S&P Global Faces AI Uncertainty and Slower Growth as Ratings Guidance Softens
S&P Global reports strong long-term fundamentals but highlights near-term AI-related uncertainty and softer growth expectations. In the ratings segment, guidance is less upbeat, and the shift is read as a sign of a more cautious economic backdrop. Companies’ pullback on new debt and refinancing is taken as evidence of muted capital demand amid tighter cash flow and weaker prospects.