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February credit gains wiped out as inflation fears rise
3 years ago
A successive move wider in spreads on Tuesday is taking credit back to start of February levels, as investors try to weigh inflation concerns and a US tech stock rout against reopening economies and advancing commodity prices -
Rates moves points to credit improvement, say BofA strategists
3 years ago
Focus on the rates market and the future direction of central banks has brought jitters back to credit in recent weeks and had a chilling affect on bond total returns. But higher government yields could end up being good for credit, say Bank of America strategists -
Potash credit turns salty on accounting probe
3 years ago
Bonds and CDS of the high yield company have widened sharply, along with a big drop in its stock price, after the company revealed German authorities will investigate its 2020 first half results -
Italian banks widen sharply as risk-on drive falters
3 years ago
Italian banks are among Wednesday's underperformers as single name credits play catch up with a shift wider in indices, amid signs the recent bull run is petering out -
Europe resumes rally in US absence with Italian spreads hitting new records
3 years ago
Caution about a possible Draghi bubble looks to be a rare commodity, as Italy sovereign and bank spreads are once again among the biggest improvers in a buoyant start to the week -
BlueBay adds to PM roster with promotion in London
3 years ago
BlueBay Asset Management has promoted a member of its investment grade credit team to portfolio manager -
Draghi support keeps Italy in driving seat as markets slow
3 years ago
A cautious tone has re-entered the credit market ahead of the long US weekend, with spreads edging wider along with softening stocks and oil prices. But some Italian credits are bucking the trend -
Compression trades grind into gear as spreads narrow
3 years ago
Compression between high yield and investment grade credit looks to be finally gaining traction in February, having been identified by some strategists at the start of the year as a key 2021 theme -
Curve steepeners gain ground with inflation in focus
3 years ago
Credit performance this week has done little for market-directional trading strategies, but one area gaining traction beneath headline numbers is the steepening of curves -
Credit returns to year-opening levels as bulls score five out five
3 years ago
Credit markets are on course for their fifth straight day of improvement, with CDS index spreads not only undoing last week's volatile move wider but regaining the tight levels at which they began the year -
It is unfair to extrapolate from one lemon on the lot that the whole fleet of cars is defective
3 years ago
As a barometer of Europcar credit risk before the credit event the CDS contract did a credible job -
I'm a nosy neighbour... get CSO deals public and embrace the age of information
3 years ago
A year of staying under the radar has not helped the CSO market -
Credit trends wider as it makes bad first compression in 2021
3 years ago
With credit spreads starting the year close to the absolute tights they reached in early 2020, investor emphasis is heavily on relative value. But so far the most signposted of these trading strategies are failing to perform, while market-neutral opportunities have greatly diminished -
High yield credits play catch up as central banks put brakes on bull run
3 years ago
High yield single names gained attention on Thursday, as financial markets took a breather after three days of improvement to digest UK and China central bank policy signals -
Biden buzz highlight's credit's growing pains
3 years ago
Stimulus and a “reflationary window” are the dominant themes of early 2021, particularly in the US, and they will favour growth assets over credit in the near term, say investors. -
Italy gives short-lived succour to credit short strategies
3 years ago
Events in Italy last month showed there is still opportunity for nimble short strategies in credit despite the weight of technical factors pushing down spreads -
Italian credits lead race tighter as Super Mario eyes new mission
3 years ago
Italian sovereign, bank and corporate spreads are in the spotlight today, after the country's president Sergio Mattarella asked former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi to lead a government in the wake of Giuseppe Conte's coalition collapse -
Silver squeeze reaches credit in brighter trading mood
3 years ago
Financial markets are beginning the week and the month in a more positive mood after a volatile end to January. But retail investor power - the bane of hedge funds last week - is again exerting an influence that permeates through to credit -
Credit grasps for stability after midweek swoon
3 years ago
Credit markets look to have regained some composure at the end of a rocky week, with indices flattening out despite a continuing decline in stocks -
US looks for stronger open after sell off
3 years ago
US credit is opening slightly stronger on Thursday, after its sharp Wednesday rout, prompted by Federal Reserve messaging, carried over forcefully into Asian and European markets -
Credit touches November levels as nerves fray on France and Fed
3 years ago
Fears of a third national lockdown in France and the risk of disappointment from Wednesday's US Federal Reserve meeting have pushed credit wider along with a sell off in stocks -
Credit lags in market recovery after borders panic
3 years ago
Financial markets are recovering after Tuesday's sell-off, but credit is lagging stocks despite having taken more of a hit in the initial rout -
Credit beats fast retreat as Biden boost dissolves in sea of troubles
3 years ago
The improvement of financial markets following the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president on Wednesday is looking short-lived as the week comes to an end, with CDS indices once again among the poorer performers -
Financials lead tightening as calm markets greet Biden inauguration
3 years ago
If there is any volatility around the transition on Wednesday to Joe Biden's US presidency, it looks unlikely to come from financial markets, with CDS indices among the better performing assets in an unruffled day -
Italian spreads signal Conte confidence ahead of Senate vote
3 years ago
Italian banks are among the best performers in credit on Tuesday as hopes rise for a vote of confidence in prime minister Giuseppe Conte's government and the CDS market returns to tighter spreads
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