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Daily Archives: 20th September 2018
MARKET CLOSE: | ||
iTraxx Main
67.9bp |
iTraxx X-Over
266bp |
🇩🇪 10 Yr Bund
0.48%, -1bp |
iBoxx Corp IG
B+129.8bp, -0.5bp |
iBoxx Corp HY
B+379.2bp, -0.8bp |
🇺🇸 10 Yr US T-Bond
3.07%, -1bp |
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Could it be that credit spreads are set for a squeeze tighter through the remaining months of this year? One of the features of the supply seen this month is that books have been oversubscribed by a considerable margin, and deals have been able to be priced tighter by more than the average seen previously this year. The clamour for non-financial IG corporate risk from investors has come about because there hasn’t been the usual level of issuance – we’re well below the average levels seen in the past five years. But also, investor cash balances are at extremely high levels and need a home – quickly.