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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 10 Outperformers

Showcases the top 10 IG CDS “outperformers” based on the largest mid spread decreases between 7/1/22 – 7/31/22

RANK BOND NAME ISSUER % CHG BPS CHG SPRD SPRD-1 MNTH
1 EDF 5Y EDF S A -36.1% -55 97 152
2 MOET 5Y LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS -35.4% -19 35 55
3 DGELN 5Y DIAGEO CAP PLC MEDIUM TERM NTS -33.2% -18 37 55
4 MOT 5Y MOTOROLA INC -33.1% -37 74 111
5 SPG 5Y CPG PARTNERS L P -32.0% -57 121 178
6 BA 5Y BOEING CAP CORP INTERNOTES -32.0% -82 175 257
7 KANSEL 5Y KANSAI ELEC PWR INC -31.8% -17 38 55
8 ASH 5Y ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS -31.2% -75 167 242
9 GIS 5Y GENERAL MLS INC -31.0% -19 43 63
10 CPGLN 5Y COMPASS GROUP PLC -31.0% -17 38 55

Top 10 Underperformers

Showcases the top 10 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 LNGFOR 5Y LONGFOR PPTYS CO LTD 115.3% 415 775 360
2 VANKE 5Y CHINA VANKE CORP 105.2% 279 544 265
3 NUE 5Y NUCOR CORP 38.2% 38 138 100
4 BOCAVI 5Y CDS BOC AVIATION LTD 25.7% 33 163 130
5 LXSGR 5Y LANXESS FINANCE BV 20.2% 42 252 210
6 CKHH 5Y CK HUTCHISON INTL 16 LTD 20.0% 15 90 75
7 DBSSP 5Y DBS BK LTD GLOBAL MEDIUM TERM 20.0% 7 42 35
8 BMW 5Y BMW BK NORTH AMER SALT LAKE 19.5% 19 114 95
9 SGOFP 5Y CIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN 17.2% 19 126 108
10 OPTUS 5Y SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 17.1% 7.0 48 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 6/30/22 vs. the month ending 7/31/22

REGION PREVIOUS SPREAD CURRENT SPREAD BPS CHANGE MONTHLY PERFORMANCE CDS COUNT
Global 83 82 -1 Tighter 537
U.S. 82 72 -10 Tighter 192
Japan 49 45 -4 Tighter 45
Europe 85 90 5 Wider 157
Canada 81 89 8 Wider 5
APAC 96 93 -4 Tighter 30

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 6/30/22 vs. the month ending 7/31/22

REGION PREVIOUS SPREAD CURRENT SPREAD BPS CHANGE MONTHLY PERFORMANCE CDS COUNT
All Industries 83 82 -1 Tighter 537.00
Construction & Building 74 63 -11 Tighter 13.00
Energy: Oil & Gas 114 110 -4 Tighter 28.00
Metals & Mining 97 106 10 Wider 18.00
Insurance 72 70 -2 Tighter 27.00
High Tech Industries 54 51 -3 Tighter 18.00

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