Analysts at the rating agency on the USD impacts:

  • Strengthening US dollar adds to US corporates' macro headwinds
  • Strengthening of US dollar into 2023 could exacerbate the effects of slowing global economy and high inflation for some us multinationals
  • Factors contributing to US dollar's strength include rapidly rising interest rates and a flight to safety by global investors
  • On strengthening of US dollar says, expects revenue and profitability in chemical sector to be under pressure in 2023
  • Says does not expect sustained strengthening of u.s. Dollar through 2023 to have meaningful negative effect on credit profiles of most tech companies

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