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CREDIT UPDATE


  • 2y/10y bunds are -2bp/+2bp as OATs lead the sell-off in EGBs this morning at +2bp/+8bp, following Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly and call snap legislative elections following poor domestic results in the EU parliamentary elections.
  • Main/XO are +2bp/+8bp while the €IG/€HY indices look around +1bp/+4bp vs. govies with Fins the notable underperformer, driven by French banks; SocGen, CredAg, BPCE up to ~10bp wider. Not seeing much underperformance from French corps at the aggregate level though Teleperformance’s curve is up to 8bp wider.
  • Primary quieter, with the political developments likely prompting some no-go calls in the market. Motability in €IG/£IG and Assemblin and Infopro in €HY.
  • SXXP is -0.9% with all sub-indices in the red and with the CAC 40 -2.2%. SPX futures are -0.2%. Notable €IG movers include SocGen -7%, Effiage -7%, Vinci -6%, BNP -5%, Engie -5%, Nissan +3%, Honda +2%.

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