Welcome to our dedicated page for S&P Global news (Ticker: SPGI), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on S&P Global stock.
S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) is a finance and insurance sector company that describes its mission as providing essential intelligence through credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions. The SPGI news stream highlights how the company’s data and insights intersect with capital markets, commodities, energy transition, artificial intelligence and the automotive sector.
News about S&P Global often covers corporate actions and capital allocation, such as Board-approved dividend increases and the company’s long history of annual dividend payments. Updates can also include announcements about planned or completed transactions, such as the sale of specific businesses or the expected separation of the S&P Global Mobility division into an independent public company.
Another key theme in SPGI news is research and market studies. For example, S&P Global has released a detailed study on copper in the age of AI, examining how electrification, digitalization, data centers and defense spending could affect copper supply and demand through 2040. These reports draw on proprietary data and cross-divisional expertise from areas such as S&P Global Energy and Market Intelligence.
News items also highlight regulatory and governance developments, including settlements involving S&P Global Ratings and the appointment of new directors to the company’s Board. In addition, readers will find coverage of philanthropic and workforce initiatives like the StepForward program, which focuses on AI-enabled workforce readiness for youth, and updates from CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, on topics such as odometer fraud trends.
Investors, analysts and other stakeholders can use the SPGI news page to follow how S&P Global’s ratings, indices, research, financing activities and governance decisions evolve over time and how the company positions itself around themes such as AI, energy transition and global capital markets.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Centrifuge to bring the S&P 500 Index onchain, marking a significant advancement in index tokenization and real-world asset integration. The partnership will enable the creation of blockchain-native investment vehicles accessible directly through Centrifuge's infrastructure.
The initiative includes licensing agreements with Anemoy Capital, a web3 native asset manager, and Janus Henderson as sub-advisor to offer the Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, planned for launch later in 2025 subject to regulatory approval. This development will allow digital tokens representing S&P 500 Index exposure to be owned, used, and transferred through blockchain technology.
This collaboration expands S&P DJI's digital asset initiatives, which already include various cryptocurrency indices. The tokenization aims to provide broader market access and enhance liquidity, transparency, and interoperability within the blockchain ecosystem.
CARFAX, a subsidiary of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), has received multiple workplace recognition awards, including a national Top Workplace distinction from USA Today for the fourth consecutive year, along with regional honors from the Washington Post (11th time) and St. Louis Post-Dispatch (fourth consecutive year).
The company has also earned five additional national distinctions in the Spring Culture Excellence Awards for Leadership, Compensation & Benefits, Work-Life Flexibility, Innovation, and Purpose & Values. These recognitions are based on anonymous employee surveys conducted by an independent third party.
Additionally, CARFAX announced plans to relocate its headquarters to new state-of-the-art offices at Reston Station, designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) projects U.S. light vehicle sales for June 2025 to reach 1.27 million units, representing a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 15.6 million units. This follows May's SAAR of 15.7 million units, indicating a continued moderation in sales pace after stronger March-April results.
The automotive market faces challenges with new vehicle affordability concerns expected to worsen in the second half of the year due to potential upward pricing adjustments and tariff impacts. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales share is projected at 7% for June, showing moderation from January's peak of over 8%.
Light truck SAAR is estimated at 13.0 million units, while passenger car SAAR stands at 2.6 million units. The June forecast reflects fewer selling days (24) compared to both June 2024 (26 days) and May 2025 (27 days).
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call for Thursday, July 31, 2025. The earnings release will be issued at approximately 7:15 a.m. EDT, followed by a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
The presentation will be hosted by Martina Cheung (President and CEO), Eric Aboaf (CFO), and Mark Grant (SVP, Investor Relations and Treasurer). The webcast and supplemental materials will be available on S&P Global's Investor Relations website, with the archived replay accessible for one year after the event.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has released its 10th edition of the Look Forward research series, titled "Look Forward: Future of Capital Markets." The report identifies three major trends reshaping capital markets: private credit, tokenization, and agentic AI.
The research highlights how private credit could lead to more fragmented credit markets while offering tailored funding solutions. Tokenization is expected to be a significant market disruptor, while agentic AI could transform financial markets by enabling more efficient decision-making. The report also emphasizes the crucial role of private capital in funding infrastructure and energy transition projects.
S&P Global Market Intelligence (NYSE:SPGI) has announced significant enhancements to its Capital IQ Pro platform, introducing new GenAI-powered capabilities and expanded data coverage. The platform now features Chart Explainer, a GenAI-driven tool that provides comprehensive summaries of company performance and stock movements.
The update includes expanded coverage of private markets with new headcount and people data, plus enhanced energy transition datasets covering 13,000 data centers across 112 countries. The platform now integrates 19 financial metrics and 14 macroeconomic data metrics in Chart Builder, along with North American production data from Commodity Insights and new Topic Tags for approximately 90,000 private companies.
S&P 500 companies set a new quarterly record for stock buybacks in Q1 2025, reaching $293.5 billion, up 20.6% from Q4 2024 and 23.9% from Q1 2024. The 12-month buyback expenditure through March 2025 totaled $999.2 billion, showing a 22.4% increase year-over-year.
Information Technology led buybacks with 27.3% of total expenditure ($80.2 billion), followed by Financials at 20.2% ($59.4 billion). Apple remained the top buyback spender with $26.2 billion in Q1. The 1% buyback tax reduced Q1 2025 operating earnings by 0.50%.
However, buyback activity is expected to decline in Q2 2025 due to market turmoil and volatility, with expenditures likely limited to companies with secure cash flows primarily for employee options rather than discretionary share count reduction.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has announced its third quarter dividend of $0.96 per share, payable on September 10, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 26, 2025. The annualized dividend rate stands at $3.84 per share. This announcement highlights S&P Global's remarkable dividend history, as the company has consistently paid dividends since 1937 and is among the select few S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividend annually for over 50 years.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recorded a 2.7% annual gain in April 2025, down from 3.4% in March, marking its slowest appreciation since mid-2023. The 10-City and 20-City Composites posted gains of 4.1% and 3.4% respectively.
A significant regional shift emerged with New York leading at 7.9% growth, followed by Chicago (6.0%) and Detroit (5.5%). Former market leaders struggled, with Tampa declining 2.2% and Dallas falling 0.2%. After seasonal adjustment, the National Index posted a 0.4% monthly decrease, suggesting weakening market conditions despite typical spring patterns.
The market faces challenges from mid-6% mortgage rates and affordability constraints, though limited housing supply continues to provide price support.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has expanded its private markets offering by extending LoanX IDs (LXIDs) to private credit instruments, building upon its existing base of over 70,000 LXIDs for broadly syndicated loans. This strategic expansion aims to enhance market interoperability and operational efficiency in the growing private credit space.
The initiative provides standardized identification for private credit loans, enabling market participants to better manage data, track performance, and facilitate trading. The system connects various counterparties including investors, custodians, agents, and trustees, while supporting loan issuance, trading, settlement, and performance tracking.
The enhanced LXID system is integrated with S&P Global's Enterprise Data Organization, enabling AI-ready data consumption and seamless linking across datasets, including S&P Capital IQ Pro and credit risk capabilities.