Moody's: Defaults set to decline in year ahead as stresses ease in energy sector
New York, February 01, 2017-- Defaults among US nonfinancial corporates slowed in the fourth quarter of 2016 in what could presage an expected decline in defaults this year, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report. The rating agency projects that the US speculative-grade default rate will fall from a seven-year high of 5.6% in 2016, to 3.8% in 2017.. "Moderating liquidity strains in the energy sector, continuing strong market access for speculative-grade firms and a...
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