Archive for November, 2014

Secondary Market Corporate Bond Spreads

Friday, November 14th, 2014

Via Bloomberg: IG CREDIT: Spreads at or Near New 2014 Wides; RIOOIL, BABA 2014-11-14 11:36:07.297 GMT By Robert Elson Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The final Trace count for secondary trading was $15.5b vs $17.5b Wednesday and $16.4b the previous Thursday. 10-DMA at $13.9b; 10-DMA of only Thursday sessions $15.5b. * 144a trading added another $2.1b of IG volume * ...

FX

Friday, November 14th, 2014

Via Mark Chandler at Brown Brothers Harriman: Dollar Firmer Ahead of US Retail Sales - The main theme this week has been the heavy tone of both sterling and the yen, while the euro has traded quietly - The euro edged toward the SNB’s floor near CHF1.20 - GDP data out of Eastern Europe ...

Oil

Friday, November 14th, 2014

The International Energy Agency is out with a gloomy report on the outlook for oil prices. Via the UK Telegraph: By Andrew Critchlow, Commodities editor 9:51AM GMT 14 Nov 2014 The rout which has sent oil prices to a four-year low is expected to deepen, the International Energy Agency warned in its latest ...

November 14 2014 Opening

Friday, November 14th, 2014

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have registered mixed changes in overnight trading. The yield on the benchmark 5 year note declined to 1.617 from 1.622 at the close of New York trading yesterday. The yield on the 7 year note is actually unchanged at 2.035. The yield on the 10 ...

TIPS

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

I have not been the best blogger lately and I apologize for that but sometimes life intervenes. TIPS were under severe pressure today as oil and gasoline futures both broke down. I never follow 2 year TIPS but one trader in an email noted that 2 year TIPS breakevens had declined ...

Thirty Year Result (Late)

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

Via CRT Capital; *** The auction met a soft reception with a 1.3 bp tail and non-dealer bidding at 57.5% vs. 63% norm *** * 30-year auction stops at 3.092% vs. a 3.079% 1-pm bid WI. * Dealers were awarded 42.5% vs. 37% average of last four 30-year Refundings. * Indirects get 43.8% vs. ...

What to Watch for Today

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

Via Bloomberg: HAT TO WATCH: * (All times New York) Economic Data * 8:30am: Initial Jobless Claims, Nov. 8, est. 280k (prior 278k) * Continuing Claims, Nov. 1, est. 2.347m (prior 2.348m) * Continuing Claims, Nov. 1, est. 2.347m (prior 2.348m)</li></ul> * 8:45am: Bloomberg U.S. Economic Survey, Nov. * 9:45am: Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index, Nov. 9 (prior 38.1) * 10:00am: JOLTS ...

Corporate Bond Opening

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

A first run of long dated financial paper shows that sector unchanged this morning. The IG 23 is also unchanged at 64 / 64 1/2.

Secondary Market Corporate Bond Trading Yesterday

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

Via Blomberg: IG CREDIT: Volume Higher as Spreads at or Near 2014 Wides 2014-11-13 11:19:44.83 GMT By Robert Elson Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The final Trace count for secondary trading was $17.5b vs $10.4b Monday and $14b the previous Wednesday. 10-DMA at $13.2b; 10-DMA of only Wednesday sessions $15.8b, the highest day of the week. * 144a trading ...

FX

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

Via Marc Chandler at Brown Brothers Harriman: Dollar Softens as Consolidation Continues -        The dollar is trading with a softer tone, perhaps in part to Dudley’s comments about the risks of premature tightening -        Japanese markets continue to sway to the tune of speculation about Abe’s ...