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Uncertainty looms large as presidential race far from clear and budget negotiations potentially ‘highly challenging’
Summer in full swing but first two weeks of August not completely off the cards for non-euro deals
◆ Oil slides, easing inflation fears ◆ Vote split and September QT signals to set tone for Gilts ◆ Oil-driven hike pricing unwinds days before the Bank decides
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A stream of SSA borrowers entered the primary bond market this week in both euros and dollars. Dual tranche deals were popular as borrowers sought to take size without paying heavy new issue premiums. -
Poland this week tackled head on the ghosts of bonds past and has reopened the ill-fated 2036 euro note it printed in January.
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A hungry euro market gorged on deals from France and the European Union on Tuesday, instilling confidence that a trio of trades on Wednesday’s menu will go well — despite two of them being in the same tenor.
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Finland is lining up a three year dollar benchmark for Wednesday, following a stream of issuance on Tuesday that highlighted the strength of the dollar market.
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Investors and bankers last week called the end of African sovereign private placements, citing the hiccups of Angola, Tanzania and Mozambique. But all three of these bonds have proved good purchases for investors, and it is hard to see when African issuers will start turning down easy money.
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France is preparing its first dual tranche trade, targeting the 20 and 50 year parts of the curve, while bankers expect the European Stability Mechanism to aim for a shorter tenor this week.
