker US output lifts crude prices and the broader commodity complex
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14 May 2020 Sian Jones
Ongoing global lockdowns and adherence to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related social-distancing measures resulted in significant decreases...
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14 May 2020 Jeremy Domballe
Grains and cereals have become an increasingly important commodity used in everyday life, from being grounded into flour for baking to simply...
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14 May 2020 Brian Lawson
Grenada became the first IDA country to seek an agreed debt moratorium on its private-sector debt – but then met slated payments to avoid default...
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14 May 2020 Eliot Kerr
April PMI data pointed to a severe contraction in global business activity, with the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown measures crippling...
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14 May 2020 Mike Wiman
Looking at containerized trade by 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), total Mexico exports to the US were relatively flat, declining just 0.9% the...
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14 May 2020 David Owen
PMI comments tracker signals peak uncertainty from COVID-19 crisis
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14 May 2020 Madhukar Ramu
A number of companies have reported earnings over the past few weeks, providing an early insight into how the COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant...
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13 May 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while the US and European markets closed lower on the day. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated today...
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13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy contracted 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020 as business activity and spending were disrupted by measures taken to contain the...
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13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted at an unprecedented rate in April
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12 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Relatively calm day in global markets until 1:00pm ET when equities and US IG/HY credit began to sell off and US government bonds rallied in...
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11 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Relatively subdued volatility today on a limited number of economic and earnings releases, with global equity markets split between closing only...
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11 May 2020
US Treasury Movement
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11 May 2020 Jeannine Cataldi
Construction in Americas, Middle East and Africa regions have been the hardest hit by issues related to the COVID-19 virus pandemic.
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11 May 2020 Brittany Garland
First-wave onboarding technology struggled to keep pace with the needs of the sell side and buy side, but a second wave is now poised to deliver...
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08 May 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed modestly lower and Europe/US markets ended the day higher, despite the additional 3+ million new unemployment insurance...
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08 May 2020 Brian Lawson
Alongside bond supply from Bahrain, Chile and a syndicated 15-year deal from Germany, this week has seen the completion of two perpetual capital...
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08 May 2020 Arlene Kish, M.A.
Canada's job market was devastated once again with a 1,993,800 nosedive in net employment, which was weaker than our expectations.
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08 May 2020 Chris Fenske
A new record high US unemployment rate did little to stop the week’s positive momentum in the global markets
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08 May 2020 Katarzyna Skrzypek
The situation and prospects for 2020
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08 May 2020 Brian Lawson
Primary equity activity has expanded including sizeable deals for Southwest Airlines, Reliance Industries and a substantial Chinese IPO.
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08 May 2020 Alexia Ash
Mining in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru likely to face acute challenges in the wake of COVID-19
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07 May 2020
Preston Gelman, Director of Research & Analysis within S&P Global’s Perception Analytics Group, shared his recent findings with listeners on...
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06 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed today on increasing tensions between the US and China, while benchmark government bonds sold off and the US...
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06 May 2020 Mr. William May
Crude oil rises sharply, but markets are becoming nervous about a resumption in the US-China trade war
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06 May 2020 Gabrielle Ventura
The Lebanese government’s financial sector restructuring plan includes banking sector losses of at least 200% of forecast 2019 nominal GDP
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06 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The extent of the euro area economic collapse from the COVID-19 outbreak was laid bare by PMI™ survey data showing record downturns in every...
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06 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The final PMI data for April indicated that the economy collapsed in April at a rate vastly exceeding anything seen previously in the 22-year...
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06 May 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Since
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05 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed higher, as a growing number of countries, cities, and companies continue to reopen, albeit with significant...
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05 May 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 May 2020
We review factor performance in April 2020.
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05 May 2020 Columb Strack Anton Alifandi
Growing piracy off Malay Peninsula likely to be exacerbated by economic effect of COVID-19-virus crisis
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05 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing collapsed at a rate not seen since the height of the global financial crisis in April as increasingly widespread measures...
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05 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing export orders collapsed at an unprecedented rate in April, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data from S&P...
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04 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most of the equity markets that were closed on Friday for the May 1 holiday caught up on the losses they averted that day, while most of those...
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04 May 2020 Brittany Garland
In the past, onboarding has been overlooked and undervalued, but sell-side organizations are recognizing that the process is critical to their...
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04 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Analysts breathed a sigh of relief after US PMI data showed the manufacturing downturn to have not been as severe as expected in April
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04 May 2020 Alice Gladen
As COVID-19 continues to have an impact and lockdown continues throughout the world, the UK fishing industry appears to be struggling. The Marine...
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04 May 2020 Sam Pierson
$700m in April securities lending revenue
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04 May 2020
In the midst of COVID-19, the demand for digital engagement is greater than ever before – this is particularly evident in new issuance, where...
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02 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and APAC markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday, so market activity was limited. The US equity markets closed lower on day...
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