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Energy co joins Europe's choir of fallen angel candidates as spreads soar
2 years ago
The financial market sell-off is entering acceleration, with credit indices blowing to new psychological levels and a growing number of investment grade companies reaching high yield spreads -
Credit rally rolls on as indices approach one-month tights
3 years ago
CDS indices are approaching their mid-October tights as reality seeps in of a divided US government and, consequently, little chance of dramatic corporate tax increases. Yesterday, iTraxx Main led the way, tightening 5.3%, followed by CDX NA HY and CDX IG (both 4.5%) and iTraxx Crossover (2.8%) -
Jump-to-default risk collapses after Senate backs biggest ever US relief package
4 years ago
The US Senate's agreement of a record $2 trillion stimulus package is shaking jump-to-default risk from high yield corporate credit today, with some iTraxx Crossover constituents shedding over 1,000bp from the front end of their CDS curves -
European financials outperform corporates as coronavirus spreads
4 years ago
Financial CDS is outperforming corporate credit today, and Europe outperforming the US, as the market jumps wider on rising alarm at the spread of China’s novel coronavirus -
Ironwood exceeds $400 million target for fourth mezzanine fund
6 years ago
Connecticut-based private equity firm Ironwood Capital has held a final close on Ironwood Mezzanine Fund IV -
Ironwood raises at least $162 million for new mezz fund
6 years ago
Connecticut-based Ironwood Capital has raised in excess of $162 million for its latest mezzanine fund – Ironwood Mezzanine Fund IV, according to recent SEC filings. -
US high yield funds see inflows but ETF demand drops
9 years ago
Retail cash flows into high yield mutual funds, but high yield ETFs see outflows -
Credit market snapshot: Europe underperforms despite ECB action
10 years ago
European credit spreads push wider as market anticipates ECB asset-buying -
Credit market snapshot: European credit markets tighten on easing hopes
10 years ago
Credit spreads in Europe tighten as the market looks to the European Central Bank for easing measures -
Credit market snapshot: European spreads stay flat on public holiday
10 years ago
The UK's bank holiday leaves European markets flat as US spreads tighten -
Credit market snapshot: tightening resumes cautiously
10 years ago
Credit spreads begin to tighten at much more subdued pace -
Credit market snapshot: spreads pull back from tights
10 years ago
Credit indices push after starting week at historic tights -
Credit market snapshot: financials close the gap in Europe
10 years ago
Credit indices continue to widen but financials outperform in Europe -
Credit market snapshot: European crossover lags gains
10 years ago
As credit markets settled down and eased tighter European crossover names get left behind -
Ineos gaps wider on new Isda deliverability proposals
10 years ago
Ineos sees spreads jump wider as mooted change in CDS practice would change what is deliverable into the name -
Polkomtel merger sends subsidiary spreads tumbling
10 years ago
Financing vehicle for Polkomtel take over deal sees spreads tumble as refinancing announced in merger -
RadioShack’s new financing turns the spread volume down
10 years ago
Spreads relating to US electronics retailer jump tighter after new credit facility is announced -
Italian issuer spreads tighten as Berlusconi fears subside
10 years ago
Credit spreads on several of the biggest Italian names began to erase recent losses as political fears dampen -
Credit market snapshot: Spreads shift wider as trading spikes
11 years ago
A tripling of trading activity on the major indices saw a widening of spreads across the market -
Mad cow scare drives US food credits wider
12 years ago
First case of mad cow disease in US since 2006 hits market sentiment to food credits -
US financials go wider on fears of eurozone contagion
12 years ago
MF Global bankruptcy also adds fuel to bearish sentiment -
Credit market snapshot: tighter then wider
13 years ago
Credit outperformed equities in a volatile day -
Interdealer trades dominate CDS volumes, says Morgan Stanley
15 years ago
Morgan Stanley has calculated that just under half (44%) of all outstanding credit default swaps are single name trades between two dealers -
ICAP reports record profit amid volatile credit markets
16 years ago
ICAP expects higher volatility to drive volume growth. -
CDX IG gaps out as equities turn south
16 years ago
CDX IG barrels wider.
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