Corporate outlooks for 2025 are now all stable as economic picture normalises

10/12/2024 20 min Temporada 2 Episodio 11
Corporate outlooks for 2025 are now all stable as economic picture normalises

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The outlooks for corporates in North America, Latin America, China, Asia-Pacific and EMEA are now all stable. We discuss the drivers shaping those outlooks and the similarities and differences across regions. Then we’re taking a deeper dive into the improving credit fundamentals for global leveraged finance next year as interest rates decline and defaults ease.Guests: Paloma San Valentin, Managing Director - North America Corporate Finance , Moody’s Ratings and Jeanine Arnold, Senior Vice President – Senior Analyst – Corporate Finance Group, Moody’s RatingsHost: Jeff Pruzan, Vice President – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s RatingsTo on this topic, visit Behind The Bonds page on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers).Related research:Leveraged Finance – Global: 2025 Outlook – Improving credit conditions will boost deal flow, but risks to persistNonfinancial Corporates – Latin America & Caribbean: 2025 Outlook – Stable on mixed growth, but operating environment implies hazardsNonfinancial Corporates – EMEA: 2025 Outlook - Stable on lower rates, moderate growth, but geopolitics weighNonfinancial Corporates – Asia-Pacific ex China (APAC): 2025 Outlook – Stable on growth, easing interest rates, despite geopolitical tensionsNonfinancial Corporates – China: 2025 Outlook – Stable amid stronger stimulus, but geopolitical risk has climbedNonfinancial Corporates – North America: 2025 Outlook - Stable as inflation wanes but stressed consumers, geopolitics add risk

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