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Primary markets: Bonds hold up as syndicated loans markets lose momentum

Bond primary markets outperformed syndicated loans in the first quarter, with Dealogic rankings showing debt capital markets volumes rising across most major regions even...

US and Middle East bond issuance separated by Iran war

The US markets saw a record day of issuance on 10 March, supported by the massive USD37 billion issued by Amazon, alongside a euro-denominated...

Europe sees credit issuance crash on war turbulence

European investment grade issuance came in at €6 billion last week, according to Morgan Stanley data, with year-to-date (YTD) volumes tracking at €170 billion,...

Corporate bond Issuance slows into February, reducing trading desk pressure

The corporate bond market has slowed its flow of newly issued debt into the market, while fund inflows made the case for strong investors...

Corporate issuance begins February weighted towards Europe and IG

The US is seeing a drop off in lower grade debt issuance so far in 2026, relative to 2025 levels, while higher grade US...

Big deals in January as UBS predicts record year for US issuance

Corporate bond issuance started the year hot, with over US$211 billion issued globally in the week beginning 4 January, however numbers dropped off pretty...

S&P Global: Record sukuk issuance in 2025

S&P Global has reported that global sukuk issuance hit US$264.8 billion in 2025, up from $234.9 billion in 2024, driven by solid economic growth...

Dealogic: DCM deals in 2025 up 18% on five-year average

The preliminary view of 2025 capital markets deals, published by Dealogic, has found that global DCM volume delivered a total of US$9.5 trillion, 19%...