16 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Although unusual terminology, factor crowdedness, provides quantifiable clarity into which factors short sellers are targeting. Assigning sentiment...
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16 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"US factory output rose slightly in February, according to official data from the Federal Reserve. But the overall rate of expansion remains...
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16 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"The start of 2016 saw UK unemployment fall and employment hit an all-time high, according to official data, while pay growth also showed signs...
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16 March 2016 Chris Fenske
February was a very volatile month in the credit markets as oil prices and concerns out of China continued to exert pressure. The month kicked...
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15 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
An unexpected thirst for real estate by Chinese insurers has seen short sellers continue their retreat from the sector as falling equities and...
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15 March 2016 Philip Leake
"Nigeria's private sector economy slipped into reverse gear during February, according to the latest PMI data compiled for Stanbic IBTC Bank...
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15 March 2016
High yield bonds have enjoyed a sustained rally led by Oil & Gas and Basic Materials, while the improved macroeconomic backdrop has seen investors...
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15 March 2016 Chris Williamson
A weaker than previously thought retail sales trend so far this year puts further pressure on US policymakers to hold off hiking interest rates....
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14 March 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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14 March 2016
"UK homebuilders have seen their first bear raid in nearly five years as luxury London property prices stall. Berkeley has over 5% of its shares...
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14 March 2016
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Iconix Brand Group is top global...
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14 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"Eurozone industrial production jumped 2.1% in January, its biggest monthly rise since September 2009. Output was 2.8% higher than a year ago...
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14 March 2016
A move towards negative interest rates has boosted Japanese government bond returns and investors have been keen to get in on the action. February...
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11 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"The UK construction sector suffered a disappointing start to the year, adding to a downbeat flow of data on the health of the economy so far...
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11 March 2016
New measures taken by the ECB has seen risk in the region fall; while high yield bonds continue to steam ahead. The Markit iTraxx Europe Main...
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10 March 2016 David Weisberger
The explosion of media coverage of equity market structure has been driven by a series of high profile regulatory settlements, a best-selling...
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10 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
The recent rally in European equities has cut short sellers' winning bets down to size but on average short sellers continue to hold onto positions...
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10 March 2016 Oliver Kolodseike
"Monetary policy will be the focus during the week, with a number of central banks (including the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve) announcing...
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10 March 2016 Andrew Harker
The Spanish economic recovery is showing signs of being held back by political uncertainty. The end of last week saw the Spanish Socialist Party...
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10 March 2016 Chris Williamson
The European Central Bank announced a more aggressive series of stimulus measures than expected at its March governing council meeting. The central...
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09 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Distressing Chinese trade data agrees with Markit PMI data which contradicts the recent market rally. Financials register the first decline in...
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09 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"Global economic growth slowed to near-stagnation in February, according to PMI data. The JPMorgan Global PMI, compiled by Markit from its worldwide..."...
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09 March 2016
Investors have been selling off eurozone government bond ETFs and loading up on corporate debt ahead of the ECB meeting tomorrow. Investors have...
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08 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
ETF issuers have benefited from timely fixed income listings in 2016 as investors continue to pour billions into the asset class and pull funds...
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08 March 2016
"Investors have clamoured for government bond exposure since the start of the year, but the asset class risks losing some of its safe haven status...
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07 March 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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07 March 2016 Philip Leake
US Sector PMI data from Markit provided further evidence of weakening US economic performance in February. Markit's manufacturing and services...
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07 March 2016
"As fears of recession ease, Russia looks set to test global investor appetite with a benchmark US dollar bond issue. Russia's 5-yr sovereign...
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04 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Investors seen possibly hedging...
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04 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Short interest has increased across some of the largest stocks in Europe in 2016 as a weaker economic outlook persists and fears of deflation...
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04 March 2016 Samuel Agass
"All eyes will be directed towards Frankfurt next Thursday as markets await the latest ECB monetary policy decision. Beforehand, revised eurozone...
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04 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"An upbeat US jobs report raises the possibility that the Fed will hike interest rates again at its March policy meeting. However, current signs...
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04 March 2016
"After a volatile start to 2016, falling US Corporate bond spreads and receding credit risk among European financials has calmed investor fears...
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03 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"UK economic growth slowed to its weakest for almost three years in February, according to the latest Markit/CIPS 'all-sector' PMI data. At 52.9...
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03 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"Global economic growth slowed to near-stagnation in February, according to PMI survey data. The JPMorgan Global PMI, compiled by Markit from...
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03 March 2016
Pound denominated corporate bonds have seen their benchmark spreads jump by a much wider margin than their Euro denominated peers year to date...
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02 March 2016 Mark Schultis
With margins down in the syndicated loan market, asset managers are seeking to operate as efficiently as possible. However, operational friction...
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02 March 2016 Kiet Tran
Doctors are armed with standard medical tests and tools for diagnosing patients. Fund managers looking to measure liquidity, on the other hand...
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02 March 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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02 March 2016
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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02 March 2016
Gold ETFs have seen the largest ever inflows in the last month as investors bid up the asset class in search of a haven from recent volatility....
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02 March 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Value has been a tough trade since 2007. Bouts of QE have lifted equities and their multiples higher with momentum strategies performing well...
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02 March 2016 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing performance failed to improve in February for the first time since November 2012. The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI...
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02 March 2016
Credit risk in the region has fallen rapidly since mid-February's highs, but some single names continue to exhibit heightened levels...
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01 March 2016 Chris Williamson
"The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI" survey, compiled by Markit, showed business conditions deteriorating at the fastest rate for five...
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29 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Despite a rough start to the year for yield focused investors, Markit has identified a group of 50 UK companies poised to defy the gloom and...
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29 February 2016
"European bond yields have fallen to new recent lows as the market takes an increasingly dim view of growth prospects, which has in turn seen...
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26 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Highly shorted Lumber Liquidators...
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26 February 2016 Samuel Agass
"Markets will be on tenterhooks during a week which concludes with the publication of US non-farm payrolls, which will give all-important clues...
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26 February 2016 Chris Williamson
News that the US economy showed signs of stalling in February has been swiftly followed by a confirmation of weak economic growth late last year....
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26 February 2016
"Despite another downgrade to junk status, Brazilian sovereign bonds have been a stand out performer so far this year. Meanwhile Irish sovereign...
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25 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Dividends at commodity firms have proved more resilient than their embattled shares. But this trend is starting to unravel as businesses curtail...
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25 February 2016
Social media shares have borne the brunt of the recent market selloff but few short sellers are lining up to short the market despite its recent......
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25 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"UK economic growth in the final quarter of last year was confirmed at 0.5%, according to the ONS's second estimate of gross domestic product....
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25 February 2016
"Negative sentiment around global banks has shifted the CDS-bond basis into more positive territory, while weak commodity prices continue to...
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24 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"South African investors have been flocking to gold, both physically and through associated miners, as the commodity's resurgence has offered...
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24 February 2016 Chris Williamson
Markit's PMI survey data show a significant risk of the US economy falling into contraction in the first quarter. The flash PMI for February...
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24 February 2016
Credit risk has more than doubled in the last 12 months reaching levels not seen in over two years. This has led to investors increasingly using...
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23 February 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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23 February 2016
"After underperforming for much of 2015, US HY bonds have outperformed IG counterparts this year, and investors are starting to take notice....
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22 February 2016 Mark Schaedel
"Twenty years ago the term 'benchmark' was still a verb – a term which described the activity of relative performance measurement. Recent regulatory...
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22 February 2016
"Last week saw the most shorted shares surge and lead the market upturn, but short sellers are staying the course as short positions hover near...
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22 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"US factories are reporting the worst business conditions for over three years, and one of the worst months since the global financial crisis....
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22 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"Japanese manufacturers reported a near-stalling of business activity in February, according to the Nikkei Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI, with...
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22 February 2016 Chris Williamson
Disappointing PMI survey data for February greatly increase the odds of more aggressive stimulus from the ECB in March. Not only did the 'flash'...
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22 February 2016 Chris Fenske
The sharp drop in China's stock markets at the start of 2016 triggered the largest January decline in global equity markets in history. The weakness...
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19 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Perennial short targets Zoe's Kitchen...
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19 February 2016 Samuel Agass
Markit's Flash PMI data will provide the first available information on the health of some of the world's largest economies in February. Data...
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19 February 2016
"With a potential Brexit looming the UK's credit risk has been soaring, while restructuring and a more positive outlook for oil prices this week...
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18 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Despite the continued record low mortgage rates and a resurgent economy, jitters in the US property market have resurfaced which has bolstered...
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18 February 2016 Oliver Kolodseike
"A rebound in official industrial production data in January brings welcome good news on the US economy. Industrial output rose 0.9% in January...
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18 February 2016
"Coco bonds were at the heart of last week's market volatility, but recent price swings can't be attributed to liquidity constrains as liquidity...
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17 February 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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17 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"The shipping industry dynamics have gone from bad to worse as freight rates, oil and dry, continue to plummet; attracting short sellers to ship...
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17 February 2016
"Chinese financials are forecasted to boost their dividend payments to record levels, defying growing fears that the country may be about to...
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17 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"The UK employment rate and number of job vacancies have risen to record highs, but the tightening labour market once again failed to drive up...
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17 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"Households are feeling less downbeat about their finances, but this appears to be largely a reflection of expectations of interest rates staying...
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17 February 2016
"The long maturity Treasury bond has proved fruitful as investors fret about volatile markets, stagnant growth and sliding inflation. The Markit...
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16 February 2016
"Asian credit hasn't been immune from the heightened market volatility experienced so far this year, but local currency government bonds in the...
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15 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A rough start to the year for the Hang Seng has been seized upon by short sellers. Demand to borrow the blue chip index's constituents has surged...
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15 February 2016
Global volatility has caught up with the Japanese credit market as credit risk priced into the country's corporate bonds now stands at a three...
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12 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Rex Energy leads oil and gas shorts...
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12 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"The week sees important insights into inflation trends in the US, UK and China, as well as fourth quarter economic growth figures for Japan....
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12 February 2016 Chris Williamson
Official data showed US retail sales rebounding in January after a disappointing end to 2015. Core sales were 0.6% higher after declining 0.3%...
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12 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"UK construction output rose 1.5% in December, according to the Office for National Statistics, but the rise was insufficient to avert a further..."...
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12 February 2016 Chris Williamson
Official data confirm the steady but disappointingly unspectacular growth achieved by the eurozone at the end of last year. Gross domestic product...
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12 February 2016 Oliver Kolodseike
"It was an unspectacular end to 2015 for the German economy, with growth failing to accelerate from the 0.3% seen in the third quarter. PMI survey...
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12 February 2016
"A tumultuous week in global financial markets saw safe haven government bond yields continue their descent to zero, while UK government credit...
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11 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Despite being set to fall by a quarter from the highs seen in 2013, the dividend payments made by large cap oil and gas firms have proven relatively..."...
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11 February 2016
The market has rekindled its love affair with gold in its quest for safe assets which has driven a wedge between the bonds tied to the commodity's...
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10 February 2016
"Consumer spending has remained relatively downbeat, with consumer services firms coming at the bottom of the inaugural Markit US Sector PMI....
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10 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"UK industrial output slumped in the closing quarter of last year, led down by collapsing production in the energy market and a stagnant manufacturing..."...
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10 February 2016
Spanish and Italian bonds have proven relatively resilient in the recent market volatility as investors seek the safety of the ECB. Italy and...
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09 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"The potential for a prolonged sub-to-near-zero interest rate environment has turned the market tide against European banking shares, but investor...
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09 February 2016 Philip Leake
"The latest batch of PMI data for Africa, compiled for Standard Bank by Markit, pointed to divergent trends across the continent in January....
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09 February 2016 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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09 February 2016
"The number of distressed bonds in the $HY bond universe continues to increase, with European HY entering the fray. The ratio of distressed bonds...
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08 February 2016
Global economy starts 2017 on the front foot, PMI at 22-month high
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08 February 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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08 February 2016
Troubles in Europe's banking sector have led to widespread risk aversion among European corporate credit. Markit iBoxx EUR Contingent Convertible...
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05 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"ETF issuance has increased exponentially as issuers rush to grab a piece of the ETF pie, but new launches have struggled to lure investors in...
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05 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Canadian mortgage lender Home Capital...
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05 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"GDP numbers are expected to show further signs of global economic growth having weakened at the end of last year, leaving the markets to watch...
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05 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"Signs of a slowdown in hiring, still-weak annual pay growth and disappointing survey data, all pitched alongside an adverse financial market...
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05 February 2016
"Last week saw the bond market discount the possibility of an interest rate hike, while credit risk continued to surge. The Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries...
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04 February 2016
"US sector ETFs have gained popularity in recent months as prevailing economic winds disperse returns across sectors, encouraging increased adoption...
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04 February 2016 Philip Leake
The first public release of US Sector PMI" data from Markit signalled higher output in all of the monitored sectors apart from consumer services...
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04 February 2016
Despite a steady US housing recovery, recent liquidity pressures have led to a fall in Non-Agency RMBS prices. Primary dealer holdings of USD...
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04 February 2016
"Despite the UK's monetary policy committee highlighting weak inflation today, inflation-linked gilts have proved to be a strong investment so...
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04 February 2016
"Despite a steady US housing recovery, recent liquidity pressures have led to a fall in Non-Agency RMBS prices. Primary dealer holdings of USD...
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03 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"The UK economy exhibited signs of fortitude in the face of multiple headwinds in January, with growth edging higher despite intensifying uncertainty...
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03 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"China's services economy showed signs of renewed life at the start of the year, helping to offset a deepening downturn in the manufacturing...
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03 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"January saw business activity in India rebound after being beset by extensive flooding late last year. The Nikkei PMI surveys, compiled by Markit...
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03 February 2016 Chris Williamson
A disappointing eurozone PMI survey for January indicated one of the weakest expansions seen over the past year and raises the prospect of further...
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03 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"Brazil remained in a state of severe economic contraction at the start of the year, though the downturn showed signs of moderating. Markit's...
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02 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Shares with good earnings momentum heading into January were not immune to the recent sell off, but their performance still managed to outperform...
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02 February 2016
The news that Nigeria was in talks with the World Bank and African Development Bank has been treated well by the market as its bonds are now...
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01 February 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Amid sector divergence, aggregate dividend payments from European car makers are set to skid in 2016 despite some strong underlying performances...
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01 February 2016 Chris Williamson
"Global manufacturing remained in the doldrums at the start of the year, beset by downturns in some of the world's largest emerging markets....
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01 February 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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01 February 2016
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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29 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Falling DVD rentals at Outerwall's...
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29 January 2016 Oliver Kolodseike
The release of PMI data will provide data watchers with the first available information on global economic trends in 2016 and The Bank of England...
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29 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"US economic growth slowed sharply in the final quarter of last year, according to the first official estimate. At least some of the weakness...
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29 January 2016
"Credit markets react positively to Bank of Japan's introduction of negative interest rates, while Mexican government bonds outperform emerging...
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28 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Thwarted by interest rate jitters REITs delivered a lacklustre performance in 2015. However, superior selection criteria could have delivered...
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28 January 2016
"After a great start to the year, European cash equities trading volumes held onto their momentum in a volatile second half, which saw the value...
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28 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"UK economic growth edged higher in the final quarter of last year, according to the initial official estimate of gross domestic product. However...
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28 January 2016
"Recent volatility has seen a selloff in corporate bonds, with Markit data indicating weaker liquidity metrics. 70%+ of large " and $ corporate...
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27 January 2016
"The market's volatile start to the year has seen investors turn to the safety of government bonds in the US and Europe while corporate bond...
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27 January 2016
"As the world turned to Hong Kong to take of view on a slowing China, 2015 proved to be a banner year for Asia's securities lending market. Revenues...
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26 January 2016 Chris Williamson
The first survey data of business activity in 2016 indicate an inauspicious start to the year for the US economy. A struggling manufacturing...
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26 January 2016
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25 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Signs of pressure are emerging in North American Banks who financed the boom in shale oil. Sustained low oil prices are forcing banks to cut...
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25 January 2016
"New banking rules have increased the cost of subordinated bank debt, with Europe's weaker institutions coming under investor scrutiny. The Markit...
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25 January 2016
"The total trade volumes in the European loan market are slightly down in the final quarter of 2015. Total volumes have dropped to "14.807bn...
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22 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Bank of Internet USA, United States...
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22 January 2016 Oliver Kolodseike
"In another important week for data watchers, the US Federal Open Market Committee announces its latest monetary policy decision a couple of...
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22 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"Japanese manufacturers reported ongoing growth of production, order books, exports and employment at the start of 2016, suggesting the sector...
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22 January 2016
"Credit markets reacted positively to fresh dovish ECB rhetoric, while US and European banks continue to see credit risk soar. Italian and Spanish..."...
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21 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"UK short sellers are showing no signs of slowing down in the current market, yet investors relying on publically disclosed short positions are...
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21 January 2016
"High beta shares have felt the brunt of the recent market slump, driving investors to embrace low beta ETFs with renewed vigour. Highest beta...
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21 January 2016 Chris Fenske
"December proved to be an eventful month as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2006, ending a zero rate policy...
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21 January 2016
"Further market volatility this year has been testing China's vast corporate bond market, with some areas proving more resilient than others....
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20 January 2016 Matthew Hill
Over the last decade fragmentation has become the defining characteristic in the global FX market. While most of the focus has been on fragmentation...
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20 January 2016
Volatility has greeted equity investors in the New Year and Europe is no exception; yet a closer look at the data shows that not all of the region's...
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18 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Evaporating credit lines are set to finally squeeze US energy firms as oil prices break through $30 a barrel and US banks sound the alarm on...
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18 January 2016
Weak commodity and energy prices continue to drive a positive basis among single name European credits CDS spreads have been more reactive to...
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15 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Short sellers return to Netflix...
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15 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Volatility has returned in earnest in 2016, encouraging investors to rush to volatility ETFs. But a closer look at fund flows reveals that investors...
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15 January 2016
"Continued market volatility this week has seen increased demand for risk free assets, while an asset write off has sent BHP Billiton's credit...
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14 January 2016 David Weisberger
The flawed argument that the market is rigged by high frequency trading (HFT) firms is omnipresent in the media. Those who criticize HFT would...
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14 January 2016
"Appetite to sell stocks short has showed no signs of slowing into the new year, with demand to borrow shares up by over 14% in the last 12 months....
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14 January 2016 Phil Smith
China will remain in the spotlight as economic growth looks set to slide to the weakest since the global financial crisis. The week also sees...
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14 January 2016
"Despite remaining relatively calm amid the equity price volatility in the first few days of 2016, US high yield bond risk has now started to...
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13 January 2016
Lukewarm economic data has seen forecasters push back expectations of a rate rise from the Bank of England which has in turn seen pound denominated...
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13 January 2016 Philip Leake
The final batch of Markit’s detailed global sector PMITM data for 2015 showed that finance, food & drink, pharmaceuticals and hi-tech services...
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12 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Gold's allure may be back among investors after years of being shunned and $50bn of outflows from gold ETFs. Fresh turmoil in markets have seen...
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12 January 2016
"The economic developments that rocked global markets last year are filtering through to dividend policies in 2016, putting a damper on payment...
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12 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"UK industry looks to have once again failed to grow in the closing quarter of last year, ending a tough year for manufacturers and energy companies...."...
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12 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"The New Year sees the launch of new economic indicators designed to provide fresh insights into global economic trends. Markit, on behalf of...
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12 January 2016
"After Noble's credit rating was pushed to junk status last week, Markit reveals the names which may be next in line for a potential downgrade...
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11 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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11 January 2016 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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11 January 2016
"Ongoing market jitters has seen US treasury yields decline as investors move towards safer assets, boosting bond returns in the process. 10-yr...
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08 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. US industrial supplies firm Fastenal...
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08 January 2016 Oliver Kolodseike
"After a turbulent start to the year for investors around the globe, the week sees important data that could further move stock markets. In the...
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08 January 2016 Jack A. Kennedy
"Pay pressures in the UK labour market eased at the end of 2015. The KPMG/REC Report on Jobs, published today, signalled that average starting...
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08 January 2016
"Weak manufacturing data and further steps to devalue the Chinese yuan saw global credit indices jump to their widest levels since last October...
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07 January 2016
With higher volatility in the loan market and pressure on margins, asset managers need to eliminate the information and process gaps that lead...
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07 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Strong PMI data indicates that Eurozone economic recovery is starting to take hold led by a resurgent Italian economy but its southern Spanish...
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07 January 2016
The rising tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran and has exasperated an already tricky situation for the region's bondholders. Saudi Arabian...
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06 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"The prospect of increased gun control in the US has not fazed equity investors, with shares in the two listed gun makers hovering near recent...
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06 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Crossing $3trn in global AUM at the close of 2015, ETFs continue to garner the support of investors however volatility in emerging markets and...
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06 January 2016 Andrew Harker
"According to the latest Markit PMI data for Spain, manufacturing firms and service providers alike continued to record sharp increases in output...
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06 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"The UK economy looks to have expanded by 0.5% in the final quarter of last year, according to PMI business survey data. Sustained robust growth...
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06 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"The global economy lost some growth momentum in December, according to survey data which showed rates of expansion slowing in both manufacturing...
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06 January 2016 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy starts 2016 on a solid footing and well placed to enjoy a year of robust growth. The pace of expansion in business activity...
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05 January 2016
Renewed concerns about commodity pricesand turmoil in the US high yield bond market drove leveraged loan returns to end the year on a sour note....
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04 January 2016 Relte Stephen Schutte
Chinese markets collapsed by 7% on the first day of trading in 2016, sending European stocks sharply lower. Short sellers however look to have...
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04 January 2016
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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04 January 2016
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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04 January 2016 Andrew Harker
"At the end of December the General Statistics Office of Vietnam announced that GDP rose 6.7% in 2015, above the target of 6.2% and bringing...
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04 January 2016 Chris Williamson
"Global manufacturing growth slowed at the end of 2015, ending the worst year since 2012. European countries led the growth rankings, as emerging...
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18 December 2015
Tri party repo market participant are increasingly adopting a funding structure that enables them greater operational efficiencies to term out...
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18 December 2015
Our final commentary note of the year looks at the companies which see the highest amount of short interest heading into 2016. The current 20...
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18 December 2015 Oliver Kolodseike
"Following the Fed's decision to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, the US sees the release of revised third quarter...
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18 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"The first US interest rate hike for almost a decade comes in a month during which the pace of economic growth showed signs of faltering, as...
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17 December 2015 David Weisberger
"'Blimey, this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought.' - D. Moore Michael Lewis's letter to the SEC on the IEX exchange application...
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17 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"UK retail sales surged as shoppers took advantage of 'Black Friday' discounts. Sales were up 1.7% in November, smashing expectations of a mere...
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17 December 2015
Credit markets reacted buoyantly as the US Fed took the monumental step in raising interest rates for the first time in nine years. The iBoxx...
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17 December 2015
"High yield bond returns have been buffeted by the latest drama in the energy and basic resources, but a closer look reveals that both the asset...
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16 December 2015
"Following on from Tuesday's look at the best timed North American shorts of the year, we review the positions which paid the most handsomely...
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16 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"Just as the Fed looks set to hike interest rates for the first time since 2006, the manufacturing sector shows signs of stalling. The flash...
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16 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"The UK labour market remained something of an enigma in October. Unemployment fell to a seven-year low but pay growth also fell, once again...
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16 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"Japanese manufacturers enjoyed a solid end to the year, with activity growing at a rate close to November's 20-month high. The Nikkei Manufacturing...
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16 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"The eurozone economy enjoyed a comfortably solid end to 2015, though policymakers are likely to remain disappointed by the relatively modest...
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16 December 2015
"Ahead of the Fed's expected first rate hike in nine years, fixed income ETF investors have been taking money off the table, with US high yield...
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15 December 2015
Markit reveals the best performing short positions in what has proven to be a fruitful year for short sellers. Companies targeted by short sellers...
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15 December 2015 Chris Fenske
Markit has published the November 2015 edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special...
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14 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"Euro area factories enjoyed a good start to the fourth quarter, with output rising 0.6% according to official data. Looking through the volatile...
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11 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week and names at risk of a short squeeze....
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11 December 2015
Short interest across the Euro Stoxx 50 index stands near the yearly lows despite a surge in demand to borrow across global equity markets. 1.1%...
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11 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"November saw a marked improvement in US consumer spending, tilting the odds further towards the Fed hiking rates next week, something which...
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11 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"UK construction saw a return to growth at the start of the fourth quarter, according to official estimates, though the pace of expansion remains..."...
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11 December 2015
"South Africa's economic woes deepened this week on the ousting of the finance minister, while leveraged loans have continued their downward...
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10 December 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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10 December 2015 Oliver Kolodseike
"All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve Bank in a week that is likely to see US interest rates rise for the first time since 2006. Meanwhile...
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10 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"The UK's ongoing disappointing trade performance is highlighted by the latest official data. If oil and other volatile items are excluded, the...
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10 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at their record low of 0.5% at their December MPC meeting. Once again, only one of the nine...
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10 December 2015
The commodities slump has hurt resources bond returns on both ends of the quality spectrum but highly rated oil and gas bonds have proven more...
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09 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Equities are set to post some of their most disappointing returns for several years, yet the disappointing headline number hides wide return...
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09 December 2015 Chris Williamson
Japan's recent recession has been revised away after new data show the economy to have grown in the third quarter. The revision confirms our...
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09 December 2015 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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09 December 2015
"The ratio of distressed US $HY bond's has doubled over the past year, just as the Fed looks to raise interest rates and commodity prices hit...
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08 December 2015
Hedging fever reaches new highs This report aggregates newly launched funds in November and highlights the performance of the funds launched...
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08 December 2015
"Barbie has fallen out of favour in recent years, helping Mattel's shares become the hot toymaker short heading into the final weeks of the holiday...
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08 December 2015
"As 2015 draws to a close, we highlight some of the key takeaways from credit and fixed income markets across the year. IG corporate bond credit...
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08 December 2015
"Investors have been fleeing interest rate hedged ETFs in recent weeks, despite the fact that the bond market is increasingly gearing up for...
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07 December 2015 Jack A. Kennedy
Latest evidence from Markit's recruitment industry survey signalled a further strengthening of the UK's labour market in November. The KPMG/REC...
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04 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Straight Path is the most shorted...
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04 December 2015 Oliver Kolodseike
"The week sees revised third quarter gross domestic product numbers for the eurozone, Japan and Russia, while retail sales and consumer sentiment...
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04 December 2015 Chris Williamson
Better-than-expected news on the buoyancy of the US labour market gives policymakers the clear go-ahead to hike interest rates for the first...
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04 December 2015
"Further monetary stimulus from the ECB fails to meet market expectations, while rising borrowing costs in the US could spell trouble for EM...
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03 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Incentivised by newly introduced taxes, South Korean conglomerates are expected to deliver record breaking levels of dividends across all sectors....
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03 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"A welcome upturn in service sector expansion helped counter slower growth in manufacturing and construction in November, suggesting the UK continues...
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03 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"The global economy grew at a slightly faster rate in November, led by upturns in the US, UK, Japan and the eurozone, which all saw either faster...
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03 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"China's economy expanded, albeit only modestly, for the first time in four months, according to November's Caixin PMI surveys, heralding a welcome...
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03 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"Official data released on 1st December showed Brazil's recession extending into the third quarter, and survey data are already indicating that...
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03 December 2015
"Today's ECB announcement saw euro sovereign bonds sell off significantly, but European ETF investors had already been divesting away from the...
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02 December 2015 David Weisberger
"What's the best way to get a limit order executed on the NYSE? Cancel it. In the history of stock markets, the IEX story is a unique one. A...
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02 December 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"Wearables continue to gather momentum this festive season with Fitbit receiving a bullish upgrade from analysts, but growing short sentiment...
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02 December 2015
"The beleaguered US commonwealth narrowly escaped defaulting on its Government Development Bank (GDB) bonds yesterday, but with more senior general..."...
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01 December 2015
"Falling metal prices have seen steel firms caught in the crosshairs of short sellers throughout 2015, although bearish sentiment has begun to...
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01 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"Global manufacturing remained stuck firmly in the slow lane in November, hindered by slumping demand in many key emerging markets. The J.P.Morgan...
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01 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"China's manufacturing economy contracted for the eleventh time in the past 12 months in November, according to the Markit-compiled Caixin PMI...
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01 December 2015 Chris Williamson
"Manufacturing in Asia more or less stagnated for a second successive month in November, though the steady picture represents an improvement...
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30 November 2015
"As leaders meet this week at COP21talks in Paris to negotiate new emission reduction measures, struggling solar companies are becoming victims...
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30 November 2015
Dollar-denominated retail bonds have seen a rise in credit risk in the weeks leading up to the crucial December holiday shopping season. Macy's...
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27 November 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Significant short interest remains...
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27 November 2015
PMI results are released worldwide during the week and will provide data watchers with the first available information on global economic trends...
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27 November 2015
"The latest official data showed that the UK economy continued to grow at a reasonably strong pace in the autumn, with increasingly robust domestic...
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27 November 2015
"Investment grade and high yield US corporate bonds have seen credit risk diverge over the past few months, while the oil & gas sector may see...
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26 November 2015
"US banks have bounced back from the post-crash lows, while their European peers are still struggling to return to pre-crisis payout levels....
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26 November 2015
"UK Gilts yield have largely tracked their US peers over the last three years, but recent dovish tones from UK policy makers has seen that trend...
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25 November 2015
"Demand to borrow Asian stocks surged in the wake of the recent market volatility. While short sellers have since pulled back slightly, the current...
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25 November 2015
"The US economy is showing further robust economic growth in the fourth quarter, with the pace of expansion picking up in November. The faster...
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25 November 2015
"Bank credit spreads have tightened on the back of lower than expected TLAC requirements, with the financial sector looking sturdier than non-financials..."...
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24 November 2015
ECB and FED policy divergence has seen investors increasingly employ currency hedged ETFs to mitigate the impact of currency swings on investment...
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24 November 2015
"Energy utilities, prised for their captive consumption base and predictable cash flows face upheaval as pricing dynamics and environmental progress...
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24 November 2015
Japanese goods producers are on course for their best quarter since the start of 2014. The Nikkei Manufacturing PMI hit a 20-month high of 52.8...
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24 November 2015
Military tension with Turkey has sent Russia's CDS spread wider this morning but Russia's apparent rapprochement with the west has seen investors...
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23 November 2015
"Eurozone businesses reported the fastest rates of growth in business activity and employment for four-and-a-half years in November, but the...
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23 November 2015
"There are currently 21 investment grade credits with CDS spreads implying junk status, while high yield North American consumer driven credits...
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20 November 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified at risk of...
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20 November 2015
"The release of flash PMI results for Japan, the eurozone and the US will provide data watchers with the first available information on economic...
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20 November 2015
"Ukraine's recovery continues as Russia eases its debt repayment stance, while the latest Fed minutes point towards a December rate hike. Ukraine's...
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19 November 2015
"Short interest in firms which recently IPOd with a market value greater than $1bn has surged since the start of the year, with tech firms the...
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19 November 2015
"UK retail sales fell slightly more than expected in October, but the decline looks to be a one-off and masks a reassuringly solid underlying...
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19 November 2015
Markit has published the October 2015 edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special...
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18 November 2015
Price momentum has proven pivotal in 2015 as a few key stocks have held the S&P 500 index above water. The third of US shares trading closest...
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18 November 2015
"Sovereign CDS spreads have fallen across the Asean region over the past two months, but only Thailand has seen its government bond returns remain...
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17 November 2015
"Investors punished Rolls-Royce last week while short sellers banked profits, highlighting the uncertainty faced by the aerospace industry as...
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17 November 2015
"US headline inflation edged higher to 0.2% in October after the flat year-on-year reading seen in September, according to official data. Much...
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17 November 2015
"The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained in negative territory in October, helping shore up the Bank of England's belief that there's no...
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17 November 2015
"US industrial production fell 0.2% for a second successive month in October, but the decline clouds a more upbeat picture of the health of the...
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17 November 2015
TIPS returns since the start of the year have been particularly disappointing; but this has not precluded investors from piling into ETFs tracking...
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16 November 2015
Last week's disappointing spending numbers and earnings updates took a chunk out of retail stocks; something which short sellers were well positioned...
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16 November 2015
Headline data showing Japan to have fallen back into recession in the third quarter give a misleading view of the health of the economy. A 0.2%...
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16 November 2015
"A turn in risk sentiment over the past month has seen individual risks dominate fluctuations in the CDS bond basis. Over the past month, positive...
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13 November 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified as at risk...
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13 November 2015
"Japan's efforts to lure foreign investors to equity markets have thus far proven successful; however, ETF flows have stalled after a 15% market...
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13 November 2015
"In the US, the Federal Reserve will be watching inflation and industrial output numbers for more information on the health of the US economy....
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13 November 2015
"The German economy continued to grow at a moderate pace in the third quarter, according to data from Statistisches Bundesamt Destatis. Markit's...
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13 November 2015
"The euro area's pace of economic growth lost a little momentum in the third quarter, despite the additional central bank stimulus seen so far...
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13 November 2015
"Railroad shares have underperformed the rest of the transportation universe, but their bonds have so far proved resilient to the downturn. The...
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13 November 2015
"Another setback in oil prices is affecting US HY and inflation expectations ahead of December's expected Fed rate hike, while Rolls Royce gets...
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12 November 2015
"Industrial production in the euro area fell 0.3% in September, according to official data, piling additional pressure on policymakers to inject...
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11 November 2015
"India has been a bright spot in emerging markets over the past two years, but political tensions look set to derail progress. Indian government...
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11 November 2015
"ETF securities lending revenues for 2015 to date are up by a quarter year on year, despite flat demand to borrow. The securities lending industry...
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11 November 2015
The UK labour market continued to tighten in September as unemployment fell more than expected and employment rose sharply. Pay growth remained......
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11 November 2015
"The JPMorgan Global PMI", compiled by Markit, regained some poise after slipping to a nine-month low in September, rising to 53.4. However...
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10 November 2015
"A review of key factors driving returns across markets during October, which saw the S&P 500 surge over 8% while investors pile into the worst...
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10 November 2015 Chris Williamson
"Global economic growth ticked higher in October, with robust expansions in the US, UK, eurozone and Japan accompanied by an improved performance...
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10 November 2015
"A populist political coalition looks set to derail Portugal's economic plans, but risks so far remain muted and isolated. Portugal's 10-yr bond...
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09 November 2015
Investor sentiment towards the healthcare sector continues to sour despite the fact that the sector has come out on top of the October Markit...
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06 November 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Strong demand to short Rex Energy...
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06 November 2015
"Important data releases in the US, UK, eurozone and China will be eyed for steers on central bank policymaking. Expectations of the European...
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06 November 2015
"A better than expected jobs reports leaves the door wide open for the Fed to move in December, while in corporate credit, Glencore and VW decouple...."...
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05 November 2015
"High trailing dividend yields can lure investors towards stocks that are seemingly paying above the norm. But selection based on forward yields...
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05 November 2015
"Investors have opted for European government bonds in favour of US treasuries in anticipation of diverging monetary policies, which may pose...
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04 November 2015
Large issuers focus on Japanese equities with a currency hedge twist This report aggregates newly launched funds in October and highlights the...
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04 November 2015
"The rate of economic growth rebounded in October, rising from the near two-and-a-half year low seen at the end of the third quarter, according...
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04 November 2015
Fears of a sustained global slowdown have alleviated over the past month with emerging market credit quick to react. Markit CDX EM index spread...
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03 November 2015
"Large UK miners continue to suffer as weak commodity prices persist, attracting short sellers. However, PMI data indicates a slowing rate of...
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03 November 2015
"Global manufacturing started the fourth quarter showing tentative signs of renewed life. Global factory output The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing...
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03 November 2015
"After seeing risk escalate in Aug/Sep, offshore RMB bonds have since rallied, but bond yields have yet to return to mid year levels. Offshore...
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02 November 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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