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Global IG & HY Yields At 2yr Lows

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Investors have been piling into Global High Yield Indices since the August 5th market sell off, with the yield on the BBG High Yield Index falling about 60bps from Aug 5 highs or 35bps from prior, while yields on IG bonds have held steady since.

  • Global IG yields have been fallen 51bps in yield since the start of July, with all those move happening before Aug 5.
  • Global HY yields saw some early July move lower, although the move has accelerated post the Aug 5 sell-off, with yields now at the lowest since June 2022.
  • Flows into US High Yield funds have also increased over the month with the BFFUEHY Index (HY) showing m/m inflows of 2.07b, vs m/m outflows for the BFFUEAG Index (IG) of 100m.
HY vs IG Yields - (Source: BBG)


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