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Credit and commodities diverge after China abandons zero-covid approach
2 years ago
Markets present a mixed picture at the start of the week, with Europe – still processing Friday’s US jobs numbers – opening cautiously after China’s retreat from strict zero-covid policies boosts commodity prices but raises fears of an infection wave -
Powell outlook brings risk buyers out in droves, but reality check looks soon to follow
2 years ago
Comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday on the pace of future rate hikes have prompted a sharp rally across global financial markets, including credit. But dissenting voices have already begun to point out the enthusiasm is likely overdone -
Europe regains momentum versus US despite bank concerns
2 years ago
European outperformance is extending this week, taking investment grade and high yield spreads alike to their tightest prints since June relative to their US peers. But Credit Suisse remains a blot on Europe’s record as the bank’s short term risk levels continue a worrying trend -
Credit Suisse slumps in bleak Monday, but high yield name sharply bucks trend
2 years ago
Financial markets are beginning the week on an uncertain footing, with anti-covid lockdown protests in China hitting commodity prices hard. But one European high yield company has bucked credit’s widening push with a massive rally -
Swiss bank looks to plug holes but investors are hun-gruyere for risk
2 years ago
Credit Suisse is a rare, worrisome cloud in an otherwise brightening sky this week, as Europe extends its tightening trend in credit with the US standing at ease for the Thanksgiving holiday -
Bond tenders bring outperformance as credit fends off commodity woes
2 years ago
Credit markets are managing to stay remarkably robust this week despite high volatility in oil prices and covid deaths in China undermining hopes for its economy to reopen -
Europe's outperformance reverses after Poland attack and inflation numbers
2 years ago
European credit spreads are heading wider, following a strong run, with the UK’s latest inflation reading worse than expected and a missile strike on Poland having raised geopolitical risk on the continent -
Egypt works its Sharm on credit markets
2 years ago
Egypt looks to be reaping the benefits of hosting the Cop 27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheik, with the country’s credit spreads on a sharp rally this week -
China property rescue plan keeps credit on front foot
2 years ago
China’s policy shift on covid rules and measures to prop up its ailing property market have brought a buoyant start to the week, despite financial markets having already rallied sharply last week -
US lags as midterms, dollar and global slowdown weigh against broader rally
2 years ago
European and Asia outperformance over the US is extending at pace at the start of the week, with a strong improvement in spreads coming ahead of the New York market open -
"Forget the World Cup, the macro-economic catastrophe cup has more well-matched contenders"
2 years ago
Government bonds are rallying in some quarters, but the odds are on more stress feeding into credit -
Fund performance: Wake us up when September ends
2 years ago
After a resurgent August, credit markets hit a rough patch in September, with every Creditflux index posting negative returns, and only 12.9% of funds in our listings showing a positive return. -
Credit hedge fund returns (November 2022)
2 years ago
Credit hedge fund returns -
Credit funds at a glance (November 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Asia credit rallies sharply but rest of world holds firm ahead of Fed
2 years ago
While most of the global financial market hangs in the balance, Asian credit has undergone a second day of relief rallying having hit the year’s peak on 31 October -
Credit investors find bright spots in gloomy outlook: Credit Rendezvous Q4 2022
2 years ago
Clouds are looming over financial markets as the fourth quarter begins — so investors are moving away from diversified approaches in favour of tailored investments and relative value plays -
Telco bucks market trend with relief rally
2 years ago
United Group, the Balkan-focused, Netherlands-registered telecom group, rallied sharply in credit markets on Wednesday after the company addressed how it would meet approaching debt maturities -
UK adds itself to sour global cocktail with investors given another shake
2 years ago
US investors are returning to a sour mood across global markets on Tuesday, with escalating warfare in Ukraine, Chinese covid cases at a two-month high, the Biden administration in a standoff with China over microchips, and the UK still managing to hold focus for economic mishap -
Credit hedge funds (October 2022)
2 years ago
Credit hedge fund returns
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Dispersion picks up as candidates for distress emerge
2 years ago
Dispersion will be a concern for all parts of the global credit market in the fourth quarter, say traders who are focused on relative value -
Ukraine auction settles CDS below expected recovery
2 years ago
An auction to settle sovereign CDS contracts referencing Ukraine produced a final price slightly below expectations, despite net buying demand for bonds to physically settle contracts -
Ukraine auction looks set to avoid Russia-style bond squeeze
2 years ago
An auction to settle sovereign CDS contracts referencing Ukraine looks set to produce a final price much more in line with bond trading levels than the result earlier this month for Russian Federation contracts -
Powell moves set to surpass power moves as credit spreads head wider
2 years ago
Hedging has been a prominent feature of financial markets ahead of Wednesday’s hotly anticipated US Federal Reserve statements, but Russia’s move to escalate its war efforts in Ukraine has injected another layer of uncertainty -
Russia and Ukraine debt recovery outlooks diverge as DC publishes auction lists
2 years ago
The credit event auction to settle Russian sovereign CDS will have eight bonds deliverable, while 15 bonds have made it onto a preliminary list for Ukraine’s auction -
Bulls extend credit improvement as oil falters at key level
2 years ago
Having hit their widest prints of the month on Monday, credit indices are extending their run of gradual improvement into a third day – but with investors wary of placing big bets ahead of Friday’s Jackson Hole meeting
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