THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION REQUESTED ITALY to reduce its debt in order to avoid disciplinary action that could include financial sanctions. Last year Italy reached a budget deal averting sanctions after the commission had rejected the initial budget. Currently, Italy’s debt is 132.2 percent of the GDP and according to forecasts it's expected to increase. FTSE 100 -0.25%, German DAX -0.14%, CAC 40 +0.16%, STOXX Europe 600 +0.01%. The 10-year Gilt rose 5.2 basis points.

 

FACTORY ORDERS IN BRITAIN DRIFT LOWER IN JUNE as manufacturing output in the second quarter is on track for its weakest quarter in three years.  Automakers suspended car production in anticipation of Brexit causing a disturbance late in the first quarter and production has still not picked up.  Uncertainties continue to threaten the manufacturing industry domestically with Brexit and globally with trade disputes.  Despite the slump, other sectors in the economy are performing.   “The much larger services sector stands to benefit from robust growth in households’ disposable incomes”. ADI (Advantage Data Inc.) extensive corporate-bond index data showed a net daily yield increment for high-grade versus high-yield constituents. High-yield bonds edged out high-grade debt as of 3 PM, London time.  Among European high-yield bonds showing a concurrence of top price gains at appreciable volumes traded,  Telecom Italia Capital SA (USD) 6.375% 11/15/2033 made some analysts' 'Conviction Buy' lists. (See the chart for Telecom Italia Capital SA  bonds below). Corey Mahoney (cmahoney@advantagedata.com).

LATEST NEWS: Top moves, sovereign tighteners (5Y): UK 29 bp and France 26 bp. Sovereign wideners (5Y): Germany 11 bp and Ireland 29 bp.

New Issues	New Issues [Continued]
1. LGT Bank (CHF) 0.375% 7/5/2028 (06/18/2019): 150MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100.066, Yielding .37%. 2. Aroundtown SA (GBP) VAR% PERP (06/18/2019): 400MM Subordinated Notes, Price at Issuance 97.85, Yielding 5.25%.

DATA CHECK:

iShares Core EUR UCITS	iShares Euro High Yield UCITS
NAV as of 06/19/2019, 133.56	NAV as of 06/19/2019, 104.48
Daily NAV Change (%) -0.04%	Daily NAV Change (%) +0.12%

OVERALL EUROPEAN CREDIT MARKET:
The euro-zone economy shows signs of positive momentum, although conditions are expected to deteriorate hindered by the termination of quantitative easing, weakening credit rating quality, and uncertainty regarding the outcome of Brexit. Closely watched indicators and rates:

• Eurostat's unemployment rate: currently 7.7% (seasonally adjusted, March 2019)
• Eurostat's quarterly GDP: 0.4% (2019 Q1)
• 6-month Euribor: current value -0.276%, as of 06/18/2019

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