27 January 2016
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26 January 2016
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25 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Signs of pressure are emerging in North American Banks who financed the boom in shale oil. Sustained low oil prices are forcing banks to cut...
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25 January 2016
"New banking rules have increased the cost of subordinated bank debt, with Europe's weaker institutions coming under investor scrutiny. The Markit...
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25 January 2016
"The total trade volumes in the European loan market are slightly down in the final quarter of 2015. Total volumes have dropped to "14.807bn...
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22 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Bank of Internet USA, United States...
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22 January 2016
"Credit markets reacted positively to fresh dovish ECB rhetoric, while US and European banks continue to see credit risk soar. Italian and Spanish..."...
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21 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"UK short sellers are showing no signs of slowing down in the current market, yet investors relying on publically disclosed short positions are...
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21 January 2016
"High beta shares have felt the brunt of the recent market slump, driving investors to embrace low beta ETFs with renewed vigour. Highest beta...
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21 January 2016 Chris Fenske
"December proved to be an eventful month as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2006, ending a zero rate policy...
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21 January 2016
"Further market volatility this year has been testing China's vast corporate bond market, with some areas proving more resilient than others....
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20 January 2016 Matthew Hill
Over the last decade fragmentation has become the defining characteristic in the global FX market. While most of the focus has been on fragmentation...
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20 January 2016
Volatility has greeted equity investors in the New Year and Europe is no exception; yet a closer look at the data shows that not all of the region's...
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18 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Evaporating credit lines are set to finally squeeze US energy firms as oil prices break through $30 a barrel and US banks sound the alarm on...
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18 January 2016
Weak commodity and energy prices continue to drive a positive basis among single name European credits CDS spreads have been more reactive to...
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15 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Short sellers return to Netflix...
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15 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Volatility has returned in earnest in 2016, encouraging investors to rush to volatility ETFs. But a closer look at fund flows reveals that investors...
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15 January 2016
"Continued market volatility this week has seen increased demand for risk free assets, while an asset write off has sent BHP Billiton's credit...
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14 January 2016 David Weisberger
The flawed argument that the market is rigged by high frequency trading (HFT) firms is omnipresent in the media. Those who criticize HFT would...
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14 January 2016
"Appetite to sell stocks short has showed no signs of slowing into the new year, with demand to borrow shares up by over 14% in the last 12 months....
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14 January 2016
"Despite remaining relatively calm amid the equity price volatility in the first few days of 2016, US high yield bond risk has now started to...
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13 January 2016 Philip Leake
The final batch of Markit’s detailed global sector PMITM data for 2015 showed that finance, food & drink, pharmaceuticals and hi-tech services...
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13 January 2016
Lukewarm economic data has seen forecasters push back expectations of a rate rise from the Bank of England which has in turn seen pound denominated...
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12 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Gold's allure may be back among investors after years of being shunned and $50bn of outflows from gold ETFs. Fresh turmoil in markets have seen...
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12 January 2016
"The economic developments that rocked global markets last year are filtering through to dividend policies in 2016, putting a damper on payment...
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12 January 2016
"After Noble's credit rating was pushed to junk status last week, Markit reveals the names which may be next in line for a potential downgrade...
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11 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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11 January 2016
"Ongoing market jitters has seen US treasury yields decline as investors move towards safer assets, boosting bond returns in the process. 10-yr...
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08 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. US industrial supplies firm Fastenal...
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08 January 2016
"Weak manufacturing data and further steps to devalue the Chinese yuan saw global credit indices jump to their widest levels since last October...
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07 January 2016
With higher volatility in the loan market and pressure on margins, asset managers need to eliminate the information and process gaps that lead...
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07 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Strong PMI data indicates that Eurozone economic recovery is starting to take hold led by a resurgent Italian economy but its southern Spanish...
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07 January 2016
The rising tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran and has exasperated an already tricky situation for the region's bondholders. Saudi Arabian...
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06 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"The prospect of increased gun control in the US has not fazed equity investors, with shares in the two listed gun makers hovering near recent...
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06 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Crossing $3trn in global AUM at the close of 2015, ETFs continue to garner the support of investors however volatility in emerging markets and...
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05 January 2016
Renewed concerns about commodity pricesand turmoil in the US high yield bond market drove leveraged loan returns to end the year on a sour note....
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04 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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04 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Chinese markets collapsed by 7% on the first day of trading in 2016, sending European stocks sharply lower. Short sellers however look to have...
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04 January 2016
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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18 December 2015
Tri party repo market participant are increasingly adopting a funding structure that enables them greater operational efficiencies to term out...
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18 December 2015
Our final commentary note of the year looks at the companies which see the highest amount of short interest heading into 2016. The current 20...
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17 December 2015 David Weisberger
"'Blimey, this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought.' - D. Moore Michael Lewis's letter to the SEC on the IEX exchange application...
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17 December 2015
Credit markets reacted buoyantly as the US Fed took the monumental step in raising interest rates for the first time in nine years. The iBoxx...
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17 December 2015
"High yield bond returns have been buffeted by the latest drama in the energy and basic resources, but a closer look reveals that both the asset...
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16 December 2015
"Following on from Tuesday's look at the best timed North American shorts of the year, we review the positions which paid the most handsomely...
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16 December 2015
"Ahead of the Fed's expected first rate hike in nine years, fixed income ETF investors have been taking money off the table, with US high yield...
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15 December 2015
Markit reveals the best performing short positions in what has proven to be a fruitful year for short sellers. Companies targeted by short sellers...
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15 December 2015 Chris Fenske
Markit has published the November 2015 edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special...
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11 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week and names at risk of a short squeeze....
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11 December 2015
Short interest across the Euro Stoxx 50 index stands near the yearly lows despite a surge in demand to borrow across global equity markets. 1.1%...
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11 December 2015
"South Africa's economic woes deepened this week on the ousting of the finance minister, while leveraged loans have continued their downward...
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10 December 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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10 December 2015
The commodities slump has hurt resources bond returns on both ends of the quality spectrum but highly rated oil and gas bonds have proven more...
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09 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Equities are set to post some of their most disappointing returns for several years, yet the disappointing headline number hides wide return...
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09 December 2015
"The ratio of distressed US $HY bond's has doubled over the past year, just as the Fed looks to raise interest rates and commodity prices hit...
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08 December 2015
Hedging fever reaches new highs This report aggregates newly launched funds in November and highlights the performance of the funds launched...
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08 December 2015
"Barbie has fallen out of favour in recent years, helping Mattel's shares become the hot toymaker short heading into the final weeks of the holiday...
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08 December 2015
"As 2015 draws to a close, we highlight some of the key takeaways from credit and fixed income markets across the year. IG corporate bond credit...
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08 December 2015
"Investors have been fleeing interest rate hedged ETFs in recent weeks, despite the fact that the bond market is increasingly gearing up for...
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04 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Straight Path is the most shorted...
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04 December 2015
"Further monetary stimulus from the ECB fails to meet market expectations, while rising borrowing costs in the US could spell trouble for EM...
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03 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Incentivised by newly introduced taxes, South Korean conglomerates are expected to deliver record breaking levels of dividends across all sectors....
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03 December 2015
"Today's ECB announcement saw euro sovereign bonds sell off significantly, but European ETF investors had already been divesting away from the...
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02 December 2015 David Weisberger
"What's the best way to get a limit order executed on the NYSE? Cancel it. In the history of stock markets, the IEX story is a unique one. A...
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02 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Wearables continue to gather momentum this festive season with Fitbit receiving a bullish upgrade from analysts, but growing short sentiment...
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02 December 2015
"The beleaguered US commonwealth narrowly escaped defaulting on its Government Development Bank (GDB) bonds yesterday, but with more senior general..."...
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01 December 2015
"Falling metal prices have seen steel firms caught in the crosshairs of short sellers throughout 2015, although bearish sentiment has begun to...
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30 November 2015
"As leaders meet this week at COP21talks in Paris to negotiate new emission reduction measures, struggling solar companies are becoming victims...
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30 November 2015
Dollar-denominated retail bonds have seen a rise in credit risk in the weeks leading up to the crucial December holiday shopping season. Macy's...
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27 November 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Significant short interest remains...
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27 November 2015
"Investment grade and high yield US corporate bonds have seen credit risk diverge over the past few months, while the oil & gas sector may see...
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26 November 2015
"US banks have bounced back from the post-crash lows, while their European peers are still struggling to return to pre-crisis payout levels....
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26 November 2015
"UK Gilts yield have largely tracked their US peers over the last three years, but recent dovish tones from UK policy makers has seen that trend...
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25 November 2015
"Demand to borrow Asian stocks surged in the wake of the recent market volatility. While short sellers have since pulled back slightly, the current...
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25 November 2015
"Bank credit spreads have tightened on the back of lower than expected TLAC requirements, with the financial sector looking sturdier than non-financials..."...
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24 November 2015
ECB and FED policy divergence has seen investors increasingly employ currency hedged ETFs to mitigate the impact of currency swings on investment...
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24 November 2015
"Energy utilities, prised for their captive consumption base and predictable cash flows face upheaval as pricing dynamics and environmental progress...
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24 November 2015
Military tension with Turkey has sent Russia's CDS spread wider this morning but Russia's apparent rapprochement with the west has seen investors...
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23 November 2015
"There are currently 21 investment grade credits with CDS spreads implying junk status, while high yield North American consumer driven credits...
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20 November 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified at risk of...
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20 November 2015
"Ukraine's recovery continues as Russia eases its debt repayment stance, while the latest Fed minutes point towards a December rate hike. Ukraine's...
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19 November 2015
"Short interest in firms which recently IPOd with a market value greater than $1bn has surged since the start of the year, with tech firms the...
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19 November 2015
Markit has published the October 2015 edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special...
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18 November 2015
Price momentum has proven pivotal in 2015 as a few key stocks have held the S&P 500 index above water. The third of US shares trading closest...
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18 November 2015
"Sovereign CDS spreads have fallen across the Asean region over the past two months, but only Thailand has seen its government bond returns remain...
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17 November 2015
"Investors punished Rolls-Royce last week while short sellers banked profits, highlighting the uncertainty faced by the aerospace industry as...
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17 November 2015
TIPS returns since the start of the year have been particularly disappointing; but this has not precluded investors from piling into ETFs tracking...
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16 November 2015
Last week's disappointing spending numbers and earnings updates took a chunk out of retail stocks; something which short sellers were well positioned...
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16 November 2015
"A turn in risk sentiment over the past month has seen individual risks dominate fluctuations in the CDS bond basis. Over the past month, positive...
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13 November 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified as at risk...
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13 November 2015
"Japan's efforts to lure foreign investors to equity markets have thus far proven successful; however, ETF flows have stalled after a 15% market...
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13 November 2015
"Railroad shares have underperformed the rest of the transportation universe, but their bonds have so far proved resilient to the downturn. The...
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13 November 2015
"Another setback in oil prices is affecting US HY and inflation expectations ahead of December's expected Fed rate hike, while Rolls Royce gets...
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11 November 2015
"India has been a bright spot in emerging markets over the past two years, but political tensions look set to derail progress. Indian government...
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11 November 2015
"ETF securities lending revenues for 2015 to date are up by a quarter year on year, despite flat demand to borrow. The securities lending industry...
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10 November 2015
"A review of key factors driving returns across markets during October, which saw the S&P 500 surge over 8% while investors pile into the worst...
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10 November 2015
"A populist political coalition looks set to derail Portugal's economic plans, but risks so far remain muted and isolated. Portugal's 10-yr bond...
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09 November 2015
Investor sentiment towards the healthcare sector continues to sour despite the fact that the sector has come out on top of the October Markit...
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06 November 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Strong demand to short Rex Energy...
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06 November 2015
"A better than expected jobs reports leaves the door wide open for the Fed to move in December, while in corporate credit, Glencore and VW decouple...."...
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05 November 2015
"High trailing dividend yields can lure investors towards stocks that are seemingly paying above the norm. But selection based on forward yields...
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05 November 2015
"Investors have opted for European government bonds in favour of US treasuries in anticipation of diverging monetary policies, which may pose...
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04 November 2015
Large issuers focus on Japanese equities with a currency hedge twist This report aggregates newly launched funds in October and highlights the...
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04 November 2015
Fears of a sustained global slowdown have alleviated over the past month with emerging market credit quick to react. Markit CDX EM index spread...
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03 November 2015
"Large UK miners continue to suffer as weak commodity prices persist, attracting short sellers. However, PMI data indicates a slowing rate of...
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03 November 2015
"After seeing risk escalate in Aug/Sep, offshore RMB bonds have since rallied, but bond yields have yet to return to mid year levels. Offshore...
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02 November 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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02 November 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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02 November 2015
"Markets turned against short sellers last month as US equities rallied, lifting a number of high-in-demand names and reversing a five month...
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30 October 2015
Total trade volumes in the European loan market have risen slightly in the third quarter of 2015. Total volumes have moved to €15.509bn, up 5.67%...
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30 October 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified as being...
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30 October 2015
This week saw Turkish CDS spreads improve in the run-up to this Sunday's election while Puerto Rican bonds fluctuated with the debate rages on...
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29 October 2015 David Weisberger
"At the time, I actually didn't know - but I do now. "Dave, it's always fun talking to you, because as smart as you are, you are sooo naive....
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29 October 2015
"Start-ups and stalwart tech stocks have shown signs of weakness recently, trimming aggressive growth trajectories and staff while short sellers...
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29 October 2015
"Yesterday's FOMC meeting saw bonds retreat, but investors continued their corporate bond binge. Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries fell by 30bps as its...
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28 October 2015
"UK shares have been on a tear so far this quarter, which has prompted short sellers to trim their positions from the recent highs seen at the...
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28 October 2015
"Markit's bond pricing service suggests liquidity in the UK bond market is significantly lower relative to its European and US peers, with global...
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27 October 2015
"Canada's property market has been supported by record low interest rates fuelling lending to overextended buyers, but a deteriorating economic...
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27 October 2015
The country's current account chasm and freefalling currency has seen the country's bonds exhibit its largest amount of credit risk in 18 months....
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26 October 2015
"Large firms have been a source of relative outperformance in the Oil & Gas sector over the recent slump, but short sellers have been targeting...
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26 October 2015
The growing market consensus regarding more Eurozone quantitative easing has seen investors trim their covered bond holdings despite the asset...
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25 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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23 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Short sellers target DVDs through...
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23 October 2015
"The ECB reinforced its dovish stance towards monetary policy, sending eurozone government bonds higher and global corporate credit indices tighter....
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22 October 2015
"China's slowdown is impacting South Korea's export exposed economy; however, Markit's data indicates that some investment strategies and sectors...
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22 October 2015
Valeant bonds crashed yesterday as a short selling research firm alleged it misrepresented sales; this has pushed the entire healthcare high...
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21 October 2015
Platinum has seen its price lag behind gold in recent weeks as mining shares come under increased negative sentiment. Platinum ETFs have seen...
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21 October 2015
"Credit risk among the US high yield market has fallen in October, but the riskiest part of the quality spectrum is continuing to see spreads...
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20 October 2015
The third quarter has so far seen trading reliant banks disappoint investors while their universal peers have proved much more resilient and...
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20 October 2015
"With oil prices showing little in terms of recovery, credit risk among oil exporters in some Gulf nations is faring better than others. Saudi...
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19 October 2015
"A record number of expensive to short stocks, or "specials", are currently present in US equity markets, with short sellers' convictions seeing...
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19 October 2015
"European government bonds have had a wild ride for the last six months, but the growing chorus calling for more stimulus in the region have...
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16 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Lumber Liquidators most shorted...
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16 October 2015
"As the prospect of a 2015 rate hike fades, the weaker US dollar has boosted credit tied to gold and emerging markets. Barrick's 5-yr CDS has...
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15 October 2015
"Almost a month after Diesel-gate at Volkswagen, European automakers look to have recovered from an acute sell off but previous signs of weakness...
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15 October 2015
The huge volumes of debt involved in the Dell-EMC merger have credit markets worried as bondholders on both sides of the table feel the impact....
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15 October 2015
Markit has published the inaugural edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special reports...
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14 October 2015
"The recent American Apparel bankruptcy highlights the challenges facing certain clothing retailers within the Consumer Discretionary sector...
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14 October 2015
"High yield bonds have provided investors with volatile returns over the past few months, but European investors have still managed to hang on...
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13 October 2015
The North American market's recent slump has seen short sellers return to the market in levels not seen in several years; this in turn has translated...
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13 October 2015
"The recent rally in Asian credit was brought to an abrupt end with a 5% drop in oil prices, with Malaysia and Indonesian credit hit hardest....
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12 October 2015
"With Q3 earnings season under way, we review sector performances and analyst revisions to earnings forecasts and compared these to changes in...
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12 October 2015
European financials' credit risk has continued to fall in recent days despite a spate of write-downs and layoffs. Deutsche Bank's CDS spread...
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09 October 2015
"Markit data indicates that Ginnie Mae (GNMA) securities within the agency MBS market have become increasingly active in recent months, especially...
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09 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Consensus among short sellers and...
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09 October 2015
"Bonds rally after September woes, although bank risk surges. Bond investors demand more for big M&A deal. HY bond ETFs have seen $1.9bn of inflows...
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08 October 2015
"Smartphone market saturation and price deflation has continued to drive increased consolidation in the semiconductor and component supply industry,..."...
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07 October 2015
Large asset managers and mutual fund issuers look to enter the ETF market This report aggregates newly launched funds in September and highlights...
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07 October 2015
Heightened volatility in Europe has seen investors rush to the CDS market to hedge against credit risk; this has in turn opened several basis...
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06 October 2015
"Markit Dividend Forecasting expects global declared dividends in the fourth quarter to stall, increasing by 1.8% to reach $193bn in total, compared...
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06 October 2015
"Both CDS and bond indices indicate that US fixed income risk has picked up to multi-year highs, though Monday saw that trend retreat. The credit...
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05 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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05 October 2015
Short sellers that had built up positions in biotech were rewarded recently as a dramatic sell off was triggered by a tweet that sent the IBB...
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05 October 2015
"A beleaguered economy has forced Ukraine to restructure its debts, with ISDA constituting missed bond payments as a credit event. Ukraine's...
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02 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Short sellers benefit from sudden...
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02 October 2015
"Within a heightened risk environment, European peripherals have proven rewarding. Meanwhile in the US, a low payrolls number sends Treasury...
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01 October 2015 David Weisberger
"God helps those whom help themselves," he would say. Despite my father's humble beginnings, selling magazines door to door, he was quite a teacher....
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01 October 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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01 October 2015
"Refinery firms have been relatively insulated from the worst of the energy price collapse, which has cued the inevitable ETF to take advantage...
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01 October 2015
"Leveraged loans had a tough third quarter, which saw the asset class head into negative territory for the year, but its relatively low exposure...
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30 September 2015
UK and US asset management firms' earnings are set to come under pressure with emerging market AUM withering as a continued market sell off has...
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30 September 2015
"Money market ETFs have failed to gain much traction in the current low interest rate environment, but Chinese investors have been clamouring...
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29 September 2015
Glencore and Anglo American have dragged the basic materials sector to record losses, with credit markets showing little relief. Markit iBoxx...
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29 September 2015
"On average short sellers have covered positions in US home builders as the housing market continues on an almost five year rally. However, certain...
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28 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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28 September 2015
Historically volatile shares have been actively shunned by the market over the quarter in the wake of recent valiantly. The most volatile US...
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28 September 2015
"Corporate credit risk in Europe has surged on the back of deteriorating mining fundamentals, which have been exacerbated by the automobiles...
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25 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Over a quarter of Energy Xxi...
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25 September 2015
"Slowing global demand for commodities hits Caterpillar's operations, increasing credit risk. Deteriorating credit fundamentals in the HY space...
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24 September 2015
Markit Dividend Forecasting is expecting Volkswagen's 2016 dividend to be suspended in light of the relentless deluge of negative news around...
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24 September 2015
Below consensus PMI data out of China and Japan this week has put further pressure on credit spreads in the emerging Asian region. Sovereign...
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23 September 2015
"Established "legacy" airlines are facing a two pronged assault from domestic budget firms and international upstarts on long distance routes...
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23 September 2015
"While bond spreads have tightened across corporate credit over the past month, the utilities sector continues to lag the broader corporate bond...
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22 September 2015
"Average short interest across the largest companies in Europe has increased in recent weeks, rising back to "grexit" levels as equity markets...
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22 September 2015
Volkswagen's admission that its diesel engines sidestepped US emissions regulations has severely dented both its and its German peers' credit...
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21 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 September 2015
"ETF equity investors in the US were ambivalent to an eagerly anticipated rate decision by the FOMC last week, which saw the largest weekly inflows...
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21 September 2015
benefited contingent convertible bonds. Both the Euro and USD denominated Markit iBoxx Contingent Convertible Developed Market indices have returned...
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18 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Home d"cor retailer Pier 1 Imports...
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18 September 2015
The Fed's decision to keep interest rates flat for the time being has lifted US bonds; but the reaction is far from earth shattering. Investment...
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17 September 2015
"Dwindling takings from VIPs has seen gaming revenues in Macau continue to decline, propelling short interest to new highs. Macau casinos' short...
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17 September 2015
Germany's rejection of nuclear power and its decision to offload the costs of decommissioning power plants onto utilities firms has seen their...
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16 September 2015
Markit Securities Finance has released a report with detailed findings outlining how securities lending data can potentially enhance the return...
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16 September 2015
"Investor sentiment towards Greek government bonds has improved significantly since the mid-summer lows, a trend that has held heading into this...
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15 September 2015
"A global equities sell off in August, led by falling Chinese markets, has increased uncertainty ahead of a possible Fed rate hike. Short sentiment...
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15 September 2015
"Yesterday saw Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott lose his job to coalition rival and former investment banker Malcom Turnbull, a move which...
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14 September 2015
Investors who have been overweight on European stocks with a high exposure to Emea sales have benefited from rising stock prices compared to...
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14 September 2015
US bond investors have increased their exposure to the riskiest end of the bond market in the week leading up to the Fed's first decision in...
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11 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Shorts get a taste for US retailer...
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11 September 2015
"This week saw the yield on US treasuries lift off last month's lows ahead of the highly anticipated Fed meeting, while Nigerian bonds sunk to...
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10 September 2015 David Weisberger
"As Deep Throat said in All the President's Men: "Follow the money. Always follow the money." Two, seemingly, unrelated events over the past...
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10 September 2015
Japan's Nikkei 225 index bounced 7.7% this week and subsequently fell in the next session after a month of losses in step with an emerging market...
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10 September 2015
Brazil's recent downgrade to junk will come as little surprise to market observers given the increasingly bearish sentiment seen in Brazilian...
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09 September 2015
Most private capital firms rely on spreadsheets to collect and analyze data. These facts will make you think about the checks and balances used...
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09 September 2015
Uncertainty in global markets causes fund launches to slow This report aggregates newly launched funds in August and highlights the performance...
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09 September 2015
"European covered bonds are the sole corporate bond sector still in positive total return territory for the year so far, encouraging ETF investors...
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08 September 2015
Falling demand from China is driving short sellers towards exposed automobile stocks as decreasing pricing power amid weaker emerging markets...
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08 September 2015
US financials have proven to be the bright spot in the US corporate bond market so far this year as their respective credit position diverges....
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07 September 2015
"Weak demand for base metals and resources continues to depress commodity prices, pressuring producers and traders, while forcing aggressive...
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07 September 2015
"Faced with a challenging outlook and its investment grade status under threat, Glencore's newly announced debt reduction plans have been welcomed...
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04 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. The largest printer in...
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04 September 2015
"Market volatility and inflation concerns have opened the door for the ECB to do more quantitative easing (QE), while the latest US jobless claims...
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03 September 2015
Short sellers prepared to pay high fees were rewarded in August as companies whose shares cost the most to borrow continued to underperform the...
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02 September 2015
A sharp retreat from the US Biotech sector since mid-July 2015 has rewarded short sellers actively playing the sector despite six months of losses....
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02 September 2015
"Oil & gas credits continued to exhibit the widest positive basis, while media names saw their negative basis tighten. 78 Markit CDX NA IG constituents..."...
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01 September 2015
Three months of tumultuous and declining equity markets in China,has led Markit Dividend Forecasting to trim €1.5bn off expected dividends for...
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01 September 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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01 September 2015
Oil prices have rebound from recent lows sending both investment grade and high yield oil and gas bonds to trade tighter than last week's all-time...
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31 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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28 August 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Activist short sellers...
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28 August 2015
"A deal between Ukraine and its creditors has pushed its default risk to 2015 lows, while encouraging US GDP figures have raised September hike...
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27 August 2015
"Momentum investing has proven to be a winning strategy since the start of the year, which has seen investors clamour to gain exposure to the...
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27 August 2015
"The commodities slowdown has seen Indonesian and Malaysian credit come under increasing pressure, but the recent monetary easing from their...
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26 August 2015
The weaker macroeconomic outlook has intensified the battle of the brewers from both ends of the market with short sellers targeting the mid-range......
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26 August 2015
Recent market volatility has had relatively little impact on eurozone periphery sovereign bond spreads as fixed income investors remain bullish...
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25 August 2015
"The current market correction has played into the hands of short sellers, as average short positions heading into the downturn stood at their...
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25 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 August 2015
"The vicious selloff in global equities over the past week has pointed towards a pending crisis, but credit markets have remained calm compared...
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24 August 2015
"As Asian market turmoil spreads globally, manufacturers in Taiwan have come under pressure with short sellers targeting technology stocks and...
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24 August 2015
"The political uncertainty gripping Turkey spooked investors, with the country's CDS spreads and bonds all seeing increased bearish sentiment...
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21 August 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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21 August 2015
"Kazakhstan recently devalued its currency and investors anticipate Saudi Arabia will follow suit, while in the US high yield bonds continue...
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20 August 2015
A spike in single-family home building in the US has seen ETFs tracking the sector outperform while the real estate sector lags; attracting short...
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20 August 2015
"Oil prices and the rouble are once again in freefall, but the latest episode is having little effect on Russia's bond market. Markit iBoxx USD...
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19 August 2015
The Chinese slowdown and commodities slump has seen investors flee equity and fixed income ETFs at the fastest pace in 18 months. Emerging market...
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19 August 2015
"With China facing economic uncertainty and commodity prices set for a secular decline, certain sectors in the US corporate bond market face...
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18 August 2015
Luxury high end names have seen increasingly bearish sentiment in recent weeks; a trend that has accelerated in the wake of weak demand from...
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18 August 2015
"The commodities crash has seen breakeven inflation retreat in earnest in the last few weeks, prompting ETF investors to exit inflation hedged...
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17 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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17 August 2015
"Investor demand for gold has hit a six year low as the price of the commodity retreats in earnest, forcing precious metal mining firms to drastically...
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17 August 2015
A fear of global growth slowdown and subsequent weaker demand for commodities has seen investors exit South Africa's debt markets. South Africa's...
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14 August 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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14 August 2015
"With a third bailout close, Greek government bonds have begun to rally, while in North America the price of oil is sending Chesapeake's credit...
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13 August 2015
"Although total global lending revenues have remained fairly steady in 2015, aggregate figures hide dramatic global shifts as Hong Kong pushes...
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13 August 2015
"China's currency devaluation pushed Asian credit markets wider earlier this week before the central bank intervened, stabilising the market....
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12 August 2015
Ladbrokes recently announced the acquisition of competitor Coral in a deal that has seen short sellers readjust their odds in the fiercely competitive...
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12 August 2015
Accusations of accounting irregularities and the continuing global commodities slump has seen the credit markets turn bearish on Singapore-listed......
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11 August 2015
"Energy stocks in the Russell 3000 have seen a fresh high in average short interest as oil prices retreated in earnest, leaving the sector the...
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11 August 2015
Lower quality US high yield bond spreads have widened to multiple year highs; opening up a differential with higher quality high yield and investment...
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10 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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10 August 2015
This report aggregates newly launched funds in July and reviews the performance of the funds launched in June. July added 58 new ETFs spread...
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10 August 2015
Last week's reopening of the Greek stock exchange saw the country's banks lead the worst selloff on record. But these same institutions' bonds...
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07 August 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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07 August 2015
"The first sovereign casualty of the oil price slump may be on the horizon, while emerging markets face a three-pronged threat from the strong...
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06 August 2015
Markit is expecting dividends from European real estate firms to increase by 16% in 2015; the fifth consecutive year of dividend growth for the...
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06 August 2015
"Despite talk of an earlier than expected interest rate rise latest minutes show the BoE remains dovish, while sterling corporate bonds have...
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05 August 2015
"Despite the limited free float of IPOs, short sellers have been able to successfully pre-empt stock debuts falling out of favour prior to lockup..."...
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04 August 2015
"One month on from the announcement of the Greek bailout deal, the European equity market is back on winning form; this has seen investors lower...
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04 August 2015
"A missed payment over the weekend leaves Puerto Rico's General Obligation bonds in a perilous situation, but the wider muni market remains stable....
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03 August 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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03 August 2015
"Short sellers have flocked to South Korean shipbuilders faced with declining demand as low oil prices persist, creating increased competition...
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03 August 2015
Investor appetite for periphery European debt in July has helped push European sovereign bonds back into the black for the year after enjoying...
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03 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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31 July 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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31 July 2015
"This week caps off the best month for eurozone sovereign debt since January, but neighbouring Turkey has not enjoyed the same positive performance....
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30 July 2015
"European equities trading volumes are on track to beat last year's bumper total as first half volumes surged by 28%, according to the 2015 Markit...
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29 July 2015
Short interest has climbed across a range of US large cap stocks as sector rallies lose and gain steam and macro expectations of a stronger dollar...
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29 July 2015
The total trade volumes in the European loan market have pulled back slightly in the second quarter of 2015. Total volumes have dropped to €14.692bn...
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29 July 2015
"China's equity market is experiencing some of the most severe correction on record, but the volatility has not reached the country's bond market....
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28 July 2015
"Offshore based investors have harnessed ETFs as an efficient vehicle to gain exposure to falling Chinese equities, while local Chinese investors...
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28 July 2015
"With the US and Europe pursuing diverging monetary policy paths, European investors have been eagerly adding to their positions in US exposed...
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27 July 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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27 July 2015
"Despite their ability to hold many of the required attributes to classify as high quality collateral, many market participants don't accept...
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27 July 2015
"The recent commodity downturn has sent Latam corporate bond yields surging, just as the US looks set to raise interest rates. Brazil's 5-yr...
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24 July 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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24 July 2015
"Competition from Asia has forced Qualcomm to reorganise, which has been received with suspicion from investors. Meanwhile in Europe, Slovenia...
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23 July 2015
The recent UK budget shook up the way individuals are taxed on their dividend income. This has seen investors rush to UK dividend ETFs. Investors...
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23 July 2015
The commodities slump in recent weeks has opened up several basis opportunities as cash bond spreads have not keep up with their CDS peers in...
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22 July 2015
"The prospect of a US rate rise is looming ever closer, prompting the equity market to shun the companies which are most reliant on debt financing....
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22 July 2015
"With commodity prices slumping, both investment grade and high yield mining sector bonds are experiencing a sharp selloff. Markit iBoxx $ Mining...
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21 July 2015
"As the price of precious metals dives further, short sellers are aggressively rotating into basic resource and mining stocks as the prospect...
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21 July 2015
"The growing popularity of European bond ETFs has been reflected in the securities lending market, with growing numbers of investors borrowing...
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20 July 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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20 July 2015
Poland looks set to follow Hungary's path by introducing new banking measures allowing mortgages denominated in Swiss francs to be converted...
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17 July 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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17 July 2015
"With European parliaments set to approve Greece's bailout, a calmer credit market is allowing QE to retake centre stage as positive market sentiment..."...
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16 July 2015 David Weisberger
Adding microsecond precision to the SIP feed, which has no real use cases for that level of precision and no way to be accurate to that level...
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16 July 2015
"Recent IPOs have dazzled some investors and left others puzzled, with new launches showing striking price swings in 2015. As a result, conviction...
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16 July 2015
"European high yield bonds have outperformed global bond sectors in 2015 so far with UK high yield leading the way, but investors are beginning...
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15 July 2015
"The tech manufacturing sector has struggled in recent weeks, seeing short interest climb in both PC and smartphone manufacturers. Markit Electronics...
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15 July 2015
The global commodities slump has seen Australian corporate credit risk surge over the last 12 months. The Markit iTraxx Australia index has risen...
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14 July 2015
"Equity markets in the US and Asia have been stuck in risk off mode over the last 12 months, demonstrated by the fact that companies with low...
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14 July 2015
"Covered bonds have been largely shunned by investors seeking income, but their resilience amid market volatility has seen them outperform this...
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13 July 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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13 July 2015
"Short sellers have profited handsomely in the first half the year in some names, however on average short sold firms have delivered mixed results...
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13 July 2015
"With an Iran nuclear deal apparently imminent, the prospects of a flood of new oil hitting the global market has put downward pressure on oil...
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10 July 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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10 July 2015
"The Greek stock market has been shut for the last ten days, but Markit's Fair Value pricing has quantified the impact of the recent developments...
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10 July 2015
"Credit markets have reacted positively to Greece's new proposals, while easing macroeconomic tensions elsewhere have prompted investors to pile...
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09 July 2015 David Weisberger
"Yesterday's outage at the NYSE is perfectly normal and did not really matter. The lesson we should have learned is simple: Instead of wringing...
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09 July 2015
"UK gilts have provided a safe haven for investors seeking stability since the Greek crisis deteriorated over the last ten days, leading pound...
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08 July 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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08 July 2015
"Strong growth in third quarter dividends is expected from UK and European companies, outpacing US-based growth, while Asian dividends are stuck...
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08 July 2015
"European financials have seen their credit risk nearly double since March, steered by the prospect of less government aid for banks and the...
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