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S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) is a leading provider of essential financial intelligence, empowering governments, businesses, and individuals with the right data, expertise, and connected technology to make decisions confidently. As the largest of the Big Three credit rating agencies, S&P Global provides a wide array of services including credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions that cater to the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets.
S&P Global Ratings is renowned for its financial research and analysis on stocks, bonds, and commodities. This segment remains the largest credit rating agency worldwide and is pivotal to the company’s profitability. Another significant segment, Market Intelligence, offers desktop, data, and advisory solutions, primarily targeting the financial services industry with platforms like Capital IQ Pro. This division was recently bolstered by the acquisition of Visible Alpha, enhancing its investment research and analytics capabilities.
In addition to these core areas, S&P Global encompasses Commodity Insights (including Platts), Mobility (with Carfax), and Indices (featuring the S&P 500® and Dow Jones Industrial Average®). The company's commitment to innovation and market leadership is further demonstrated through its strategic partnerships and acquisitions, such as the integration with CarNow to enhance automotive data analytics and customer engagement.
Recent news highlights include the integration of DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. into the S&P SmallCap 600, the enhanced oil sands production outlook by S&P Global Commodity Insights, and the strategic partnership between automotiveMastermind and CarNow. Moreover, the company's surveys and reports, like the one conducted with AARP on adult caregiving, showcase its role in addressing contemporary societal challenges.
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S&P Global Ratings has assigned a score of E1/79 to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's proposed Series 2021C bonds. This represents the highest score on their evaluation scale. $235 million will be raised for projects aimed at enhancing transportation efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in San Francisco. Key initiatives include procuring electric light rail vehicles and upgrading infrastructure. These efforts are expected to accelerate the city's transition towards more sustainable transit solutions.
S&P Global Platts has launched the APSI 5 index, a new weighted average index for Supramax bulkers effective February 1, 2021. This index is the first of its kind in the dry bulk freight market, focusing on the Asia Pacific trade. It aims to provide greater transparency by capturing the supply-demand dynamics of Supramax shipping, which has been underserved by existing benchmarks. The APSI 5 Index uses trade flow data from Platts' cFlow to reflect realistic economic conditions, with key voyages covering regions like Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.
S&P Global (China) Ratings has unveiled a report detailing the relationship between its rating scales and those of S&P Global Ratings. This report aims to enhance transparency and improve understanding among market participants about rating differentiations. The analysis encompasses 143 Chinese corporates, revealing that the credit quality results from S&P Global (China) Ratings are more widely distributed compared to S&P Global Ratings, as it removes sovereign credit constraints. This comprehensive overview is crucial for investors navigating the Chinese market.
S&P Global Market Intelligence has launched a new Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Price Forecast dataset within its Power Forecast series. This tool will aid market participants in assessing wholesale renewable electricity values in the U.S., supporting companies in achieving 100% renewable energy mandates. Despite current strong REC pricing in New England, projections indicate potential declines due to favorable wholesale power economics and expanding offshore wind contributions. The dataset enhances insights into environmental compliance costs and regulatory impacts, benefiting energy market investors.
S&P Global Platts has launched new daily Clean Copper Concentrate spot price assessments on a Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) China basis, effective February 1, 2021. This initiative aims to enhance transparency in the copper supply chain amidst increasing demand, particularly for electric vehicles and infrastructure. The new assessments will provide benchmark values for treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) for leading South American copper brands. Copper concentrate imports to China have surged by 65% over five years, highlighting the growing importance of this market segment.
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