High rates and slowing growth weighs on corporate balance sheets
Factors that drove higher interest coverage appear to be in reverse
Energy sector companies most at risk of negative rating action, Fitch says
Margin pressures, slowing loan growth and rising capital demands to continue
Credit card balances also swelled, while HELOCs shank, the agency said
Companies missing interest payments signal effects of strains
Foreign investors sold Canadian securities, while domestic investors added to offshore holdings
Record amounts of corporate debt to come due over the next five years
Defaults still low, but DBRS on guard for deteriorating financials
Tight financial conditions, high economic uncertainty remain key vulnerabilities