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Daily 29 August 2026

What moved on the register

Sectors leaning toward exit today are led by financial auxiliary services and publishing (2.2x and 1.8x their share of re-ratings respectively), though both rest on modest counts of 11 apiece, so treat as an early signal rather than a firm read. On the credit-leaning side, Northern Ireland stands out sharply at 1.9x its share of re-ratings (40 companies), alongside a steady tilt in construction and accommodation firms toward secured borrowing appetite. Re-ratings overall jumped to 10,727 from 8,823 the day before, but with nearly all of this concentrated on one day, we're flagging the pattern, not calling a trend.

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