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Implications of Atlanta Fed negative GDPNow score for US credit

Implications of Atlanta Fed negative GDPNow score for US credit

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The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow estimate for real GDP growth in the US hit 2.4% on 6 March 2025, up from -2.8 percent on 3 March,...
Substantially higher US investment grade stress going into 2023

Substantially higher US investment grade stress going into 2023

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Corporate Bond Market Distress Index (CMDI) is closing 2022 with investment grade US bond markets twice as distressed as...
Chart of the week: ECB rates rise expectations

Chart of the week: ECB rates rise expectations

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Expectations on the European Central Bank’s appetite to increase its interest rate will have a direct and negative impact on European bond trading which...
Keep an eye on bank issuance

Keep an eye on bank issuance

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Bank bond issuance is expected to pick up this year according to research by Morgan Stanley analysts. With deposits proving less attractive as a...
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Measuring digital bond issuance

Measuring digital bond issuance

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The use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to issue bonds can tackle several concerns in the debt markets. Firstly, it reduces the fragmented information...
Examining the (Thames) Water fall

Examining the (Thames) Water fall

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In 2013 when markets still looked precarious amid the fallout from the financial crisis, utilities were a good investment. With a near cast-iron cashflow...
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Absorbing Gilt

Absorbing Gilt

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The year after next, the UK is set to issue £305 billion gilts to support the government’s spending programme. The high level of issuance...
If you go down to the woods today…

If you go down to the woods today…

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The bond market is bearish at a historical level according to analysis by BofA Securities, with high yield down -16.7%, investment grade down -19.3%,...
Primary markets start 2023 with top ten hit

Primary markets start 2023 with top ten hit

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Bond issuance for US investment grade on 3 January 2023 was the tenth largest day on record, according to data from Dealogic. While January is...
Can primary markets deflate?

Can primary markets deflate?

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Inflation levels could have a direct impact on volume of work – and therefore operational pressure – on buy-side trading desks. Managing the process of...

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