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SECONDARY MARKETS
US activity up, European down, but bid-ask spreads are tight all over
As we move into summer of 2026, central bank activity is strikingly different from where markets started the year, and it is directly legible in the trading data.
The Fed kept the federal funds rate...
How markets in ‘Trumpril’ 2026 compare with last year’s vol bout
The Trump administration’s love of shaking things up each April – and then backing off again in response to the apparently unexpected results – allows us to look at the market response to increased...
PRIMARY MARKETS
Will ‘reverse Yankee’ and ‘reverse Cockney’ issuance boost Euro primary markets?
Although Europe has seen lower-than-expected issuance volumes, according to sell-side analysts, there are positive moves into euro issuance, such as those by US fimrs, the ‘reverse Yankee’ and potentially by UK firms if political...
Surging issuance reflects confidence overcoming uncertainty
This year is shaping up to be a landmark year for corporate debt markets globally, with issuance running at record or near-record levels on both sides of the Atlantic.
The US investment-grade market has led...
