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New York CNN —Moody’s RMS estimated up to $6 billion in economic losses from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which killed at least 115 people and destroyed countless homes and businesses. The losses could range from $4 billion to $6 billion, Moody’s said Tuesday. About 75% of the losses will be covered by insurance because of the island’s high insurance penetration rates, according to the risk modeling agency. The loss estimate is wide-ranging, including “property damage, contents, and business interruption, across residential, commercial, industrial, automobile, and infrastructure assets,” Moody’s said. Most of the losses are concentrated in Lahaina, Moody’s said, where insured property value ranged from $2.5 billion to $4 billion.
Persons: Moody’s, ” Moody’s, , Rajkiran Vojjala Organizations: New, New York CNN, Maui Emergency Management Agency Locations: New York, Hawaii, , Maui, Lahaina
New York CNN —The Chinese economy has hit a rough patch. What’s happening: Chinese consumer spending, factory production and investments in long-term assets like property or machinery all slumped last month. On Monday, the Chinese government surprised investors by deciding not to cut an important interest rate that influences mortgages. The beauty company is “mindful of the headwinds that have emerged in China’s economy,” said the report. And even still, many regional banks have struggled to prevent deposit outflows.
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New York CNN —S&P Global Ratings downgraded five regional US banks by one notch and signaled a negative outlook for several others on Monday. Following the banking turmoil earlier this year that began with Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, many regional banks have had to pay higher interest rates on deposits to keep customers from pulling their funds. And even still, many regional banks have struggled to prevent deposit outflows. Overall, 90% of the banks S&P rates have stable outlooks. The remaining 10% have negative outlooks and none have positive outlooks, S&P said Monday.
Persons: New York CNN —, Moody’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Comerica Inc, National Bancorp, UMB Financial Corp, Bank of New York Mellon, State, Northern Trust, & $ Locations: New York, Silicon
What's gone wrong with China's economy
  + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
It’s a far cry from global financial meltdown of 2008, when China launched the largest stimulus package in the world and was the first major economy to emerge from the crisis. It’s also a reversal from the early days of the pandemic, when China was the only major developed economy to dodge a recession. Property woesChina’s economy has been in doldrums since April, when momentum from a strong start to the year faded. While Evergrade is still undergoing a debt restructuring, troubles at Country Garden raised fresh concerns about the Chinese economy. Beijing has so far unveiled a steady incremental drip of measures to boost the economy, including interest rate cuts and other moves to help the property market and consumer businesses.
Persons: rekindling, Ying Tang, Morgan Stanley, Xi Jinping, It’s, what’s, Evergrande, Evergrade, , Julian Evans, Pritchard, Evans Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, UBS, Nomura, Barclays, Garden, Zhongrong Trust, CNN, Capital Economics, , People’s Bank of China, National Health Commission, Moody’s Investors Service Locations: Hong Kong, China, Shanghai, It’s, doldrums, Beijing, United States, Europe
New York CNN —Evergrande’s US bankruptcy serves as a cautionary tale about the growth-at-all-costs model that underpinned China’s spectacular growth over the past 30 years. For decades, Evergrande, once one of China’s most successful real estate developers, gobbled up debt as China’s economy exploded. A wave of defaults followed, and China’s vast real estate market has yet to recover. Evergrande's decline has become a cautionary tale about the breakneck growth that defined China's economy for three decades. China’s economy is strugglingIt’s hard to overstate the importance of the property market China.
Persons: Evergrande, Xi Jinping, Organizations: New, New York CNN, Getty Locations: New York, AFP, China, Beijing
Why Maui’s rebuilding effort will be so expensive
  + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
All told, doing business in Hawaii is about 30% more expensive than the cost of doing business in the rest of the United States, according to Moody Analytics. “Based on similar historical events, this is likely conservative, as building delays and supply and demand cause additional pressures on reconstruction costs,” said Verisk. Construction permitting generally takes longer in Hawaii than most mainland locations, said Jessica Leorna, CEO of the state’s Building Industry Association. That’s especially true for construction workers, who were in short supply even before the fires, according to the state’s Building Industry Association. And workers from elsewhere in the state or the Southeast could drive home on weekends,” he said.
Persons: , Beau Nobmann, Jae C, ” Jason Thies, Nobmann, Jessica Leorna, Jones, it’s, Adam Kamins, there’s, Ian, “ That’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Moody Analytics, HPM, Homes, Industry Association, Labor, Labor Department, state’s, Moody’s Analytics, Moody’s Locations: New York, Maui, United States, Hawaii, Lahaina , Hawaii, Canada, Asia, West Coast, California, Washington, Hawaii’s, Florida
Gabon completed mainland Africa’s first-ever “debt-for-nature swap” Tuesday, refinancing $500 million of its debt and earmarking $163 million in savings for marine conservation, the latest in a burgeoning list of “blue bond” deals. In their place, Gabon issued a $500 million blue bond which matures in 2038. The coupon on the new blue bond was priced at 6.097%, lower than the coupons on the repaid bonds which were between 6.625%-7%. TNC says its blue bond deals have provided $400 million toward conservation efforts. Bank of America, which served as sole initial purchaser, structuring agent and bookrunner on the Gabon deal, declined to reveal its transaction fees.
Persons: Gabon’s, Bond, , Ali Bongo Ondimba, TNC wasn’t, Scott Nathan, TNC, Will Horner Organizations: , Sustainable Business, Moody’s Investors Service, U.S . International Development Finance Corporation, Conservancy, Greenpeace, Bank of America Locations: Gabon, Africa, U.S, Belize, Seychelles, Barbados, Ecuador, Galápagos, william.horner
New York CNN —Hawaiian Electric Industries’ stock plummeted another 10% Tuesday after S&P Global downgraded the company’s credit rating to junk. In a statement, S&P Global said the wildfires have placed the company at a higher risk, and that it there is a potential for further credit downgrades. More lawsuits could arise, further jeopardizing the company’s credit rating depending on how successful the plaintiffs are. S&P said that the class action lawsuits could increase risk for the company and deteriorate its credit quality. S&P also placed HEI and its entities on CreditWatch with negative implications, which means the utility’s credit rating could be further downgraded in the near future.
Persons: , ” Moody’s, Moody’s, HEI “, Jim Kelly, ” Kelly, HEI, Josh Green Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hawaiian Electric Industries, P Global, Hawaiian Electric, Pacific Gas and, Electric, CNN, Hawaii Gov, HEI Locations: New York, California, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii’s, HEI
New York CNN —After the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in July to the highest level in 22 years, Wall Street’s focus is on whether September will bring another rate hike. But does it really matter whether the Fed raises or pauses rates next month? Before the Bell: Does it matter whether the Fed raises rates in September by another quarter point or holds steady instead? And, that earnings can grow even in an environment where interest rates are back to levels that they have been in for the past couple of decades. Year-over-year comparisons should improve, but I think investors want to see that.
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The Shanghai Country Garden Center pictured on August 9. Country Garden acknowledged last Thursday that it was facing a temporary “liquidity pressure” due to deteriorating sales and a difficult refinancing environment. Troubled giantCountry Garden is the latest major Chinese developer to run into trouble as the country’s property industry grapples with a historic downturn. The crisis at Country Garden is likely to spill over to the property industry and financial markets, analysts from Moody’s Investors Service said Friday. So far, Country Garden hasn’t yet defaulted on any debt.
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Country Garden warned investors in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing Thursday that it would likely record a loss of 45 billion to 55 billion Chinese yuan (about $6.2 billion to $7.6 billion) for the six months through June. The disclosure lays bare the financial woes currently facing Country Garden, a massive builder of hundreds of thousands of homes annually across China. Country Garden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As of early afternoon in Hong Kong Friday, its stock had reached a record low of 95 Hong Kong cents, below its previous low of 98 Hong Kong cents reached in October 2008. Cash crunchEarlier this week, Country Garden stoked concerns by missing two bond payments, according to analysts.
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New York CNN —US inflation has had a snowballing effect on family budgets. The typical American household spent $709 more in July than they did two years ago to buy the same goods and services, according to Moody’s Analytics. That figure underscores the cumulative impact high inflation has had on consumer finances — even as price growth has cooled considerably in recent months. Most of that increase in spending is driven by housing costs, which have surged, Zandi told CNN in an email on Friday. Inflation-adjusted earnings are stuck in 2019Even though prices have soared, real earnings, which adjust for inflation, are stuck at late 2019 levels.
Persons: Mark Zandi, Zandi, ” Zandi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Moody’s, Twitter, CNN, Federal, ” Bank of America Locations: New York
The judicial overhaul and the uncertainty, disruption and risks that come with it, are forcing him to shift Tipalti’s money and talent overseas, he says. The company keeps all its funds outside Israel, apart from three months’ payroll as required by its bank, he says. At the same time, money going into Israel’s 7,000 startups is plunging, says Ari Strasberg, SNC’s Vice President of Strategy. According to SNC, tech startups raised $15.5 billion in 2022, the equivalent to just under 3% of the country’s GDP. Protesters still hope the government will reverse course, or that its judicial overhaul bills will be struck down by the Supreme Court.
Persons: Chen Amit, ” Amit, Amit, Robert Israch, , He’s, Ari Strasberg, , Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich Organizations: Israel CNN, Kaplan, CNN, Nation Central ”, “ Investments, SNC, Finance Ministry, Technology, Supreme Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Foster City , California, Israeli
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Richard Bernstein’s Dan Suzuki and Moody’s Mark ZandiRichard Bernstein's Dan Suzuki and Moody's Mark Zandi join 'Power Lunch' to give their read on the economy and CPI report.
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New credit card and auto loan delinquencies have now surpassed pre-Covid levels, according to a Wednesday report issued by Moody’s Investors Service. This metric is now ahead of where it was in the second quarter of 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic rocked the economy. The rate of new auto loan delinquencies is also on the rise, hitting 7.3% in the second quarter, compared with 6.9% in the first quarter. Auto loan and credit card delinquencies remain well below Great Recession levels. The good news from the Moody’s report is that fewer Americans are falling behind on their mortgage payments.
Persons: New York CNN —, That’s, Moody’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Moody’s Investors Service, New York Federal Reserve, Auto Locations: New York
What does Moody’s downgrade mean for markets?
  + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
CNN —Moody’s on Monday evening downgraded 10 US banks and put the credit ratings of six others on review, an indication that the agency could also eventually downgrade those institutions. Some investors say that while the Moody’s downgrade isn’t groundbreaking, it’s a reminder that the economy, and markets, still have challenges ahead. Moody’s downgraded Commerce Bank, BOK Financial, M&T Bank, Old National Bank, Prosperity Bank, Amarillo National Bank, Webster Financial, Fulton Financial, Pinnacle Financial and Associated Bank. Wall Street firms fined $549 million for using WhatsApp and other channelsWells Fargo is among a number of Wall Street firms that admitted Tuesday to using WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging platforms for “off-channel” communications in violation of federal recordkeeping requirements. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the Wall Street firms acknowledged wrongdoing and have agreed to pay penalties totaling $289 million, reports my colleague Matt Egan.
Persons: CNN — Moody’s, JPMorgan Chase, Wells, Goldman Sachs, BNY, Cullen, Frost, ” Moody’s, , Kara Murphy, Fitch, Christopher Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, Price, Matt Egan, Houlihan Lokey, Alicia Wallace Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, CNN, Bank, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, JPMorgan, Banking, BNY Mellon, Northern Trust, Frost Bankers, Truist Financial, US Bank, Moody’s, Commerce Bank, BOK, T Bank, National Bank, Prosperity Bank, Amarillo National Bank, Webster Financial, Fulton Financial, Pinnacle Financial, Associated Bank, PNC Financial Services, Financial, Citizens Financial, Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank, Regions Financial, Cadence Bank, FNB Corp, Simmons, Ally Financial, Bank OZK, Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Federal Reserve, Kestra Investment Management, Consumer, Wall Street, Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, BNP, SG Americas, BMO Capital Markets, Mizuho Securities, SMBC Nikko Securities, Federal Reserve Bank of New Locations: Wells Fargo, Amarillo, Marinac, Wells, SMBC Nikko Securities America, WhatsApp, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, York
Concern over the sector had waned after second-quarter results showed most banks stabilized deposit levels following steeper losses during the March regional banking crisis. "Bank profitability has peaked for the time being," Arsov said. Shrinking profit margins, along with relatively lower capital levels compared to peers at some regional banks and concern about commercial real estate defaults, were key reasons Moody's reassessed its ratings on banks after earlier actions. In March, Moody's placed six banks, including First Republic, under review for downgrades and cut its outlook for the industry to negative from stable. The analyst stressed that the U.S. banking system was still strong overall and that even the banks it cut were rated investment grade, indicating a low risk of default.
Persons: They've, Banks, Ana Arsov, Arsov, Moody's Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Silicon Valley Bank, Moody's Investors Service, First Republic, Bank Locations: U.S, Silicon
London CNN —Banking stocks in Italy and elsewhere in Europe rebounded Wednesday after the country watered down a plan to whack its banks with a surprise one-off 40% tax on their windfall profits. The government’s climbdown eased investors’ fears over European banks more broadly. The Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index, which tracks 42 big banks in the European Union and the United Kingdom, gained 1.7% after shedding 3.5% the previous day. Late Monday, the government said it would impose a one-off windfall tax of 40% and would use the proceeds to support first-time home buyers and cut taxes for families and businesses. Several European countries, including Spain and the Czech Republic, have announced taxes on banks’ windfall profits in the past year as interest rate hikes by central banks have beefed up many lenders’ earnings.
Persons: , Giancarlo Giorgetti, Remo Casilli, Jeremy Hunt, Moody’s Organizations: London CNN — Banking, Banco, European Union, Reuters, Deutsche Bank, DB, Bank Locations: Italy, Europe, United Kingdom, Rome, Spain, Czech Republic
That still may not be enough to save AMC Theaters, which has a looming bill it may not be able to pay back. AMC (AMC) also saw its highest quarterly attendance since 2019. The quarter did not include revenue from “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” July releases, which AMC said lifted the company to its best month in its 103-year history. Still, the financial toll of the pandemic has been immense, and is still weighing down AMC and other movie theater chains. AMC took on a significant amount of debt to stay afloat during the pandemic when theaters closed and customers were at home watching Netflix.
Persons: New York CNN — Barbie, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, , kindling, Adam Aron, Peacock, Max, Disney’s “ Indiana Jones, There’s, Alicia Reese Organizations: New, New York CNN, AMC, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, CNN, Warner Bros ., Hollywood, Wedbush Securities Locations: New York, Hollywood, Disney’s
The latest major industry player to get into trouble is Country Garden, once China’s largest developer. Several of Country Garden’s yuan-denominated bonds were suspended from trading in Shanghai and Shenzhen on Tuesday after they dropped by more than 20%. Country Garden did not respond to a request from CNN for comment. An aerial view of a residential project developed by Country Garden Holdings is seen in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province on October 31, 2021. Property crisis deepensChina’s property industry has been mired in a historic downturn in the past two years.
Persons: , Fang Dongxu, , Edward Moya, Moody’s, Kaven Tsang, Li Qiang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Reuters, CNN, Country Garden Holdings, China Index Academy, Oanda, China’s, People’s Bank of Locations: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China, Moody’s, Beijing, People’s Bank of China
Bank Stocks Slide After Moody’s Downgrade
  + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Gina Heeb | Josh Mitchell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq Close Lower; Big Bank Stocks Slide
  + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +2 min
A broad sell off in regional bank shares—including KeyCorp and Comerica—made financial stocks among the worst performers in the S&P 500. ET:Stock indexes fell. The S&P 500 and Dow industrials pared some of their losses from earlier in the day, but still ended down. Eli Lilly led the S&P 500 higher. Bank shares were among the biggest losers, with UniCredit and other Italian banks sinking after Rome said it plans a windfall tax.
Persons: Dow industrials, Eli Lilly, Wall Organizations: KeyCorp, Comerica, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, United Parcel Service, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury, Shanghai, Nikkei, Bank Locations: Government, Europe, Rome
Shares of regional banks, including U.S. Bancorp, Key and Comerica, were among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500. The pullback stood to reverse some of Monday’s stock-market gains, which included a roughly 400-point increase for the Dow . Stock indexes fell. The S&P 500, Dow industrials and Nasdaq all declined by more than 1%. Eli Lilly led the S&P 500 higher.
Persons: Dow, Eli Lilly Organizations: U.S . Bancorp, Key, Comerica, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Dow, United Parcel Service, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Treasury, Shanghai, Nikkei, Bank, Commodities Locations: Europe, Rome, U.S
CNN —Moody’s has put the credit ratings of six large US banks, including Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust, under review for a possible downgrade. A lower credit rating could push funding costs for those banks even higher. This, in turn, has raised fears that banks, which finance many commercial real estate deals, could suffer losses as a result. “Most regional banks have comparatively low regulatory capital versus the largest US banks and global peers,” Moody’s noted Monday. Moody’s also downgraded 10 smaller US banks Monday, including Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), BOK Financial Corporation and M&T Bank Corporation.
Persons: CNN — Moody’s, Dow, Cullen Frost, ” Moody’s, Moody’s Organizations: CNN, Bank of New York Mellon, State, Northern Trust, Nasdaq, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, First, U.S . Bancorp, Commerce, BOK Financial Corporation, T Bank Corporation Locations: Silicon, First Republic, United States
Cryptocurrencies rose broadly on Tuesday in opposition with the stock market after the ratings agency Moody's put the U.S. banking sector on watch. Bitcoin advanced 2.89% to $29,785.88, according to Coin Metrics. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency failed to move more than 1% in either direction for 14 consecutive days ending Monday. The crypto market trades 24/7. The moves began early Tuesday morning after Moody's cut ratings of 10 U.S. banks and put some big names – including Bank of New York Mellon, U.S. Bancorp, State Street and Northern Trust – on downgrade watch.
Persons: Moody's Organizations: Metrics, Bank of New York Mellon, U.S . Bancorp, Northern Locations: U.S
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