Mid-Year Corporate Credit Outlook: 2019

Discover what’s propelling corporate credit risk and uncertainty around the world. S&P Global Ratings mid-year reports are essential for understanding corporate credit changes, developments and key drivers in North America and EMEA markets.

European Corporate Credit Mid-Year Outlook 2019
A Switch In Time?

Global economic growth is stuttering. S&P Global Ratings concerns that credit market risk premiums would rise this year in the face of gradual monetary policy tightening and a barrage of political risks — including trade, Brexit and Middle East tensions — have proved unfounded for now, as the balm offered by central banks has once again soothed financial market confidence and underpinned the availability of liquidity.

North America Corporate Credit Mid-Year Outlook 2019
Pockets Of Risk Emerge

While S&P Global Ratings sees increased credit concerns for borrowers in the U.S., we expect ratings to be broadly stable in the near term. Credit risk remains focused on consumer products, retail, pharmaceuticals, and health care services. We expect headwinds for earnings and cash flow, given the continued uncertainty around trade, anticipated slower growth in the U.S., weakening economies abroad, higher labor and input costs, and the dollar’s strength.

Latin America Corporate Credit Mid-Year Outlook 2019
Improving Access to Financing, but Political Uncertainties Persist

Analyzing each country individually, S&P Global Ratings provide single-page updates of our key insights that focus on what’s changed in the year to date, what to look out for, and key credit drivers for each of the Latin American countries.

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Mid-Year Corporate Credit Outlook: 2019

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