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Corporate Credit Update: IG5 Near Highs

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Investment-grade corporate credit risk well off lows from the open, running near midday highs as support for equities evaporates, indexes weaker (ESM2 -22.50 at 4433.5)

  • Investment grade risk measured by Markit's CDXIG5 index currently +2.471 to 75.189 vs. 71.117 low after the open; CDXHY5 high yield index mildly lower at 103.620 (-.46).
  • Outperforming credit sectors (tighter or least wide): Financials (subordinated) (-1.7), Materials (-1.5) and Consumer Discretionary (-1.3)
  • Lagging sectors (wider or least narrow): Utilities and Energy (+0.09)

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