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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’
Summer in full swing but first two weeks of August not completely off the cards for non-euro deals
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Growing indications that the European Central Bank's moves so far have not been enough to boost falling inflation expectations, or improve a flat-lining real economy in Europe, have some market participants hoping that the central bank will unveil a round of sovereign bond buying to shock the economy back to life. But the ECB’s actions may fall short of expectations.
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Italy has sold its smallest BTP Italia since the dark days of the eurozone debt crisis, partly because of a sharp fall in retail demand. The lack of domestic interest — despite the coupon on offer increasing during the book build process — could be a warning sign for the sovereign, said analysts, although others argued there were more technical aspects at play.
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A pair of borrowers braved dollar issuance this week after volatility in US Treasuries last week led to a pair of undersubscribed deals. But so far the market recovery has taken the shape of a pair of ultra conservative German borrowers at the short end of the curve. Bankers will have to wait until next week to see an issuer test demand in the belly of the curve.
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Italy has sold its smallest BTP Italia since the dark days of the eurozone debt crisis, partly because of a sharp fall in retail demand. The lack of domestic interest — despite the coupon on offer increasing during the book build process — could be a warning sign for the sovereign, said analysts, although others argued there were more technical aspects at play. -
Read on to see how selected benchmarks are faring in secondary. Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark as of Thursday's close. The source for secondary trading levels is Interactive Data.
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Chile is aiming to tap the euro market for the time as part of its return to the cross-border bond markets after a two year absence, a source close to the borrower said.
