BHP rating under pressure

S&P has slashed commodity price forecasts as a result of sharply falling commodity prices. On the back of this assessment it has also flagged possible downgrades to many mining and energy companies. It has also indicated there may be cuts to credit ratings of oil and energy producing countries reflecting the ‘new reality’ of lower commodity prices. One of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP, has come under increased focus...

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