Moody's: Australian corporate outlook for 2017 stable
Nov 23, 2016 00:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the outlook for corporate sectors in Australia is stable during 2017 and most corporates also show solid balance sheets and liquidity. At the same time, financial leverage is moderate...
Moody's: 2017 outlook for EMEA non-financial companies stable despite new challenges
Nov 23, 2016 00:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
While fresh clouds are gathering on the horizon with Brexit, uncertainty over trade agreements with the US under a future Trump administration and higher pension deficit liabilities, the outlook for EMEA non-financial...
Nov 22, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The Sterling appreciated notably in the recent times. Anyone looking for a convincing reason behind this move would probably be dissatisfied. We individually reckon that it is unconvincing and unsustainable as the...
Nov 22, 2016 06:46 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
The market is currently seeing the likelihood of three Fed rate hikes until late 2017 as standing at 50% the highest level since the FOMC meeting in March. At the time the market was still convinced that there would be a...
Moody's: China corporate revenue is stabilizing, leverage to remain elevated
Nov 22, 2016 02:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
Moodys Investors Service says that continued robust GDP growth in China in 2017 and stabilizing commodity prices will drive modest revenue growth and improve profitability for the Chinese non-financial corporates that it...
Moody's: Korean non-financial corporates' stable credit quality supported by steady economic growth
Nov 22, 2016 02:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
Moodys Investors Service says that its outlook for rated Korean non-financial corporates is stable for 2017, supported by steady economic growth, low commodity prices and the companies competitive edges. We expect...
Higher property prices linked to income inequality: study
Nov 22, 2016 01:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate
Higher property prices are not only associated with higher income inequality but also with a higher inequality in household spending, our research shows. We examined three decades of data from 1982 to 2012 in Iran, where...
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