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Investment Grade Corporate Bond Market Summary:
Week Ending 9/1/23

Our newsletter presents key trends derived from observable Corporate Bond pricing data over a weekly period.

New Issues

IG Corp bond new issues for the week ending 9/1/23, issue size of $50 million and larger

ISSUE COLLATERAL TYPE AMT ISSUED (MM) PX AT ISSUANCE YIELD AT ISSUANCE (%) SPREAD AT ISSUE
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Top 10 Performers

Showcases the top 10 IG Corp performers based on the largest bid price increases between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W DEALERS
1 LNGFOR 3.375 4/13/2027 3.38% 04/13/27 14.61% 68.77 60.00 22
2 GLPSP 3.875 6/4/2025 3.88% 06/04/25 12.16% 64.59 57.59 16
3 CAMBRG 0.25 6/27/2068 0.25% 06/27/68 10.82% 60.92 54.97 8
4 MRK 2.9 12/10/2061 2.90% 12/10/61 9.33% 62.57 57.23 19
5 VNKRLE 3.5 11/12/2029 3.50% 11/12/29 9.17% 68.79 63.01 23
6 GLPCHI 2.95 3/29/2026 2.95% 03/29/26 9.01% 57.27 52.54 16
7 SHUION 5.5 3/3/2025 5.50% 03/03/25 7.41% 52.95 49.30 19
8 USCTRJ 2.805 10/1/2050 2.81% 10/01/50 7.01% 66.36 62.01 4
9 GLAD 3.75 5/1/2027 3.75% 05/01/27 6.44% 86.49 81.25 2
10 CHJMAO 4.25 7/23/2029 4.25% 07/23/29 6.16% 66.72 62.85 18

Bottom 10 Performers

Showcases the bottom 10 IG Corp performers based on the largest bid price decreases between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W DEALERS
1 LASUDE 5 7/28/2026 5.00% 07/28/26 -11.28% 55.66 62.73 7
2 EBIUH 4.62 5/16/2039 4.62% 05/16/39 -9.53% 73.99 81.78 2
3 SDSELE 5.5 7/23/2026 REGS 5.50% 07/23/26 -8.65% 64.46 70.56 16
4 ESSGR 5.35959 2/13/2026 5.36% 02/13/26 -8.17% 55.02 59.91 4
5 NANFUN 5 PERP 5.00% NULL -8.10% 63.85 69.48 8
6 GRWALL 3.95 PERP 3.95% NULL -4.39% 88.64 92.71 17
7 EBRD 0 1/26/2026 0.00% 01/26/26 -4.35% 56.64 59.22 3
8 CKINF 4 PERP 4.00% NULL -4.35% 66.84 69.88 6
9 ERAFP 5.875 5/21/2025 5.88% 05/21/25 -4.25% 96.14 100.41 17
10 PINGRE 2.75 7/29/2024 2.75% 07/29/24 -4.24% 77.22 80.64 7

Top 10 Industry Performers

Showcases the top 10 IG industry performers based on the largest yield increases between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

RANK INDUSTRY CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Hotel, Gaming & Leisure -66 bps 8.34% 9.01%
2 High Tech Industries -39 bps 5.16% 5.55%
3 Utilities: Water -24 bps 5.35% 5.59%
4 Services: Consumer -24 bps 6.84% 7.08%
5 Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber -16 bps 5.98% 6.14%
6 Wholesale -16 bps 5.43% 5.60%
7 Environmental Industries -16 bps 5.07% 5.23%
8 Media: Diversified & Production -14 bps 4.97% 5.11%
9 Aerospace & Defense -14 bps 5.49% 5.63%
10 Automotive -14 bps 5.33% 5.47%

Bottom 10 Industry Performers

Showcases the bottom 10 IG industry performers based on the largest yield decreases between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

RANK INDUSTRY CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Energy: Electricity 106 bps 9.38% 8.32%
2 #REF! 71 bps 8.96% 8.24%
3 Real Estate 46 bps 7.73% 7.27%
4 Sovereign & Public Finance 43 bps 5.26% 4.83%
5 Metals & Mining 37 bps 6.01% 5.64%
6 Consumer Goods: Durable 33 bps 5.30% 4.96%
7 Containers, Packaging, & Glass 18 bps 6.19% 6.02%
8 Transportation: Cargo 13 bps 5.45% 5.32%
9 Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing 10 bps 7.20% 7.10%
10 Insurance 6 bps 5.89% 5.83%

5 Year Yield By Industry

Displays the average IG Corp 5 year yield by industry between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors

Sentiment

Reveals the percent of IG Corps increasing in price (advancers) vs. IG Corps decreasing in price (decliners) between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

Top Quote Volume Movers: This Week vs Last Week

Exhibits the IG Corps with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 8/25/23 vs. the week ending 9/1/23

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY PRIOR WEEK THIS WEEK INCREASE % INCREASE
1 COGARD 6.5 4/8/2024 6.50% 04/08/24 54 266 212 393%
2 MQGAU 4.442 6/21/2033 REGS 7.47% 06/21/33 0 160 160 #DIV/0!
3 ANZNZ 5.355 8/14/2028 144A 5.36% 08/14/28 0 56 56 #DIV/0!
4 HPQ 5.5 1/15/2033 5.50% 01/15/33 205 250 45 22%
5 ABIBB 4.7 2/1/2036 4.70% 02/01/36 241 284 43 18%
6 CGB 0 6/16/2025 2.20% 06/16/25 18 61 43 239%
7 CGB 2.52 8/4/2028 2.52% 08/04/28 18 61 43 239%
8 CGB 0 6/16/2026 2.30% 06/16/26 18 61 43 239%
9 HEIMST 4.375 3/6/2027 4.38% 03/06/27 101 142 41 41%
10 VIEFP 2.5 PERP 2.50% NULL 10 50 40 400%

Most Quoted IG Corps

Ranks the IG Corps that were quoted by the highest number of dealers between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY DEALERS
1 BAC 5.288 4/25/2034 5.29% 04/25/34 37
2 DIS 2.65 1/13/2031 2.65% 01/13/31 36
3 JPM 5.35 6/1/2034 5.35% 06/01/34 36
4 MCD 4.95 8/14/2033 4.95% 08/14/33 35
5 PFE 4.75 5/19/2033 4.75% 05/19/33 34
6 SUMIBK 5.766 1/13/2033 5.77% 01/13/33 34
7 WFC 5.557 7/25/2034 5.56% 07/25/34 34
8 PNC 5.068 1/24/2034 5.07% 01/24/34 34
9 PFE 5.3 5/19/2053 5.30% 05/19/53 33
10 AMZN 3.95 4/13/2052 3.95% 04/13/52 33

Bid-Offer Spread by Industry

Displays the IG Corp average bid-offer spread by industry between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors

Bid and Offer Volume

Reveals the total number of quotes by bid and offer between 8/25/23 – 9/1/23

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