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◆ Steep government curve means investors need less spread on top ◆ French spreads widen, but AFD tightens ◆ Fair value 'a fluid concept' on inverted curve
◆ Early order book built before Middle East risk returned ◆ Seven year spread held steady as 'insurance' against volatility ◆ Format chosen to avoid straining 'finite pool of liquidity'
◆ Issuer brings another pre-summer deal to fund enlarged programme ◆ Tightening possible despite weakened backdrop ◆ Book not huge but quality 'extremely high', spreads 'decent' to KfW and Land NRW
◆ Issuer has only €2bn left to fund this year ◆ US-Iran war and French election news weigh on sentiment ◆ Curve widens, NIP hard to pin down
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Hedge funds have taken a lot of heat for their role in inflating order books and flexing spreads, only to flip out and take profits at the first opportunity. But despite the awkward and at times antagonistic presence of such funds, issuers are coming to learn that they are probably better off having them in the order book than not. -
Three public sector issuers hit the market with euro deals on Tuesday, but each opted to raise €500m or less. Their success could embolden Land NRW to return with its deal, but the market has yet to be tested by an issuer of its class.
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Despite having made a successful debut in the Sofr market this month, Nordic Investment Bank is still facing technical challenges when it comes to supporting products based on risk-free rates.
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The euro market has been markedly calmer than last week after ECB president Christine Lagarde made remarks interpreted as dovish — but investors are still split on the direction of interest rates and bankers are concerned this could hurt demand for primary bonds.
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Inflation fears are biting European markets just as investors seem to be losing confidence in the ECB's support of the market. The first bow waves of a European taper tantrum rocked rates this week as primary markets did their best to plough on. The European Union braved the volatility to land a colossal deal, while two covered bond issuers fared worse. Lewis McLellan and Bill Thornhill report.
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The World Bank failed to impress as it sold a five year dollar benchmark this week, with the issuer and leads attributing the lack of appetite to the tight reoffer leveland the unusual maturity.
