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◆ AFT's Antoine Deruennes says 'clear message' showed demand for 30 year ◆ Speedy execution before US employment data ◆ Green OAT syndication next
◆15 year a ‘good entry point to the long-end’, says sovereign ◆ Fear of missing out from both old and new investors ◆ Why Italy ran no co-lead pot this time
The sovereign had to move fast to beat the release of US economic data
Pension funds 'very much present' in the deal and central bank demand 'quite remarkable', says issuer
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A mix of political, economic and market forces is “shaping up to be a perfect storm” for the eurozone debt markets, investors have warned. -
Foreign inflows to China’s onshore interbank bond market dropped to Rmb5.1bn ($734m) in September, down 91.5% from the previous month, amid narrowing spreads between China and the US and slowing economic growth.
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The UK's buyer base has welcomed a reduction in Gilt sales for this financial year, but have warned of economic pressure from the UK’s negotiations to exit the European Union.
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The Seychelles has issued its long-expected ‘blue bond’, to finance improvements in the sustainability of its fishing and marine tourism industries. The $15m deal is at the challenging end of the green bond market, since Seychelles is a risky credit that defaulted in 2008 and is highly exposed to climate change. It could tempt other sovereigns to follow.
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Italy’s government bonds rallied to their tightest spreads versus Bunds since the start of the month after S&P opted to hold its rating for the country at BBB, while moving its outlook to negative from stable last Friday. But while there may be some respite for Italy in the weeks ahead, Germany chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision on Monday to step down at the end of her term in 2021 has left analysts fretting about the overall path of the eurozone.
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The price of Italian bank shares and bonds rose on Monday morning after local media reported that the government was weighing up extraordinary measures to help the embattled lenders. The next few weeks are crucial for the banks, with the release of stress test results and third quarter earnings.
