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Corporate Credit Risk Improving

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Corporate credit risk mildly higher -- off midday highs as equities paring losses over last half hour -- SPX eminis back near middle of session range.

  • S&P eminis currently trading -5.25 (-0.43%) at 4470.0 -- well above 4448.50 session low and key support of 4444.5: 50-day EMA.
  • Investment grade risk measured by Markit's CDXIG5 index currently +0.638 to 68.094 vs. 69.178 high; CDXHY5 high yield index mildly lower at 104.783 (-.229).
  • Outperforming credit sectors (tighter or least wide): Financials (sub and Sr) debt sector ironically outperforming even as shares of large global bank trade broadly weaker on the day. Utilities sector (-0.3) with gas and electric service provider debt narrowing.
  • Lagging sectors (wider or least narrow): Communications sector (+0.3) debt mirrored lagging share performance, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy sectors (+0.2).

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