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Investment Grade Corporate Bond Market Summary:
Week Ending 12/11/20

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

Top 10 Winners

Showcases the top 10 IG Corp “winners” based on the largest bid price increases between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W
1 ESICN 9.25 4/15/2024 144A 9.25% 04/15/24 35.20% 59.85 44.27
2 BILL 0 3/20/2023 0.90% 03/20/23 7.64% 113.67 105.60
3 PERLNG 5.375 3/22/2030 REGS 5.38% 03/22/30 7.45% 83.00 77.25
4 BRKHEC 1.875 6/16/2062 1.88% 06/16/62 7.31% 112.69 105.02
5 TRANLN 4 4/7/2064 4.00% 04/07/64 6.55% 178.54 167.57
6 UKMBAS 1.625 8/26/2060 1.63% 08/26/60 6.30% 103.95 97.80
7 LONQUA 2.75 7/20/2057 2.75% 07/20/57 5.77% 125.95 119.08
8 HYDEH 1.75 8/18/2055 1.75% 08/18/55 5.75% 99.94 94.51
9 UAL 3.45 7/7/2028 3.45% 07/07/28 5.70% 95.65 90.49
10 LANDLN 2.75 9/22/2057 2.75% 09/22/57 5.59% 122.98 116.47

Top 10 Losers

Showcases the top 10 IG Corp “losers” based on the largest bid price decreases between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W
1 ALTAWH 7 6/30/2035 7.00% 06/30/35 -4.64% 118.18 123.93
2 VIEFP 6.75 6/1/2038 6.75% 06/01/38 -3.01% 143.04 147.47
3 IR 4.5 3/21/2049 4.50% 03/21/49 -2.81% 128.25 131.96
4 DOW 3.6 11/15/2050 3.60% 11/15/50 -2.76% 107.81 110.87
5 CDNFNA 4.65 5/7/2024 4.65% 05/07/24 -2.62% 101.24 103.96
6 STX 3.375 7/15/2031 REGS 3.38% 07/15/31 -2.55% 97.32 99.88
7 UPLLIN 5.25 PERP 5.25% 02/27/99 -2.45% 97.61 100.06
8 LLOYDS 4.344 1/9/2048 4.34% 01/09/48 -2.30% 122.02 124.90
9 MS 4.3 1/27/2045 4.30% 01/27/45 -2.26% 131.99 135.04
10 AEP 9.81 12/7/2021 9.81% 12/07/21 -2.24% 104.58 106.97

Top 10 Industry Winners

Showcases the top 10 IG industry “winners” based on the largest yield increases between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

RANK NAME CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Energy: Electricity -459 bps -5.14% -0.55%
2 Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing -24 bps 0.21% 0.46%
3 Construction & Building -22 bps 0.77% 0.99%
4 Consumer Goods: Durable -21 bps 1.33% 1.54%
5 Transportation: Cargo -18 bps 0.61% 0.79%
6 Telecommunications -15 bps 0.95% 1.10%
7 Forest Products & Paper -8 bps 0.83% 0.91%
8 Beverage, Food & Tobacco -7 bps 0.76% 0.83%
9 Media: Diversified & Production -6 bps 0.95% 1.01%
10 Energy: Oil & Gas 0 bps 1.49% 1.49%

Top 10 Industry Losers

Showcases the top 10 IG industry “losers” based on the largest yield decreases between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

RANK NAME CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Metals & Mining 133 bps 4.45% 3.12%
2 Transportation: Consumer 104 bps 3.18% 2.13%
3 Services: Consumer 89 bps 11.06% 10.16%
4 Sovereign & Public Finance 56 bps 1.11% 0.55%
5 Aerospace & Defense 28 bps 1.97% 1.69%
6 Services: Business 28 bps 1.07% 0.79%
7 Real Estate 25 bps 1.70% 1.45%
8 Environmental Industries 22 bps 0.76% 0.54%
9 Utilities: Water 21 bps 1.16% 0.94%
10 Utilities: Oil & Gas 19 bps 1.29% 1.10%

5 Year Yield By Industry

Displays the average IG Corp 5 year yield by industry between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

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 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

Top Quote Volume Movers: This Week vs Last Week

Exhibits the IG Corps with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 12/4/20 vs. the week ending 12/11/20

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY PRIOR WEEK THIS WEEK INCREASE % INCREASE
1 CABKSM 0.375 11/18/2026 0.38% 11/18/26 22 161 139 632%
2 BBVASM 1.875 9/18/2025 REGS 1.88% 09/18/25 25 153 128 512%
3 PEMEX 6.95 1/28/2060 6.95% 01/28/60 75 196 121 161%
4 PEMEX 7.69 1/23/2050 7.69% 01/23/50 78 196 118 151%
5 PEMEX 6.49 1/23/2027 6.49% 01/23/27 71 186 115 162%
6 VTRS 2.7 6/22/2030 REGS 2.70% 06/22/30 11 123 112 1018%
7 PEMEX 5.95 1/28/2031 5.95% 01/28/31 69 180 111 161%
8 VTRS 3.85 6/22/2040 REGS 3.85% 06/22/40 4 112 108 2700%
9 DAL 4.5 10/20/2025 REGS 4.50% 10/20/25 52 153 101 194%
10 CMARK 0.01 1/28/2026 0.01% 01/28/26 14 114 100 714%

Most Quoted IG Corps

Ranks the IG Corps that were quoted by the highest number of dealers between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY DEALERS
1 PETBRA 6.9 3/19/2049 6.90% 03/19/49 32
2 IBM 1.95 5/15/2030 1.95% 05/15/30 32
3 PETBRA 5.6 1/3/2031 5.60% 01/03/31 32
4 VZ 2.65 11/20/2040 2.65% 11/20/40 32
5 ALL 1.45 12/15/2030 1.45% 12/15/30 31
6 PETBRA 7.25 3/17/2044 7.25% 03/17/44 31
7 PETBRA 6.75 1/27/2041 6.75% 01/27/41 31
8 CVS 4.3 3/25/2028 4.30% 03/25/28 31
9 XOM 3.482 3/19/2030 3.48% 03/19/30 31
10 ORCL 2.95 4/1/2030 2.95% 04/01/30 31

Bid-Offer Spread by Industry

Displays the IG Corp average bid-offer spread by industry between 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

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 12/4/20 – 12/11/20

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