Amid the heat of battle, Fitch entered the scene announcing it was placing Southern Union on rating watch negative given uncertainty over its future corporate structure.
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The Fitch ratings agency warned that if Greece did leave the euro, it would probably place all 16 remaining euro nations' sovereign ratings on "rating watch negative" - meaning they would be in danger of being downgraded.
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According to the indicators I watch, negative sentiment is at a level which usually leads to a strong move to the upside.
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At least the UK has not been put on a negative watch, for now at least.
Fitch, the ratings agency, helpfully made the chancellor's point for him last week when it put the UK's AAA rating on negative watch.
Rather tight, perhaps, especially since the company was this week put on negative watch by Moody's (the agency that boosted Russia's sovereign debt rating to investment grade three weeks ago).
The UK's "negative outlook" is the lowest level of warning offered by the agency - and can be followed by a "negative watch" implying a more than 50% chance of downgrade.
And while Fitch says the rest of the UK would keep its triple-A rating intact, it adds that the problems in the UK economy put it on negative watch - that is, at risk of a downgrade.
Last week Fitch put these issues on negative credit watch because of further concerns about deterioration.
Fitch said after the market close that it has put seven major banks on a negative ratings watch for both long and short term debt.
Developed economies like the US, UK, and Spain might be put on a negative credit watch, but their ability to finance their debts remains strong.
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The packages have not been sufficient to calm the markets or stop the rot from spreading: 2010 ended with Fitch downgrading Portugal and putting Greece on negative rating watch.
It was negative and ugly to watch, but if you were Greek, it was immensely satisfying.
When you make their image even more negative by suggesting they are skirting tax rules, watch out.
The report said the center was properly conducting reviews of complaints filed by people seeking redress from negative experiences they believed were the result of the watch list screening.
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As I discussed last week, Japanese investors have been making a large bet on the Brazilian economy, and negative sentiment on the emerging markets by US investors is making them ones to watch.
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