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Investment Grade CDS Market Summary:
July 2022

Our newsletter presents key trends derived from observable Credit Default Swaps pricing data over a monthly period.

Top 20 Underperformers

Showcases the top 20 IG CDS “underperformers” based on the largest mid spread increases between 7/1/22 -7/31/22

RANK BOND NAME ISSUER % CHG BPS CHG SPRD SPRD-1 MNTH
1 NUNPC 5Y NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO LTD 101.5% 88 174 86
2 AKZANA 5Y ICI WILMINGTON INC 82.9% 61 135 74
3 AIFP 5Y AIR LIQUIDE 73.1% 24 58 33
4 DOW 5Y DOW CAP B V 72.9% 67 159 92
5 DSM 5Y KONINKLIJKE DSM NV 72.1% 24 57 33
6 EMN 5Y EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO 66.5% 59 148 89
7 SUMIRD 5Y SUMITOMO REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CO LTD 65.1% 23 59 36
8 PG 5Y GILLETTE CO CORENOTES BOOK 63.6% 16 42 26
9 MITCO 5Y MITSUBISHI CORP 60.3% 17 45 28
10 DD 5Y DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO 60.3% 31.2 83 52
11 HST 5Y HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC 59.9% 82.4 220 137
12 EXPE 5Y EXPEDIA INC 59.3% 86.5 232 146
13 ULFP 5Y UNIBAIL-RODAMCO SE 59.0% 123.7 333 209
14 SUMI 5Y SUMITOMO CORP 58.3% 21.1 57 36
15 SOLBBB 5Y SOLVAY 58.1% 56.5 154 97
16 BAYGR 5Y BAYER CORP 57.2% 43.7 120 76
17 JUSCO 5Y AEON CO LTD 57.2% 26.4 73 46
18 CS 5Y CREDIT SUISSE AG NEW YORK BRH 56.6% 76.0 210 134
19 OMC 5Y OMNICOM GROUP INC 55.7% 32.8 92 59
20 MUNRE 5Y MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS 55.4% 22.6 63 41

Normalized IG Spread by Region

Displays the IG CDS spread by region between 7/1/22 -7/31/22

Results are based on 5 select regions, however, we offer data across 12 regions

IG Spread by Region – Monthly Comparison

Exhibits the IG mid spread by region for the month ending 6/31/22 vs. the month ending 7/31/22

REGION PREVIOUS SPREAD CURRENT SPREAD BPS CHANGE MONTHLY PERFORMANCE CDS COUNT
Global 69 83 14 Wider 535
U.S. 64 79 16 Wider 186
Europe 68 86 18 Wider 164
Canada 79 81 2 Wider 6
APAC 85 96 11 Wider 30
Latin America 102 119 17 Wider 10

Normalized IG Spread by Industry

Displays the IG CDS spread by industry between 7/1/22 -7/31/22

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

IG Spread by Industries – Monthly Comparison

Exhibits the IG spread by industry for the month ending 6/31/22 vs. the month ending 7/31/22

INDUSTRY PREVIOUS SPREAD CURRENT SPREAD BPS CHANGE MONTHLY PERFORMANCE CDS COUNT
All Industries 69 83 14 Wider 535.00
Aerospace & Defense 38 54 16 Wider 11.00
Automotive 130 168 38 Wider 16.00
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure 87 121 34 Wider 3.00
Retail 72 73 1 Wider 21.00
Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing 103 131 29 Wider 3.00

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