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South African chemicals and energy company Sasol has released initial price thoughts on a dual tranche dollar bond on Thursday morning in London.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait revived its AT1 on Wednesday, having postponed the deal following a roadshow in March this year. But a modest deal size priced in the middle of final guidance left bankers away from the deal saying appetite did not look overwhelmingly strong.

Four Chinese high yield issuers sealed bonds on Wednesday, when a total of nine deals were priced in the primary market in Asia ex-Japan, making it the busiest day in the region in months.

Dollar investors gave public sector issuers something to think about on Wednesday, as a pair of SRI bonds had very different receptions. One aggressively priced deal struggled to reach full subscription while another offering some concession grew by a half. World Bank is up next in the currency, though in conventional format, and bankers believe the trade will indicate the market’s direction.

According to a report by asset manager BlackRock, global exchange traded products saw a consistent inflow into fixed income funds in the first eight months of 2018. Within fixed income products, investment grade corporate bonds saw equally consistent flows, while high yield corporate bonds saw two consecutive months of inflows after six months of outflows. The inflows extend to high yield markets too, which is doing nothing to aid the fight against looser covenants.

China Merchants Bank Co Hong Kong branch has sold a dual-tranche transaction worth $800m, tapping into both the fixed rate and floating rate investor bases.

Thai energy drink manufacturer Osotspa is looking to raise up to Bt15.1bn ($464m) from its IPO, setting the initial terms for the deal on Wednesday.

Cyprus won huge demand for its return to the 10 year part of euro curve on Tuesday, with the final book almost four times covered. The deal should set a good backdrop for Greece to come to the market in the same maturity — as long as it pays up a sizeable concession, according to SSA bankers.

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti on Tuesday brought the first syndicated SSA supply from Italy since a large sell-off in BTPs began in May — and investors appeared happy with the risk, allowing tightened pricing and a well-oversubscribed book. The sustainability bond came amid a flurry of SRI deals.

Dubai headquartered ports authority DP World is guiding the market for a 10 year dollar sukuk, a 30 year 144A/Reg S dollar bond, an eight year 144A/Reg S euro bond and a 12 year sterling bond.

The Inter-American Development Bank mandated banks on Tuesday for its second benchmark social bond.

Japanese issuers are not frequently seen in the European corporate bond markets, but this week could have two companies going head to head with benchmark euro transactions. Japan Tobacco will sell its first new issues in Europe, while Toyota is better known to investors on the continent.