Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Fitch

France faces credit downgrade as Moody's readies verdict on €3.2 trillion debt

Earlier this month, U.S. credit rating agency Fitch upheld its AA- rating for French debt, but shifted the outlook from "stable" to "negative." On 25 October, Moody’s is set to deliver its assessment. If France’s budget plans falter, the country risks a credit rating downgrade, which would drive up borrowing…

Radio France Internationale

Fitch agency maintains France's 'AA-' credit rating but downgrades outlook

Fitch Ratings revised France's long-term outlook to "negative" on Friday while keeping its rating at AA-. The company cited increased fiscal policy risks, with government debt moving toward 118.5 percent of GDP by 2028.

France 24

Hurricane Milton To Push 2024 Insured Losses Beyond $100 Billion: Fitch

Fitch said that they estimate that the insured losses will be ranging from $30 to $50 billion. This will be the largest insured loss after Category 4 Hurricane Ian in 2022.

International Business Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Hurricane Milton Causes Record Insured Losses, Florida Market Vulnerable

Fitch Ratings reports Hurricane Milton's insured losses of -50 billion, surpassing Hurricane Ian's impact. Potential uninsured losses and challenges in ...

Top News

Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst

Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the region are already experiencing.

The Conversation

Israel's Economy Faces Challenges Amid Ongoing Conflict

Limited impact of Israel's general strike on economy amidst ongoing conflict with Gaza. Financial markets react positively.

Top News

Israel's economy is struggling. Economists say ending the war would help

Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Gaza war extends toll on Israel’s economy

Combat operations are straining Israel’s economy, leading to shrinking of the GDP and downgrading of sovereign rating.

Al Jazeera

Fitch Downgrades Israel Citing War In Gaza

US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Israel a notch on Monday, warning that its ongoing conflict against Hamas in Gaza could last "well into 2025" and weigh on economic activity.

International Business Times

College isn’t just expensive for students, it’s also expensive for colleges—and the squeeze is worsening for private schools

Fitch Ratings said recent tuition increases at private colleges and universities still weren't enough to keep pace with rising expenses.

Fortune

South Korea's Public Finances No Longer Credit Rating Strength

Fitch Ratings' reassessment of South Korea's public finances raises concerns about its credit rating and economic resilience.

Top News

Stock Indexes Plummet After U.S. Inflation Data Released

The major stock indexes are down more than 1% this morning after CPI data was released showing the largest increase in consumer prices in a year.

Barchart

S&P Futures Plummet After U.S. Inflation Data Released

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are dropping -1.4% this morning after CPI data was released showing the largest increase in consumer prices in a year.

Barchart

S&P Futures Tread Water Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data and FOMC Meeting Minutes

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are trending up +0.10% this morning as market participants refrained from making big bets ahead of the release of a crucial U.S. consumer inflation report and the Federal Reserve’s March policy meeting minutes.

Barchart

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Ratings agency downgrades China debt outlook over economic uncertainty

Fitch cut to negative comes as country moves away from reliance on growth from property sector

Al Jazeera

Ratings agency Fitch lowers China’s sovereign credit outlook to negative

Beijing says it is ‘disappointed’ with decision by US-based ratings agency.

The Guardian - UK

US inflation rises to 3.5%, weakening hopes of early interest rate cuts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

International Business Times

Fitch Downgrades China Sovereign Credit Outlook On Debt Fears

Ratings agency Fitch said Wednesday it had downgraded China's sovereign credit outlook to negative, citing increased risks to the country's public finances, in a move Beijing swiftly called "regrettable".

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Top News

Fitch Revises UK Outlook To Stable Amid Easing Policy Risks

Fitch Ratings upgrades UK outlook to 'stable' citing reduced policy risks and positive economic prospects.

Al Jazeera

Fitch Ratings upgrades Qatar to third-highest on back of gas expansion

Revenues from Qatar’s LNG fields will provide budget surpluses until the 2030s, Fitch said.

Top News

Fitch Urges Egypt To Sustain Reforms For Credit Rating

Fitch Ratings emphasizes Egypt's need to sustain economic reforms for potential credit rating upgrade.

Top News

Fitch Raises India's GDP Growth Forecast For FY24, FY25

Fitch Ratings raises India's GDP growth estimates for 2024 and 2025, indicating positive economic prospects and resilience in the face of challenges.

Barchart

Bottom 100 Stocks to Buy: Check Out This Transportation Stock

Mullen Automotive leads Barchart.com’s Bottom 100 Stocks to Buy with a weighted alpha of 98.90% and a share price down 99.82% over the past 52 weeks. It’s not the transportation stock to buy.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.74% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 2.27%

Caixin Global

Red Sea Crisis Squeezes Chinese Exporters as Shipping Costs Rise, Fitch Says

Rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope is having the greatest impact on China’s exports of cars and solar modules, according to Fitch Ratings

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.