Over the next month, Tory members will decide whether Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson becomes the party leader and Prime Minister after Prime Minister Theresa May departure; currently Mr. Johnson is the favourite. In addition to continued Brexit concerns, rising tensions between the US and Iran contributed to a halt in European stock market gains on Friday. ADI (Advantage Data Inc.) extensive corporate-bond index data showed a net daily yield increment for high-yield versus high-grade constituents. High-
Credit-Default Swap Market
New Issuance
New Issues | New Issues [Continued] |
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1. RCI Banque SA (CHF) 0.5% 7/18/2024 (06/20/2019): 170MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100.197, Yielding .46%. 2. Natixis (EUR) 1.35% 6/26/2039 (06/20/2019): 50MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 1.35%. 3. Cogent Communications Group Inc. (EUR) 4.375% 6/30/2024 Reg S (06/20/2019): 135MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 4.38%. |
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ADI Indexes
iShares Core EUR UCITS | iShares Euro High Yield UCITS |
NAV as of 06/21/2019, 134.02 | NAV as of 06/21/2019, 104.87 |
Daily NAV Change (%) -0.09% | Daily NAV Change (%) -0.01% |
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 -0.303%, as of 06/20/2019
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