SSAs tighten pricing screw as new quarter starts bullishly

A pair of aggressively priced bond issues for Nordic agencies kicked off the second quarter for the sovereign, supranational and agency sector, while an issuer in the eurozone periphery was also able to sharply tighten pricing on a deal this week. With investors sitting on a lot of cash as the quarter begins, bankers expect such tight pricing to be the norm for the next few weeks.