$SPGI News and Market Events
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Record Tanker Freight Rates Push Asian Refiners Away From US Crude Toward Middle East and Latin America
Tanker freight rates have soared to record highs, making US crude oil prohibitively expensive for Asian refiners and pushing them to seek alternative supplies from the Middle East and Latin…
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US Services Sector Surges in September While Brazil Contracts
Final September PMI data released on October 5 showed a sharp divergence between the United States and major Latin American economies. The US S&P Global Services PMI came in at 58.8 for…
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US Manufacturing PMI Readings Miss Forecasts in September but S&P Global Index Hits Four-Year High
Two closely watched gauges of US factory activity came in below expectations for September, though both still pointed to solid expansion. S&P Global's final Manufacturing PMI printed at…
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Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Hits 52-Month High in September as Spain Returns to Growth and France Beats Forecasts
Euro zone factory activity accelerated to its strongest pace in 52 months in September, with the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI compiled by S&P Global confirming broad-based expansion…
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30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.39%, a 22-Year High, as Global Bond Rout Deepens
U.S. Treasury yields surged on September 24, with the 30-year yield climbing to 5.39%, its highest level since 2004, and the 10-year yield topping 5.15%, extending a bond market selloff…
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US Business Activity Surges to Five-Year High as September Flash PMIs Beat Across the Board
S&P Global's September flash PMI readings for the United States came in sharply above expectations across every measure, signaling the strongest pace of business activity in five years. The…
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Anthropic Launches Claude for Financial Advisors With Schwab, BlackRock and Vanguard Integrations
Anthropic on Monday launched Claude for Financial Advisors, a suite of AI connectors and workflow skills designed to automate research, meeting preparation, documentation and portfolio…
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Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia East-West Pipeline Pump Stations as Middle East Oil Routes Face Simultaneous Threats
Iran-backed Houthi forces struck multiple pump stations along Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline on Thursday, September 11, with CNN citing two U.S. officials confirming that projectiles…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services Powered by GPT-6 Astra, Targeting Wall Street Bankers
OpenAI on Thursday unveiled ChatGPT for Financial Services, a tailored version of its enterprise product built specifically for investment bankers and equity researchers. The product runs…
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S&P Global Stock Outperforms as Mid-Teens EPS Growth Thesis Gains Traction
S&P Global Inc. shares outperformed competitors on a strong trading day September 3, drawing renewed investor attention to an analyst thesis that the company could deliver mid-teens…
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US Trade Deficit Widens to $88.6 Billion in July as Jobless Claims Edge Higher
The US trade deficit widened to $88.6 billion in July, the latest sign of persistent import demand outpacing exports. The figure represents a notable gap and adds to ongoing scrutiny of…
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Global Manufacturing PMI Data Shows Broad Expansion With Cooling Momentum in August 2026
Manufacturing activity expanded across major economies in August 2026, but momentum faded in nearly every market compared with July. The U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.6, missing…
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China's RatingDog Manufacturing PMI Rises to 51.5 in August, Beating Forecasts
China's private manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in August, with the RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, climbing to 51.5 from 50.9 in July. The…
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US Business Activity Surges to Four-Year High in August as Services PMI Blows Past Forecasts
S&P Global's flash composite PMI for the United States jumped to 56.0 in August from 54.5 in July, its strongest reading since April 2022 and well above the consensus estimate of 54.0. The…
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Bill Ackman Adds S&P Global to Pershing Square Portfolio in Biggest Holdings Revamp in Years
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square disclosed six new stock positions on August 13, with S&P Global among the additions alongside Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, Alcon, and Intercontinental Exchange…
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Bill Ackman Returns to Netflix With 3.15 Million Share Stake Four Years After $430 Million Loss
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a new position in Netflix totaling 3.15 million shares, valued at approximately $2.1 billion and representing 4.9% of its…