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| - | Often referred to as S&P. A leading [[Credit Rating|credit rating]] agency and provider of financial information including stock market indices. Its assessments of the credit-worthiness of borrowers are widely watched in the [[Capital|capital]] markets and can affect the price of bonds and the cost of borrowing. | + | Often referred to as S&P. A leading [[Credit Rating|credit rating]] agency and provider of financial information including stock market indices. Its assessments of the credit-worthiness of borrowers are widely watched in the [[Capital|capital]] markets and can affect the price of bonds, both corporate and sovereign and hence the cost of borrowing. The S&P 500 is a value weighted index of the shares of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the United States. |
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| - | See also: [[Credit Rating]], [[Moody's]] | + | See also: [[Moody's]], [http://www.standardandpoors.com/ www.standardandpoors.com] |
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| - | [http://www.standardandpoors.com/ www.standardandpoors.com] | + | |
Revision as of 12:06, 6 June 2009
Often referred to as S&P. A leading credit rating agency and provider of financial information including stock market indices. Its assessments of the credit-worthiness of borrowers are widely watched in the capital markets and can affect the price of bonds, both corporate and sovereign and hence the cost of borrowing. The S&P 500 is a value weighted index of the shares of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the United States.
See also: Moody's, www.standardandpoors.com