Secondary spreads obscure price discovery
The secondary market is no longer a relevant tool for price discovery. Spreads now only reflect the level at which the eurosystem would buy. The primary market is the more relevant price marker, but with concessions rising to as much as 24bp in some deals this week, investors are being alienated and traders are struggling to do their job, said analysts at Barclays.
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