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CREDIT UPDATE: Asia IG Spreads Tighter, Goodman Group 10yr Bond

CREDIT UPDATE
  • Asian markets are trading mixed today with Chinese equities have surging again with property shares experienced a significant rally. The Bloomberg property gauge is up 14% after Tier 1 cities eased homebuying restrictions as part of the government's efforts to stabilize the struggling real estate sector. Elsewhere Japan’s Nikkei slumped nearly 4.5%, while the Topix dropped over 3%, driven by investor repositioning after Shigeru Ishiba's victory in the ruling party's leadership race. South Korea ( KOSPI -1%) & Taiwan (Taiex -1.50%) have both struggled today with tech stocks lower, while Indian equities are under pressure with the Nifty 50 down 0.5% this has been due to a decline in IT, automotive, and banking stocks. Australia's ASX200 is 0.75% higher, on the back of higher commodity prices after Iron Ore jumped 10%.
  • It has been a very slow session in Australian credit today with all the focus on RMBS/ABS deals after Light Trust, MA Money & Puma all bring deals to the market, while the sole USD deal in the APAC region today has been Goodman Industrial announcing a 10y deal. Secondary has seen spreads tighten with risk markets rallying, snr/sub bank paper is -1bps, corps are -1/-2bps while ANZ's new AT1 is now trading 35bps tighter since issue.
  • There were no USD deals out of Asia today, with the focus again on Chinese names with equities continuing their huge rallying of late. Property bonds are another 2-5pts higher although little is trading at the moment. Asia IG spreads are 1-2bps tighter with commodity names leading the way.
  • Aus iTraxx CDS is 0.5bps lower at 63.5bps & while Asia Ex-J iTraxx is 1bp lower at 68.50bps
  • Headlines: Nomura Dropped by Several Issuers for Yen Bond Underwriting
  • Primary: Goodman Industrial USD 10Y 144A/Reg S Note
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  • Asian markets are trading mixed today with Chinese equities have surging again with property shares experienced a significant rally. The Bloomberg property gauge is up 14% after Tier 1 cities eased homebuying restrictions as part of the government's efforts to stabilize the struggling real estate sector. Elsewhere Japan’s Nikkei slumped nearly 4.5%, while the Topix dropped over 3%, driven by investor repositioning after Shigeru Ishiba's victory in the ruling party's leadership race. South Korea ( KOSPI -1%) & Taiwan (Taiex -1.50%) have both struggled today with tech stocks lower, while Indian equities are under pressure with the Nifty 50 down 0.5% this has been due to a decline in IT, automotive, and banking stocks. Australia's ASX200 is 0.75% higher, on the back of higher commodity prices after Iron Ore jumped 10%.
  • It has been a very slow session in Australian credit today with all the focus on RMBS/ABS deals after Light Trust, MA Money & Puma all bring deals to the market, while the sole USD deal in the APAC region today has been Goodman Industrial announcing a 10y deal. Secondary has seen spreads tighten with risk markets rallying, snr/sub bank paper is -1bps, corps are -1/-2bps while ANZ's new AT1 is now trading 35bps tighter since issue.
  • There were no USD deals out of Asia today, with the focus again on Chinese names with equities continuing their huge rallying of late. Property bonds are another 2-5pts higher although little is trading at the moment. Asia IG spreads are 1-2bps tighter with commodity names leading the way.
  • Aus iTraxx CDS is 0.5bps lower at 63.5bps & while Asia Ex-J iTraxx is 1bp lower at 68.50bps
  • Headlines: Nomura Dropped by Several Issuers for Yen Bond Underwriting
  • Primary: Goodman Industrial USD 10Y 144A/Reg S Note