Japanese CDS records busiest trading year
Japanese CDS records busiest trading year

Stiff drinks order of the day as credit trading approaches year-end
With liquidity reported to be thin in the run-up to year end, European indices this morning drifted wider, with iTraxx Europe out 1-1.25bp at 53/53.25bp, Crossover 9bp wider at 348/350bp and HiVol around 2bp wider at 71.75bp

CDX indices on bumpy ride after central bank cash plan
CDX indices rally after Fed but lose gains

European auto parts makers active in CDS
European auto parts makers under pressure as Fitch cuts Continental's ratings.

Rank rallies while indices drift wider
Rank rallies while indices drift wider

Equities rally leads CDX IG to good performance
Equities rally leads CDX IG to good performance

Deutsche Bank beats Q3 forecasts but investment bank revenues halved
Deutsche Bank has released results for the third quarter showing its corporate and investment banking revenues of €1.9 billion were down €2.1 billion (52%) from the same period last year

Goldman posts 71% higher FICC earnings in Q3 despite $1.48 billion loan losses
Goldman posts 71% higher FICC earnings in Q3 despite $1.48 billion loan losses

Senior and sub financials extend as liquidity risks remain
Senior and sub financials extend as liquidity risks remain

Super senior IG tranches feel ABCP pinch
Super senior IG tranches feel ABCP pinch

GoldenTree brings new CLO
GoldenTree Asset Management has brought to market GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IV with Deutsche Bank as arranger

CDS takes hit in Latin America as risk aversion spreads
CDS takes hit in Latin America as risk aversion spreads

Merger Monday fails to shake up spreads
Merger Monday would not live up to its name if it weren’t replete with a couple of banks playing musical chairs

Brookfield vehicle slashed its subprime exposure in Q4 2006
Brookfield vehicle slashed its subprime exposure in Q4 2006

LBO fever drives single names trading
LBO fever drives single names trading

TABX activity revives as index stabilises
TABX activity revives as index stabilises

ABX rally continues as sub-prime lenders bounce back
North America’s home equity index ABX HE rallied again yesterday, this time in line with broader market movements and a better day overall for the sub–prime mortgage lending sector

ABX active basket rallies as New Century bombs
ABX active basket rallies as New Century bombs

Retail names widen on LBO rumours
Retail single name credit Sainsbury moved wider again yesterday to on reports the supermarket group could receive an £11 billion bid within a week.

Synthetic deals dominate Moody's CDO rating actions in Europe
Synthetic CDOs accounted for almost all the rating actions Moody’s took on European CDOs last year

Index spreads soften on macro jitters
Traders in Europe say that today volumes picked up on yesterday’s poor show, though most of the activity was still between dealers

Week beginning6 March
Week beginning6 March