SINGAPORE: Trading in embattled commodities firm Noble Group was halted Tuesday after it plunged almost a third to a 16-year low in reaction to a warning from Standard & Poor’s that it faced a possible debt default.

The once-mighty company has been hammered in recent years as plunging commodity prices dismantled its bottom line while it has also suffered a ratings downgrade and allegations of irregular accounting practices.

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