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German firm takes big hit even as most of Europe gains ground
1 year ago
Adler was an outlier in Thursday trading as it bucked overall market improvement following the collapse of a deal to sell shares in a subsidiary. But the Bank of England soon took the shine off credit sentiment in any case -
Market rides out China-US fray with oil, rates and jobs back in focus
1 year ago
US and European credit markets are exhibiting a firmer tone on Wednesday, with investor focus having shifted from Taiwan concerns to Opec+ oil supply. But a looming Bank of England rate hike and US jobs data mean caution remains the watchword -
China concerns fuel sell-off, but technical trading drives Euro-US relative value shift
1 year ago
Another lurch wider for spreads is reopening some of the recently healed divide between European and US credit performance, even though US-China relations are among investors’ biggest growing concerns -
Italian rally extends as Europe opens week on stronger tone than US
1 year ago
Improvement in Italian spreads is helping the European market maintain its better tone at the start of the week, but after July’s rally many investors will be wary at entering a month that has often been negative for credit performance -
Relief rally extends despite US and EU sending mixed signals on recession
1 year ago
Growth and inflation data on Friday has added impetus for the European Central Bank to maintain a hawkish stance at its September meeting, despite US signals suggesting that economy is in recession -
Fed gives boost to markets, but warm glow may wane fast
1 year ago
Financial markets are carrying over the rally they began on Wednesday, after the US Federal Reserve appeared to signal it could ease its foot off the pedal with future rate hikes -
US tech earnings fuel relief rally even as Europe's gas supply drops
1 year ago
Stronger than anticipated earnings at US tech giants have boosted financial market sentiment and brought a relief rally to credit following yesterday’s sell-off -
Russia and retail put stop to credit rally with big spread reversal
1 year ago
Russia’s move to cut gas supplies once again to Europe, as well as a Walmart profit warning in the US, are weighing heavily on markets Tuesday and sending credit spreads sharply wider -
Credit PM pair seek galaxy of opportunities with long/short fund manager launch
1 year ago
Two experienced portfolio managers have set up a new venture to take advantage of volatile markets -
Relief rally lifts markets despite Italy turmoil adding to ECB headache
1 year ago
Financial markets look to be heading to the weekend on a slightly firmer tone, as investors ease back from their bearish positioning of recent sessions -
Italian rout gathers pace as credit relationships warp well beyond historical norms
1 year ago
Renewed selling pressure on Thursday has taken credit spreads back towards the year’s wides, with financial borrowers underperforming as Chinese covid cases, US inflation and a drought in Italy all weigh on sentiment -
Europe takes brunt of spread blowout as US inflation exceeds forecasts
1 year ago
The gap in performance between European and US credit has yawned wider on Wednesday, with investors adding hedges indices in response to a key inflation number that came out higher than expected -
Algebris adds second PM in two months to credit opportunities team
1 year ago
Algebris Investments has hired a co-portfolio manager for its Global Credit Opportunities strategies -
Euro credit drives wider as currency hits parity with dollar
1 year ago
Caution ahead of the latest US inflation numbers, weakening commodity prices, and the euro falling to within touching distance of the dollar have taken financial markets on another downwards push, with European credit again an underperformer -
IG payers provide best tail-risk hedges: Barclays
1 year ago
Investors seeking the cheapest tail risk hedge should look to CDX IG payers, while iTraxx Europe payers are the best hedge against further European underperformance, finds Barclays -
Mixed signals abound but European weakness persists
1 year ago
European financial markets are losing further ground against the US in a cautious start to the week, as the euro approaches parity with the dollar for the first time and latest data supports the Federal Reserve maintaining a hawkish approach to policy -
Go long duration in consumers and industrials: BofA
1 year ago
The year’s wides still lie ahead in the second half, but China reopening is bullish for consumer and industrial spreads and investors should extend duration in high-quality credit, according to Bank of America strategists -
Europe leads relief rally while UK gets Borexit done
1 year ago
UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s resignation has brought a collective sigh of relief across all political parties on Thursday that finds pathetic fallacy – but little attributable causal connection – in a strong relief rally in European financial markets -
ECB wizards seek ‘anti-fragmentation’ spell to calm spreads
1 year ago
Eurozone financial market performance this month will heavily focus on the European Central Bank’s unveiling of an ‘anti-fragmentation tool’ as it races to avert a blow-out of peripheral spreads and the build-up of longer-term financing problems -
Europe vs US arb hits resistance as dislocation becomes more extreme
1 year ago
Recession fears have pushed several different asset classes to key psychological levels, while leaving European and US credit markets at a high level of dislocation -
Euro markets slump against US after slowdown signals drive sell off
1 year ago
European credit is once again underperforming the US, after data pointing to economic slowdown sent the euro to a 20-year low against the dollar -
Credit tacks sharply as hiking talk brings choppy start to week
1 year ago
European financial markets opened the week on a cautious footing, after a weak Asian session, with credit indices oscillating between wider and tighter prints over the course of Monday morning -
EU inflation prints frame challenge ahead as horror show first half ends
1 year ago
Financial markets are heading into the weekend with a rare stationary session, but the mood is more one of shellshock than considered positioning, after one of the worst first halves to a year on record -
Energy co joins Europe's choir of fallen angel candidates as spreads soar
1 year ago
The financial market sell-off is entering acceleration, with credit indices blowing to new psychological levels and a growing number of investment grade companies reaching high yield spreads -
Consumer confidence shock sends spreads back to wides
1 year ago
Weak US consumer confidence numbers on Tuesday sent shockwaves through markets that are continuing to reverberate in Wednesday's trading session
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