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Investment Grade Corporate Bond Market Summary:
Week Ending 12/18/20

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 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W
1 PEMEX 9.5 9/15/2027 9.50% 09/15/27 7.32% 114.75 106.92
2 GLJGR 1.423 5/15/2025 1.42% 05/15/25 7.04% 86.33 80.65
3 PERLNG 5.375 3/22/2030 REGS 5.38% 03/22/30 5.23% 87.34 83.00
4 BTPCL 5.1 7/15/2050 5.10% 07/15/50 5.10% 123.70 117.69
5 PTEN 3.95 2/1/2028 3.95% 02/01/28 5.07% 91.95 87.51
6 MO 9.95 11/10/2038 9.95% 11/10/38 4.31% 164.21 157.43
7 RAI 7 8/4/2041 7.00% 08/04/41 4.12% 131.70 126.48
8 ROSW 7 3/1/2039 7.00% 03/01/39 3.95% 171.69 165.16
9 TRGV 6.625 2/17/2045 6.63% 02/17/45 3.86% 102.48 98.67
10 SUCN 7.15 2/1/2032 7.15% 02/01/32 3.82% 137.78 132.71

Top 10 Losers

Showcases the top 10 IG Corp “losers” based on the largest bid price decreases between 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

RANK BOND NAME COUPON MATURITY CHANGE PX PX-1W
1 SHNHAN 3.875 12/7/2026 3.88% 12/07/26 -6.36% 102.69 109.66
2 OXUNIV 2.544 12/8/2017 2.54% 12/08/17 -5.05% 149.67 157.64
3 CSX 6.8 12/1/2028 6.80% 12/01/28 -4.30% 129.88 135.71
4 KBC 0 2/7/2025 3.50% 02/07/25 -3.99% 101.34 105.56
5 SAVE 4.45 4/1/2024 4.45% 04/01/24 -3.75% 93.39 97.03
6 HTHROW 4.15 10/11/2028 4.15% 10/11/28 -3.57% 102.34 106.13
7 BRKHEC 1.875 6/16/2062 1.88% 06/16/62 -3.36% 108.91 112.69
8 EXC 2.9 6/15/2050 2.90% 06/15/50 -3.19% 104.01 107.44
9 GLW 5.75 8/15/2040 5.75% 08/15/40 -3.18% 133.75 138.15
10 SRE 3.75 6/1/2047 3.75% 06/01/47 -3.11% 114.85 118.54

Top 10 Industry Winners

Showcases the top 10 IG industry “winners” based on the largest yield increases between 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

RANK NAME CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Construction & Building -43 bps 0.55% 0.97%
2 Consumer Goods: Durable -37 bps 1.34% 1.71%
3 High Tech Industries -18 bps 0.62% 0.80%
4 Telecommunications -17 bps 0.89% 1.05%
5 Forest Products & Paper -14 bps 0.73% 0.87%
6 Energy: Electricity -10 bps -0.90% -0.80%
7 Hotel, Gaming & Leisure -6 bps 2.45% 2.51%
8 Beverage, Food & Tobacco -4 bps 0.65% 0.69%
9 Energy: Oil & Gas -3 bps 1.38% 1.41%
10 Retail -3 bps 1.27% 1.30%

Top 10 Industry Losers

Showcases the top 10 IG industry “losers” based on the largest yield decreases between 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

RANK NAME CHANGE YLD YLD-1W
1 Metals & Mining 162 bps 4.67% 3.04%
2 Services: Consumer 125 bps 11.53% 10.28%
3 Sovereign & Public Finance 52 bps 0.95% 0.43%
4 Media: Diversified & Production 35 bps 1.35% 1.00%
5 Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber 34 bps 1.58% 1.24%
6 Environmental Industries 31 bps 0.78% 0.47%
7 Utilities: Water 29 bps 1.11% 0.82%
8 Real Estate 24 bps 1.66% 1.41%
9 Capital Equipment 24 bps 0.55% 0.31%
10 Transportation: Consumer 20 bps 2.40% 2.20%

5 Year Yield By Industry

Displays the average IG Corp 5 year yield by industry between 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

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 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

Top Quote Volume Movers: This Week vs Last Week

Exhibits the IG Corps with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 12/11/20 vs. the week ending 12/18/20

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY PRIOR WEEK THIS WEEK INCREASE % INCREASE
1 CARR 2.242 2/15/2025 2.24% 02/15/25 28 103 75 268%
2 RPRX 3.55 9/2/2050 REGS 3.55% 09/02/50 49 117 68 139%
3 INTPET 5.5 3/1/2022 5.50% 03/01/22 59 122 63 107%
4 DOW 2.1 9/15/2030 2.10% 09/15/30 42 97 55 131%
5 CZR 6.25 7/1/2025 REGS 6.25% 07/01/25 147 194 47 32%
6 MS 0.985 12/10/2026 0.99% 12/10/26 62 108 46 74%
7 CARR 2.242 2/15/2025 REGS 2.24% 02/15/25 35 80 45 129%
8 VTRS 3.85 6/22/2040 REGS 3.85% 06/22/40 112 155 43 38%
9 ABBV 0 11/21/2022 0.87% 11/21/22 33 74 41 124%
10 RIFP 2.75 10/1/2050 144A 2.75% 10/01/50 143 182 39 27%

Most Quoted IG Corps

Ranks the IG Corps that were quoted by the highest number of dealers between 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

RANK TRANCHE COUPON MATURITY DEALERS
1 PETBRA 5.6 1/3/2031 5.60% 01/03/31 33
2 PETBRA 6.9 3/19/2049 6.90% 03/19/49 32
3 IBM 1.95 5/15/2030 1.95% 05/15/30 32
4 PETBRA 7.25 3/17/2044 7.25% 03/17/44 31
5 NVDA 2.85 4/1/2030 2.85% 04/01/30 31
6 PETBRA 5.299 1/27/2025 5.30% 01/27/25 31
7 XOM 2.61 10/15/2030 2.61% 10/15/30 31
8 XOM 3.482 3/19/2030 3.48% 03/19/30 31
9 ORCL 2.95 4/1/2030 2.95% 04/01/30 31
10 PETBRA 6.75 1/27/2041 6.75% 01/27/41 31

Bid-Offer Spread by Industry

Displays the IG Corp average bid-offer spread by industry between 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

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 12/11/20 – 12/18/20

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