INVESTMENT GRADE DEBT ROSE AGAINST junk bonds in net prices linked to actual trades. Total assets in US money market funds retreated from nearly 10-year highs last week as yields fall. Traders are estimating a 65 percent chance of a 25 basis point cut. “Even though the Fed will almost certainly cut rates at the end of the month, additional cuts depend heavily on the balance of economic data.” S&P-0.47%, DOW -0.30, NASDAQ -0.24% The 10-year note dipped 4.6 basis points.
MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS SLIPPED for the third consecutive week as borrowing costs ticked higher, application volume shrunk by 1.1 percent. Refinancing activity increased week over week and was 87 percent higher than one year ago. Homebuilding often reports tandem results with applications decreased for the second month as permits fell to a two year low. “Residential housing construction is one of the leading indicators of a recession, and while construction activity isn’t dropping precipitously, housing is stuck in a rut.” ADI proprietary index data showed a net yield increment for high-yield versus high-grade bonds. High-grade edged out high-yield. Among high-grade bonds showing topmost price gains at appreciable volumes traded, PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (USD) 5.2% 7/15/2041 made analysts' 'Conviction Buy' lists. (See the chart for PPL Electric Utilities Corp. bonds below.) Corey Mahoney (cmahoney@advantagedata.com).
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Bank of America Corp. 4.078% 4/23/2040 |
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1. British Airways 2019-1 (USD) 3.35% 6/15/2029 Reg S (07/16/2019): 263MM Second Lien Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.35%. 2. Westpac Banking Corp. (USD) 4.11% 7/24/2034 (07/16/2019):1250MM Subordinated Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 4.11%. |
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Additional Commentary
| Top Widening Credit Default Swaps (CDS) | Top Narrowing Credit Default Swaps (CDS) |
| Rite Aid Corp. (5Y Sen USD XR14) Weatherford International LTD (5Y Sen USD MR14) |
Cable & Wireless Communication (5Y Sen USD CR14) SuperValu Inc. (5Y Sen USD MR14) |
Loans and Credit Market Overview
SYNDICATED LOANS HIGHLIGHTS:Deals recently freed for secondary trading, notable secondary activity:
- Consolidated Precision Products, Starwood Property Trust Inc., Heritage Power, LLC
- TED spread held below 16 bp (basis points), as of 07/17/19
- Net positive capital flows into high-yield ETFs & mutual funds
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