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'Everyone is ready for summer to be over' as SSA wave builds for Monday
Analysts discuss the scope of tightening in Bund swap spreads and the impact on SSA spreads
OATs and OLOs could weaken further versus Bunds while southern European countries and EU continue to paint a positive picture
Uncertainty looms large as presidential race far from clear and budget negotiations potentially ‘highly challenging’
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Standard & Poor’s cut its outlook on the United Kingdom’s credit rating from stable to negative on Thursday, increasing the likelihood of the country losing its triple-A status next year. All three major rating agencies now have the UK on negative outlook, writes Nathan Collins.
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Italy survived a tumultuous week to all but complete its auction programme for 2012. But the debris left behind by prime minister Monti’s threat to resign ahead of next year’s general election may hinder the sovereign’s plan to issue a dollar bond in 2013.
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Belgium’s Apetra is planning a fresh assault on the capital markets in April or May next year, having priced its inaugural bond — a €300m eight year — at the tight end of guidance on Monday.
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The Dutch State Treasury Agency (DSTA) is considering the possibility of issuing a dollar bond as part of a funding programme that has seen a slight reduction in size from 2012. The borrower is one of three north European sovereigns to announce their funding plans for 2013 this week.