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Investment Grade Corporate Bond Market Summary:
Week Ending 4/16/21

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 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W
1 ROTH 0 PERP 0.46% 09/29/49 7.75% 86.63 80.39
2 INTULN 4.625 3/17/2028 4.63% 03/17/28 7.17% 63.23 59.00
3 MASSIN 4.678 7/1/2014 4.68% 07/01/14 5.29% 139.18 132.19
4 TELVIS 7.25 5/14/2043 7.25% 05/14/43 4.93% 76.35 72.76
5 OCPMR 6.875 4/25/2044 6.88% 04/25/44 4.19% 121.45 116.57
6 CNL 6 12/1/2040 6.00% 12/01/40 4.00% 133.66 128.52
7 MARS 4.2 4/1/2059 144A 4.20% 04/01/59 3.85% 120.17 115.72
8 RUSSIA 5.25 6/23/2047 REGS 5.25% 06/23/47 3.60% 123.39 119.10
9 EDF 5.25 10/13/2055 5.25% 10/13/55 3.57% 128.48 124.05
10 WBA 4.8 11/18/2044 4.80% 11/18/44 3.36% 116.70 112.91

Top 10 Losers

Showcases the top 10 IG Corp “losers” based on the largest bid price decreases between 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W
1 HRINTH 0 7/3/2021 1.36% 07/03/21 -8.83% 89.58 98.25
2 QDHTCO 2.98 3/4/2024 2.98% 03/04/24 -4.16% 93.31 97.36
3 PERLNG 5.375 3/22/2030 REGS 5.38% 03/22/30 -3.74% 85.53 88.86
4 CCAMCL 3 1/20/2031 3.00% 01/20/31 -3.43% 91.92 95.18
5 CLFTON 6.25 10/25/2025 REGS 6.25% 10/25/25 -3.38% 95.98 99.34
6 GRWALL 3.875 8/31/2027 3.88% 08/31/27 -2.94% 103.24 106.37
7 SHIMAO 3.45 1/11/2031 3.45% 01/11/31 -2.63% 94.31 96.85
8 RAGB 0.85 6/30/2020 0.85% 06/30/20 -2.60% 94.27 96.79
9 SLOREP 0.6875 3/3/2081 0.69% 03/03/81 -2.21% 81.67 83.52
10 TMO 1.875 10/1/2049 1.88% 10/01/49 -2.11% 104.94 107.21

Top 10 Industry Winners

Showcases the top 10 IG industry “winners” based on the largest yield increases between 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

RANK NAME CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Consumer Goods: Durable -39 bps 0.93% 1.32%
2 Media: Diversified & Production -35 bps 1.13% 1.48%
3 Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber -28 bps 1.24% 1.52%
4 Wholesale -23 bps 1.42% 1.65%
5 Capital Equipment -23 bps 0.81% 1.04%
6 Services: Consumer -19 bps 1.78% 1.97%
7 Construction & Building -17 bps 1.17% 1.35%
8 Energy: Oil & Gas -10 bps 1.67% 1.77%
9 Consumer Goods: Non-Durable -9 bps 0.99% 1.08%
10 Beverage, Food & Tobacco -9 bps 0.98% 1.07%

Top 10 Industry Losers

Showcases the top 10 IG industry “losers” based on the largest yield decreases between 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

RANK NAME CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Sovereign & Public Finance 52 bps 1.13% 0.61%
2 Metals & Mining 21 bps 4.50% 4.30%
3 Finance 11 bps 1.53% 1.42%
4 Utilities: Water 11 bps 1.10% 0.99%
5 Environmental Industries 11 bps 1.19% 1.08%
6 Banking 8 bps 1.27% 1.19%
7 Containers, Packaging, & Glass 6 bps 1.59% 1.53%
8 Services: Business 5 bps 1.07% 1.03%
9 Aerospace & Defense 5 bps 2.01% 1.97%
10 Forest Products & Paper 4 bps 1.18% 1.14%

5 Year Yield By Industry

Displays the average IG Corp 5 year yield by industry between 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

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 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

Top Quote Volume Movers: This Week vs Last Week

Exhibits the IG Corps with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 4/9/21 vs. the week ending 4/16/21

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY PRIOR WEEK THIS WEEK INCREASE % INCREASE
1 HRINTH 4 PERP 4.00% 11/07/99 127 243 116 91%
2 SANTAN 1.5 1/25/2026 1.50% 01/25/26 40 105 65 163%
3 RABOBK 1.106 2/24/2027 144A 1.11% 02/24/27 70 134 64 91%
4 DUK 3.6 9/15/2047 3.60% 09/15/47 109 169 60 55%
5 BRKHEC 4.3 1/15/2049 144A 4.30% 01/15/49 58 113 55 95%
6 EIX 4.125 3/1/2048 4.13% 03/01/48 188 237 49 26%
7 DUK 4.2 8/15/2045 4.20% 08/15/45 91 140 49 54%
8 EIX 3.6 2/1/2045 3.60% 02/01/45 137 186 49 36%
9 ED 3.125 11/15/2027 3.13% 11/15/27 71 119 48 68%
10 NGGLN 2.742 8/15/2026 2.74% 08/15/26 81 128 47 58%

Most Quoted IG Corps

Ranks the IG Corps that were quoted by the highest number of dealers between 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY DEALERS
1 VZ 2.55 3/21/2031 2.55% 03/21/31 39
2 VZ 0 3/20/2026 1.45% 03/20/26 39
3 ORCL 1.65 3/25/2026 1.65% 03/25/26 38
4 ORCL 2.95 4/1/2030 2.95% 04/01/30 38
5 ORCL 2.3 3/25/2028 2.30% 03/25/28 37
6 VZ 3.55 3/22/2051 3.55% 03/22/51 36
7 INTC 3.9 3/25/2030 3.90% 03/25/30 35
8 T 2.75 6/1/2031 2.75% 06/01/31 35
9 ORCL 3.6 4/1/2050 3.60% 04/01/50 35
10 ORCL 2.875 3/25/2031 2.88% 03/25/31 35

Bid-Offer Spread by Industry

Displays the IG Corp average bid-offer spread by industry between 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

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 4/9/21 – 4/16/21

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