Credit spreads were tighter during the week and are now at the tightest levels of 2019.  The spread on the Bloomberg Barclays Corporate Index closed at 105 on Thursday and there is a positive tone in the air on Friday morning which could lead to an even tighter close as we head into the long […]

Credit spreads were turbulent during the week.  The first half of the week saw tighter spreads, and the OAS on the Corporate Index closed at 106 on Tuesday, the tightest level of 2019.  Spreads traded wider from there on the back of Fed commentary on Wednesday which was followed by a surprisingly weak Chicago PMI […]

Spreads are tighter to the tune of several basis points on the week while Treasury rates crept higher. The OAS on the Bloomberg Barclays Corporate Index was 110 on Friday morning after having closed at 112 the week prior. Spreads have continued to grind tighter throughout the day as we go to print on Friday […]

Spreads are tighter on the week amidst positive vibes in risk markets and the lack of meaningful new corporate supply.  The OAS on the Bloomberg Barclays Corporate Index is 113 on Friday morning after having closed at 115 the week prior.  Treasury rates have risen substantially since the beginning of October and the 10yr spent […]

Spreads and Treasuries were range bound during the week and look likely to finish the week relatively unchanged.  It was a quiet week for credit which is unsurprising given that we are headed into quarter end. The primary market kicked off September with its busiest week ever but the torrid pace of issuance has cooled […]

Spreads are tighter on the week and Treasuries are lower.  The OAS on the corporate index opened the week at 116 and is 114 as we go to print on Friday morning while the 10yr Treasury is at 1.767%,  12 basis lower from the previous Friday close.  In other news, as expected, the Fed cut […]

Spreads are set to finish the week modestly tighter while Treasuries are at the forefront with the 10yr now 30 basis points higher from last Friday’s close of 1.560%. The OAS on the corporate index closed at 117 on Thursday after closing the prior week at a spread of 119. Equity indices are trading near […]

CAM Investment Grade Weekly 9/6/2019 Spreads are set to finish the week tighter, a remarkable feat considering the tsunami of new issue supply.  The OAS on the corporate index closed at 120 on Thursday after closing the prior week at a spread of 120 but as we go to print on Friday afternoon spreads have […]

CAM Investment Grade Weekly 8/16/2019 Spreads are likely to finish wider for the second consecutive week.  The OAS on the corporate index is at 124 this morning after closing the prior week at a spread of 120.  Spreads opened the previous week at 113, so the move wider in credit has been meaningful over the […]

CAM Investment Grade Weekly 8/9/2019 Spreads in the corporate market are set to finish the week meaningfully wider as the OAS on the index opened at 113 on Monday and is trading at 119 as we go to print on Friday morning.  Rate volatility was as the forefront this week as the rates market has […]