December 23, 2024 07:11 GMT
CREDIT MACRO: € Credit Open
CREDIT MACRO
€ Credit Open
- Bunds closed on Friday -2bps in 2s & 10s. USTs closed flat/-4bps in 2s/10s although off intraday lows (yield) following weak macro data in PCE, Personal Income and U.of Mich. Open seems to be broadly flat
- SXXP/SPX saw Europe -0.8% and the S&P +1.1%. Futures pointing to a positive day with gains of 0.4% for the S&P
- Main/XO was -.02/-1 on Friday. Cash was +0.3bps
- Biggest equity movers were Eli Lilly +1.3 but was up 7% at one stage; Novo Nordisk -21%.
- HEIMST 6.75% Perp elected to defer its coupon. Technically, the coupon does still accrue and with compounding at 6.75% on the coupon itself but Bloomberg seems to have shifted to trading Flat given the risk of non-payment. Quote convention is for the market to decide.
- FedEx announced the intention to split-off the Freight business. Bondholders have some protection insofar as the sale of 10%+ of assets must be applied to debt reduction. The process may take 18 months.
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