August 2021 – At the end of second quarter 2021, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 4.1% and 4.7%, respectively, with both credit agencies forecasting default rates to fall to 1.6% (Moody’s by December 2021) and 4.0% (S&P by March 2022). S&P reports that near….
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May 2021 – At the end of first quarter 2021, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 7.5% and 6.3%, respectively, with defaults led by the oil and gas, media and entertainment, and retail sectors. Both credit agencies forecast default rates to fall to….
January 2021 – At the end of 2020, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 8.4% and 6.6%, respectively. According to S&P, a second wave of COVID-19 infections and further economic….
November 2020 – At the end of Third Quarter 2020, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 9.0% and 6.2%, respectively. According to S&P, about 70% of corporate defaults are in four…
August 2020 – At the end of Second Quarter 2020 Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 7.3% and 5.3%, respectively. According to Moody’s, companies with eroding liquidity will push defaults higher in 2021 while debt recoveries will be…
May 2020 – By the end of 2020, Moody’s and S&P are projecting default rates of 13.4% and 10.0%, respectively, levels not seen since 2009. According to Moody’s, the deterioration in…
February 2020 – At the end of 2019, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 4.2% and 3.1%, respectively. According to S&P, the oil and gas sector and retail and restaurant sector led…
November 2019 – At the end of Third Quarter 2019, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 3.2% and 2.8%, respectively. While forecasts are that heightened levels of defaults are unlikely to…
August 2019 – At the end of Second Quarter 2019, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 3.1% and 2.3%, respectively. According to Moody’s, defaults in Q2 2019 were led by…
May 2019 – At the end of First Quarter 2019, Moody’s and S&P reported default rates of 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. Moody’s reports that defaults were led by companies in the business services and…