26 November 2015
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26 November 2015
"UK Gilts yield have largely tracked their US peers over the last three years, but recent dovish tones from UK policy makers has seen that trend...
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25 November 2015
"Demand to borrow Asian stocks surged in the wake of the recent market volatility. While short sellers have since pulled back slightly, the current...
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25 November 2015
"The US economy is showing further robust economic growth in the fourth quarter, with the pace of expansion picking up in November. The faster...
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25 November 2015
"Bank credit spreads have tightened on the back of lower than expected TLAC requirements, with the financial sector looking sturdier than non-financials..."...
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24 November 2015
ECB and FED policy divergence has seen investors increasingly employ currency hedged ETFs to mitigate the impact of currency swings on investment...
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24 November 2015
"Energy utilities, prised for their captive consumption base and predictable cash flows face upheaval as pricing dynamics and environmental progress...
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24 November 2015
Japanese goods producers are on course for their best quarter since the start of 2014. The Nikkei Manufacturing PMI hit a 20-month high of 52.8...
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24 November 2015
Military tension with Turkey has sent Russia's CDS spread wider this morning but Russia's apparent rapprochement with the west has seen investors...
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23 November 2015
"Eurozone businesses reported the fastest rates of growth in business activity and employment for four-and-a-half years in November, but the...
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23 November 2015
"There are currently 21 investment grade credits with CDS spreads implying junk status, while high yield North American consumer driven credits...
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20 November 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified at risk of...
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20 November 2015
"The release of flash PMI results for Japan, the eurozone and the US will provide data watchers with the first available information on economic...
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20 November 2015
"Ukraine's recovery continues as Russia eases its debt repayment stance, while the latest Fed minutes point towards a December rate hike. Ukraine's...
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19 November 2015
"Short interest in firms which recently IPOd with a market value greater than $1bn has surged since the start of the year, with tech firms the...
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19 November 2015
"UK retail sales fell slightly more than expected in October, but the decline looks to be a one-off and masks a reassuringly solid underlying...
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19 November 2015
Markit has published the October 2015 edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special...
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18 November 2015
Price momentum has proven pivotal in 2015 as a few key stocks have held the S&P 500 index above water. The third of US shares trading closest...
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18 November 2015
"Sovereign CDS spreads have fallen across the Asean region over the past two months, but only Thailand has seen its government bond returns remain...
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17 November 2015
"Investors punished Rolls-Royce last week while short sellers banked profits, highlighting the uncertainty faced by the aerospace industry as...
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17 November 2015
"US headline inflation edged higher to 0.2% in October after the flat year-on-year reading seen in September, according to official data. Much...
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17 November 2015
"The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained in negative territory in October, helping shore up the Bank of England's belief that there's no...
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17 November 2015
"US industrial production fell 0.2% for a second successive month in October, but the decline clouds a more upbeat picture of the health of the...
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17 November 2015
TIPS returns since the start of the year have been particularly disappointing; but this has not precluded investors from piling into ETFs tracking...
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16 November 2015
Last week's disappointing spending numbers and earnings updates took a chunk out of retail stocks; something which short sellers were well positioned...
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16 November 2015
Headline data showing Japan to have fallen back into recession in the third quarter give a misleading view of the health of the economy. A 0.2%...
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16 November 2015
"A turn in risk sentiment over the past month has seen individual risks dominate fluctuations in the CDS bond basis. Over the past month, positive...
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13 November 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified as at risk...
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13 November 2015
"Japan's efforts to lure foreign investors to equity markets have thus far proven successful; however, ETF flows have stalled after a 15% market...
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13 November 2015
"In the US, the Federal Reserve will be watching inflation and industrial output numbers for more information on the health of the US economy....
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13 November 2015
"The German economy continued to grow at a moderate pace in the third quarter, according to data from Statistisches Bundesamt Destatis. Markit's...
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13 November 2015
"The euro area's pace of economic growth lost a little momentum in the third quarter, despite the additional central bank stimulus seen so far...
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13 November 2015
"Railroad shares have underperformed the rest of the transportation universe, but their bonds have so far proved resilient to the downturn. The...
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13 November 2015
"Another setback in oil prices is affecting US HY and inflation expectations ahead of December's expected Fed rate hike, while Rolls Royce gets...
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12 November 2015
"Industrial production in the euro area fell 0.3% in September, according to official data, piling additional pressure on policymakers to inject...
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11 November 2015
"India has been a bright spot in emerging markets over the past two years, but political tensions look set to derail progress. Indian government...
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11 November 2015
"ETF securities lending revenues for 2015 to date are up by a quarter year on year, despite flat demand to borrow. The securities lending industry...
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11 November 2015
The UK labour market continued to tighten in September as unemployment fell more than expected and employment rose sharply. Pay growth remained......
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11 November 2015
"The JPMorgan Global PMI", compiled by Markit, regained some poise after slipping to a nine-month low in September, rising to 53.4. However...
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10 November 2015
"A review of key factors driving returns across markets during October, which saw the S&P 500 surge over 8% while investors pile into the worst...
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10 November 2015 Chris Williamson
"Global economic growth ticked higher in October, with robust expansions in the US, UK, eurozone and Japan accompanied by an improved performance...
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10 November 2015
"A populist political coalition looks set to derail Portugal's economic plans, but risks so far remain muted and isolated. Portugal's 10-yr bond...
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09 November 2015
Investor sentiment towards the healthcare sector continues to sour despite the fact that the sector has come out on top of the October Markit...
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06 November 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Strong demand to short Rex Energy...
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06 November 2015
"Important data releases in the US, UK, eurozone and China will be eyed for steers on central bank policymaking. Expectations of the European...
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06 November 2015
"A better than expected jobs reports leaves the door wide open for the Fed to move in December, while in corporate credit, Glencore and VW decouple...."...
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05 November 2015
"High trailing dividend yields can lure investors towards stocks that are seemingly paying above the norm. But selection based on forward yields...
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05 November 2015
"Investors have opted for European government bonds in favour of US treasuries in anticipation of diverging monetary policies, which may pose...
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04 November 2015
Large issuers focus on Japanese equities with a currency hedge twist This report aggregates newly launched funds in October and highlights the...
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04 November 2015
"The rate of economic growth rebounded in October, rising from the near two-and-a-half year low seen at the end of the third quarter, according...
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04 November 2015
Fears of a sustained global slowdown have alleviated over the past month with emerging market credit quick to react. Markit CDX EM index spread...
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03 November 2015
"Large UK miners continue to suffer as weak commodity prices persist, attracting short sellers. However, PMI data indicates a slowing rate of...
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03 November 2015
"Global manufacturing started the fourth quarter showing tentative signs of renewed life. Global factory output The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing...
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03 November 2015
"After seeing risk escalate in Aug/Sep, offshore RMB bonds have since rallied, but bond yields have yet to return to mid year levels. Offshore...
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02 November 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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02 November 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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02 November 2015
"Markets turned against short sellers last month as US equities rallied, lifting a number of high-in-demand names and reversing a five month...
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02 November 2015
"China's manufacturing economy started the fourth quarter on a firmer footing, with the sector still in decline but the rate of contraction easing...
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30 October 2015
Total trade volumes in the European loan market have risen slightly in the third quarter of 2015. Total volumes have moved to €15.509bn, up 5.67%...
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30 October 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified as being...
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30 October 2015
This week saw Turkish CDS spreads improve in the run-up to this Sunday's election while Puerto Rican bonds fluctuated with the debate rages on...
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29 October 2015 David Weisberger
"At the time, I actually didn't know - but I do now. "Dave, it's always fun talking to you, because as smart as you are, you are sooo naive....
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29 October 2015
"Start-ups and stalwart tech stocks have shown signs of weakness recently, trimming aggressive growth trajectories and staff while short sellers...
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29 October 2015
"Worldwide PMI results will provide data watchers with the first available information on economic trends in the closing quarter of 2015. In...
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29 October 2015
"As expected, the pace of US economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter, according to the first official estimate of gross domestic...
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29 October 2015
"Yesterday's FOMC meeting saw bonds retreat, but investors continued their corporate bond binge. Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries fell by 30bps as its...
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28 October 2015
"UK shares have been on a tear so far this quarter, which has prompted short sellers to trim their positions from the recent highs seen at the...
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28 October 2015
There is growing evidence to suggest that policymakers were deterred from raising interest rates earlier in the year due to misleading signals...
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28 October 2015
"Markit's bond pricing service suggests liquidity in the UK bond market is significantly lower relative to its European and US peers, with global...
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27 October 2015
"Canada's property market has been supported by record low interest rates fuelling lending to overextended buyers, but a deteriorating economic...
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27 October 2015
"The UK economy lost growth momentum in the third quarter, weakening more than expected according to market expectations but in line with the...
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27 October 2015
The country's current account chasm and freefalling currency has seen the country's bonds exhibit its largest amount of credit risk in 18 months....
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26 October 2015
"Large firms have been a source of relative outperformance in the Oil & Gas sector over the recent slump, but short sellers have been targeting...
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26 October 2015
The growing market consensus regarding more Eurozone quantitative easing has seen investors trim their covered bond holdings despite the asset...
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25 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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23 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Short sellers target DVDs through...
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23 October 2015
"Economic data are likely to show that growth has slowed in the US and UK, as preliminary third quarter GDP numbers are published throughout...
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23 October 2015
October's flash PMI data for Germany present a somewhat mixed picture on the overall health of the German economy. While the service sector continued...
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23 October 2015
"Once fully implemented, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement should greatly benefit exporting manufacturers in Vietnam as barriers...
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23 October 2015
"The euro area economic upturn regained some momentum at the start of the fourth quarter, but rates of expansion and job creation remain at levels...
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23 October 2015
"The ECB reinforced its dovish stance towards monetary policy, sending eurozone government bonds higher and global corporate credit indices tighter....
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22 October 2015
"China's slowdown is impacting South Korea's export exposed economy; however, Markit's data indicates that some investment strategies and sectors...
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22 October 2015
Valeant bonds crashed yesterday as a short selling research firm alleged it misrepresented sales; this has pushed the entire healthcare high...
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21 October 2015
Platinum has seen its price lag behind gold in recent weeks as mining shares come under increased negative sentiment. Platinum ETFs have seen...
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21 October 2015
"Credit risk among the US high yield market has fallen in October, but the riskiest part of the quality spectrum is continuing to see spreads...
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20 October 2015
The third quarter has so far seen trading reliant banks disappoint investors while their universal peers have proved much more resilient and...
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20 October 2015
"With oil prices showing little in terms of recovery, credit risk among oil exporters in some Gulf nations is faring better than others. Saudi...
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19 October 2015
"A record number of expensive to short stocks, or "specials", are currently present in US equity markets, with short sellers' convictions seeing...
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19 October 2015
"European government bonds have had a wild ride for the last six months, but the growing chorus calling for more stimulus in the region have...
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16 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Lumber Liquidators most shorted...
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16 October 2015
"All eyes will be on China during the week, with GDP data possibly showing that economic growth fell below the psychological 7% mark in the third...
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16 October 2015
"As the prospect of a 2015 rate hike fades, the weaker US dollar has boosted credit tied to gold and emerging markets. Barrick's 5-yr CDS has...
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15 October 2015
"Almost a month after Diesel-gate at Volkswagen, European automakers look to have recovered from an acute sell off but previous signs of weakness...
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15 October 2015
The huge volumes of debt involved in the Dell-EMC merger have credit markets worried as bondholders on both sides of the table feel the impact....
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15 October 2015
Markit has published the inaugural edition of the Global fixed income focus. The publication includes a monthly market update and special reports...
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14 October 2015
"The recent American Apparel bankruptcy highlights the challenges facing certain clothing retailers within the Consumer Discretionary sector...
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14 October 2015
"High yield bonds have provided investors with volatile returns over the past few months, but European investors have still managed to hang on...
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13 October 2015
The North American market's recent slump has seen short sellers return to the market in levels not seen in several years; this in turn has translated...
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13 October 2015
"The recent rally in Asian credit was brought to an abrupt end with a 5% drop in oil prices, with Malaysia and Indonesian credit hit hardest....
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12 October 2015
"With Q3 earnings season under way, we review sector performances and analyst revisions to earnings forecasts and compared these to changes in...
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12 October 2015
European financials' credit risk has continued to fall in recent days despite a spate of write-downs and layoffs. Deutsche Bank's CDS spread...
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09 October 2015
"Markit data indicates that Ginnie Mae (GNMA) securities within the agency MBS market have become increasingly active in recent months, especially...
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09 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Consensus among short sellers and...
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09 October 2015
"Bonds rally after September woes, although bank risk surges. Bond investors demand more for big M&A deal. HY bond ETFs have seen $1.9bn of inflows...
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08 October 2015
Emerging market downturn intensifies
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08 October 2015
"Smartphone market saturation and price deflation has continued to drive increased consolidation in the semiconductor and component supply industry,..."...
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08 October 2015
"A fleet of economic data releases in the US are likely to add to the policy debate, while inflation numbers are released across a number of...
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08 October 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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07 October 2015
Large asset managers and mutual fund issuers look to enter the ETF market This report aggregates newly launched funds in September and highlights...
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07 October 2015
The latest detailed sector PMITM data from Markit signalled that firms operating in non-bank financial services and producers of goods for which...
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07 October 2015
Heightened volatility in Europe has seen investors rush to the CDS market to hedge against credit risk; this has in turn opened several basis...
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06 October 2015
"Markit Dividend Forecasting expects global declared dividends in the fourth quarter to stall, increasing by 1.8% to reach $193bn in total, compared...
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06 October 2015
"Brazil saw stagflationary pressures intensify in September, adding to the dilemma facing the central bank. PMI data showed that the country...
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06 October 2015
"A deepening emerging market downturn led global economic growth lower in September, according to worldwide PMI survey data. Global economic...
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06 October 2015
"Both CDS and bond indices indicate that US fixed income risk has picked up to multi-year highs, though Monday saw that trend retreat. The credit...
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05 October 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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05 October 2015
Short sellers that had built up positions in biotech were rewarded recently as a dramatic sell off was triggered by a tweet that sent the IBB...
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05 October 2015
"The rate of UK economic growth slowed to a two-and-a-half year low in September, according to PMI survey data, suggesting that the economy sank...
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05 October 2015
"The Nikkei PMI surveys, compiled by Markit, signalled the weakest expansion of business activity for five months in September as growth slowed...
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05 October 2015
"A beleaguered economy has forced Ukraine to restructure its debts, with ISDA constituting missed bond payments as a credit event. Ukraine's...
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02 October 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Short sellers benefit from sudden...
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02 October 2015
"The release of services PMI results will provide data watchers with more insights into global economic trends in September. Meanwhile, industrial..."...
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02 October 2015
"Within a heightened risk environment, European peripherals have proven rewarding. Meanwhile in the US, a low payrolls number sends Treasury...
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01 October 2015 David Weisberger
"God helps those whom help themselves," he would say. Despite my father's humble beginnings, selling magazines door to door, he was quite a teacher....
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01 October 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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01 October 2015
"Refinery firms have been relatively insulated from the worst of the energy price collapse, which has cued the inevitable ETF to take advantage...
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01 October 2015
"UK manufacturing continued to languish at the end of the third quarter amid near-stagnant exports, weak business investment and waning consumer...
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01 October 2015
"Global manufacturing remained stuck firmly in the slow lane at the end of the third quarter, hindered by slumping demand in many key emerging...
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01 October 2015
"China's economy contracted at the steepest rate for over six-and-a-half years in September, according to survey data, as falling manufacturing...
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01 October 2015
"Leveraged loans had a tough third quarter, which saw the asset class head into negative territory for the year, but its relatively low exposure...
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30 September 2015
UK and US asset management firms' earnings are set to come under pressure with emerging market AUM withering as a continued market sell off has...
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30 September 2015
"Money market ETFs have failed to gain much traction in the current low interest rate environment, but Chinese investors have been clamouring...
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29 September 2015
Glencore and Anglo American have dragged the basic materials sector to record losses, with credit markets showing little relief. Markit iBoxx...
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29 September 2015
"On average short sellers have covered positions in US home builders as the housing market continues on an almost five year rally. However, certain...
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28 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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28 September 2015
Historically volatile shares have been actively shunned by the market over the quarter in the wake of recent valiantly. The most volatile US...
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28 September 2015
"Corporate credit risk in Europe has surged on the back of deteriorating mining fundamentals, which have been exacerbated by the automobiles...
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25 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Over a quarter of Energy Xxi...
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25 September 2015
"The survey data point to sustained steady expansion of the US economy at the end of the third quarter, but various warning lights are now flashing..."...
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25 September 2015
"Slowing global demand for commodities hits Caterpillar's operations, increasing credit risk. Deteriorating credit fundamentals in the HY space...
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24 September 2015
Markit Dividend Forecasting is expecting Volkswagen's 2016 dividend to be suspended in light of the relentless deluge of negative news around...
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24 September 2015
The week sees the release of worldwide manufacturing PMI results plus unemployment and consumer price numbers in the eurozone. The publication...
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24 September 2015
"A renewed weakening of growth in the manufacturing economy adds to Japan's woes, as evidence mounts that the various stimulus measures introduced...
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24 September 2015
Below consensus PMI data out of China and Japan this week has put further pressure on credit spreads in the emerging Asian region. Sovereign...
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23 September 2015
"Established "legacy" airlines are facing a two pronged assault from domestic budget firms and international upstarts on long distance routes...
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23 September 2015
"US manufacturing remained stuck in crawler gear in September, fighting an uphill battle against the stronger dollar, slumping demand in many...
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23 September 2015
"The September PMI surveys indicate a further steady expansion of the eurozone economy, but there remains a worrying failure of growth to accelerate...
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23 September 2015
"China's manufacturing economy contracted at the steepest rate for six-and-a-half years in September, according to survey data. Accelerating...
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23 September 2015
"While bond spreads have tightened across corporate credit over the past month, the utilities sector continues to lag the broader corporate bond...
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22 September 2015
"Average short interest across the largest companies in Europe has increased in recent weeks, rising back to "grexit" levels as equity markets...
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22 September 2015
Volkswagen's admission that its diesel engines sidestepped US emissions regulations has severely dented both its and its German peers' credit...
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21 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 September 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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21 September 2015
"ETF equity investors in the US were ambivalent to an eagerly anticipated rate decision by the FOMC last week, which saw the largest weekly inflows...
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21 September 2015
benefited contingent convertible bonds. Both the Euro and USD denominated Markit iBoxx Contingent Convertible Developed Market indices have returned...
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18 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Home d"cor retailer Pier 1 Imports...
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18 September 2015
Flash PMI results for September will provide data watchers and policy makers with insights into global economic trends at the end of the third...
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18 September 2015
"The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates on hold at its September meeting, staving off the first tightening of policy that the US...
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18 September 2015
The Fed's decision to keep interest rates flat for the time being has lifted US bonds; but the reaction is far from earth shattering. Investment...
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17 September 2015
"Dwindling takings from VIPs has seen gaming revenues in Macau continue to decline, propelling short interest to new highs. Macau casinos' short...
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17 September 2015
Sluggish growth of retail sales adds to the recent flow of economic data which point to a slowing in the UK economy. Wages rise amid tighter...
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17 September 2015
Germany's rejection of nuclear power and its decision to offload the costs of decommissioning power plants onto utilities firms has seen their...
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16 September 2015
Markit Securities Finance has released a report with detailed findings outlining how securities lending data can potentially enhance the return...
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16 September 2015
"The long-awaited upturn in pay, which has been the missing element of the UK's economic recovery, looks to be finally upon us, reviving the...
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16 September 2015
"Investor sentiment towards Greek government bonds has improved significantly since the mid-summer lows, a trend that has held heading into this...
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15 September 2015
"A global equities sell off in August, led by falling Chinese markets, has increased uncertainty ahead of a possible Fed rate hike. Short sentiment...
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15 September 2015
"Yesterday saw Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott lose his job to coalition rival and former investment banker Malcom Turnbull, a move which...
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14 September 2015
Investors who have been overweight on European stocks with a high exposure to Emea sales have benefited from rising stock prices compared to...
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14 September 2015
US bond investors have increased their exposure to the riskiest end of the bond market in the week leading up to the Fed's first decision in...
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11 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Shorts get a taste for US retailer...
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11 September 2015
Markets will be on tenterhooks in the lead up to Thursday's FOMC's decision on US interest rates. With stock markets tumbling and emerging market......
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11 September 2015
"This week saw the yield on US treasuries lift off last month's lows ahead of the highly anticipated Fed meeting, while Nigerian bonds sunk to...
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10 September 2015 David Weisberger
"As Deep Throat said in All the President's Men: "Follow the money. Always follow the money." Two, seemingly, unrelated events over the past...
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10 September 2015
Japan's Nikkei 225 index bounced 7.7% this week and subsequently fell in the next session after a month of losses in step with an emerging market...
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10 September 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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10 September 2015
Brazil's recent downgrade to junk will come as little surprise to market observers given the increasingly bearish sentiment seen in Brazilian...
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09 September 2015
Most private capital firms rely on spreadsheets to collect and analyze data. These facts will make you think about the checks and balances used...
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09 September 2015
Uncertainty in global markets causes fund launches to slow This report aggregates newly launched funds in August and highlights the performance...
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09 September 2015
"European covered bonds are the sole corporate bond sector still in positive total return territory for the year so far, encouraging ETF investors...
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08 September 2015
Global growth worries intensify amid emerging market downturn
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08 September 2015
Falling demand from China is driving short sellers towards exposed automobile stocks as decreasing pricing power amid weaker emerging markets...
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08 September 2015
US financials have proven to be the bright spot in the US corporate bond market so far this year as their respective credit position diverges....
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07 September 2015
"Weak demand for base metals and resources continues to depress commodity prices, pressuring producers and traders, while forcing aggressive...
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07 September 2015
"Latest evidence from Markit's recruitment industry survey highlighted a further slowdown in growth of staff appointments during August, amid...
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07 September 2015
"Faced with a challenging outlook and its investment grade status under threat, Glencore's newly announced debt reduction plans have been welcomed...
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04 September 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. The largest printer in...
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04 September 2015
A mixed report on the health of the US labour market gives frustratingly little new insight into whether the Fed will start to hike rates. The...
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04 September 2015
"Germany's "all-sector' PMI (a GDP-weighted average of the three surveys' output measures) rose from July's 53.6 to 54.7 in August, thereby signalling...
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04 September 2015
"Market volatility and inflation concerns have opened the door for the ECB to do more quantitative easing (QE), while the latest US jobless claims...
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03 September 2015
Short sellers prepared to pay high fees were rewarded in August as companies whose shares cost the most to borrow continued to underperform the...
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03 September 2015
"Industrial output and trade data are released in a number of countries across Europe during the week, with China seeing the publication of latest...
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03 September 2015
"Even after allowing for the usual seasonal lull in business activity, August saw an unexpectedly sharp slowing in the pace of UK economic growth...
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03 September 2015
"As US policymakers mull over the possibility of a September rate hike, Markit's PMI survey data indicate that the US economy is enjoying ongoing...
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03 September 2015
"China's economy contracted at the steepest rate for six-and-a-half years in August, according to survey data. The Caixin China Composite PMI...
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03 September 2015
"The final Markit Eurozone PMI" rose to 54.3 in August, up from 53.9 in July, and above the earlier flash estimate. The data signalled the fastest...
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02 September 2015
A sharp retreat from the US Biotech sector since mid-July 2015 has rewarded short sellers actively playing the sector despite six months of losses....
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02 September 2015
"Oil & gas credits continued to exhibit the widest positive basis, while media names saw their negative basis tighten. 78 Markit CDX NA IG constituents..."...
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01 September 2015
Three months of tumultuous and declining equity markets in China,has led Markit Dividend Forecasting to trim €1.5bn off expected dividends for...
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01 September 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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01 September 2015
"Growth of manufacturing output in Vietnam eased to the slowest for ten months in August, according to the latest Nikkei PMI survey, compiled...
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01 September 2015
"Latest GDP data from IBGE showed that the Brazilian economy registered its worst quarterly performance since 2009 in quarter two, broadly in...
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01 September 2015
Oil prices have rebound from recent lows sending both investment grade and high yield oil and gas bonds to trade tighter than last week's all-time...
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31 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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28 August 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Activist short sellers...
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28 August 2015
First insights into global economic growth trends will be provided by worldwide PMI results. A fleet of data are meanwhile published in the US...
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28 August 2015
"A deal between Ukraine and its creditors has pushed its default risk to 2015 lows, while encouraging US GDP figures have raised September hike...
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27 August 2015
"Momentum investing has proven to be a winning strategy since the start of the year, which has seen investors clamour to gain exposure to the...
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27 August 2015
"The commodities slowdown has seen Indonesian and Malaysian credit come under increasing pressure, but the recent monetary easing from their...
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26 August 2015
The weaker macroeconomic outlook has intensified the battle of the brewers from both ends of the market with short sellers targeting the mid-range......
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26 August 2015
Recent market volatility has had relatively little impact on eurozone periphery sovereign bond spreads as fixed income investors remain bullish...
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25 August 2015
"The current market correction has played into the hands of short sellers, as average short positions heading into the downturn stood at their...
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25 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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25 August 2015
"The vicious selloff in global equities over the past week has pointed towards a pending crisis, but credit markets have remained calm compared...
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24 August 2015
"As Asian market turmoil spreads globally, manufacturers in Taiwan have come under pressure with short sellers targeting technology stocks and...
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24 August 2015
"The political uncertainty gripping Turkey spooked investors, with the country's CDS spreads and bonds all seeing increased bearish sentiment...
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21 August 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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21 August 2015
"August business survey data signalled that growth of eurozone economic output held broadly steady at a solid pace. At 54.1, the Markit Flash...
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21 August 2015
"Kazakhstan recently devalued its currency and investors anticipate Saudi Arabia will follow suit, while in the US high yield bonds continue...
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20 August 2015
A spike in single-family home building in the US has seen ETFs tracking the sector outperform while the real estate sector lags; attracting short...
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20 August 2015
"Updated second quarter GDP results are released in Germany, Spain and the UK, while Brazil sees its first estimate of second quarter economic...
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20 August 2015
"Oil prices and the rouble are once again in freefall, but the latest episode is having little effect on Russia's bond market. Markit iBoxx USD...
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19 August 2015
The Chinese slowdown and commodities slump has seen investors flee equity and fixed income ETFs at the fastest pace in 18 months. Emerging market...
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19 August 2015
"With China facing economic uncertainty and commodity prices set for a secular decline, certain sectors in the US corporate bond market face...
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18 August 2015
Luxury high end names have seen increasingly bearish sentiment in recent weeks; a trend that has accelerated in the wake of weak demand from...
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18 August 2015
"The commodities crash has seen breakeven inflation retreat in earnest in the last few weeks, prompting ETF investors to exit inflation hedged...
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17 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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17 August 2015
"Investor demand for gold has hit a six year low as the price of the commodity retreats in earnest, forcing precious metal mining firms to drastically...
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17 August 2015
The Markit Eurozone PMI" has been compiled by Markit's economics team since 1998 and has built a track record of accurately anticipating official...
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17 August 2015
The Markit Germany PMI" has been compiled by Markit's economics team since 1998 and has built a track record of accurately anticipating official...
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17 August 2015
A fear of global growth slowdown and subsequent weaker demand for commodities has seen investors exit South Africa's debt markets. South Africa's...
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14 August 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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14 August 2015
The NEVI Netherlands PMI" has been compiled by Markit's economics team since 2000 and has built a track record of accurately anticipating official...
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14 August 2015
"German economic growth accelerated slightly in the second quarter, largely a result of a strong export performance. Markit's PMI data signal...
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14 August 2015
"The French economy ground to a halt again in the spring, with GDP unchanged during the second quarter in what will be a wake-up call to the...
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14 August 2015
The eurozone economy grew slightly less than expected in the second quarter but nevertheless showed encouraging resilience against the backdrop...
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14 August 2015
"With a third bailout close, Greek government bonds have begun to rally, while in North America the price of oil is sending Chesapeake's credit...
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13 August 2015
"Although total global lending revenues have remained fairly steady in 2015, aggregate figures hide dramatic global shifts as Hong Kong pushes...
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13 August 2015
Flash PMI results for August will provide data watchers and policy makers with insights into global economic trends in the middle of the third...
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13 August 2015
"China's currency devaluation pushed Asian credit markets wider earlier this week before the central bank intervened, stabilising the market....
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12 August 2015
Ladbrokes recently announced the acquisition of competitor Coral in a deal that has seen short sellers readjust their odds in the fiercely competitive...
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12 August 2015
"The Spanish economy is proving to be one of the leading lights in the eurozone recovery story this year, with the upturn acting as a magnet...
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12 August 2015
"The latest official labour market report brought a raft of disappointing news, with unemployment remaining unchanged, employment falling and...
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12 August 2015
Accusations of accounting irregularities and the continuing global commodities slump has seen the credit markets turn bearish on Singapore-listed......
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11 August 2015
Global growth held back by emerging market stagnation
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11 August 2015
"Energy stocks in the Russell 3000 have seen a fresh high in average short interest as oil prices retreated in earnest, leaving the sector the...
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11 August 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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11 August 2015
Lower quality US high yield bond spreads have widened to multiple year highs; opening up a differential with higher quality high yield and investment...
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10 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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10 August 2015
This report aggregates newly launched funds in July and reviews the performance of the funds launched in June. July added 58 new ETFs spread...
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10 August 2015
Last week's reopening of the Greek stock exchange saw the country's banks lead the worst selloff on record. But these same institutions' bonds...
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07 August 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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07 August 2015
Second quarter GDP numbers are expected to show further eurozone economic growth despite a steep Greek downturn. Industrial output numbers are...
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07 August 2015
Latest evidence from Markit's recruitment industry survey showed a continued slowdown in growth of recruitment activity during July. The KPMG/REC...
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07 August 2015
"A surge in overseas trade, with goods exports growing at their fastest rate for nearly a decade, looks to have boosted the UK economy in the...
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07 August 2015
"Industrial production trends are diverging within the eurozone area, with signs of renewed weakness in the 'core' contrasting with resurgent...
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07 August 2015
"Non-farm payrolls came in just shy of forecasts, but it's still yet another solid employment report. With the Fed's decision on the timing of...
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07 August 2015
"The first sovereign casualty of the oil price slump may be on the horizon, while emerging markets face a three-pronged threat from the strong...
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06 August 2015
Markit is expecting dividends from European real estate firms to increase by 16% in 2015; the fifth consecutive year of dividend growth for the...
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06 August 2015
"Manufacturing, hit by the strongest exchange rate since 2007, weak overseas demand and subdued business investment at home, is acting as a drag...
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06 August 2015
The latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting saw one policymaker break ranks and vote for higher interest rates. But the tone...
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06 August 2015
"Despite talk of an earlier than expected interest rate rise latest minutes show the BoE remains dovish, while sterling corporate bonds have...
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05 August 2015
"Despite the limited free float of IPOs, short sellers have been able to successfully pre-empt stock debuts falling out of favour prior to lockup..."...
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05 August 2015
"The latest Markit PMI data indicate that the US economy enjoyed a good start to the third quarter, but the survey provides mixed news for policymakers..."...
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05 August 2015
"The pace of UK economic growth slowed at the start of the third quarter, according to PMI survey data. Although still robust, the expansion...
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05 August 2015
The eurozone economy showed reassuring resilience in the face of the Greek debt crisis in July. Despite a record deterioration in Greek business...
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05 August 2015
"Markit's worldwide PMI survey data showed emerging market economic growth stagnating in July and employment falling for a fifth successive month....
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05 August 2015
"Global economic growth picked up very slightly for the first time in four months in July, according to worldwide PMI survey data. The JPMorgan...
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05 August 2015
"Business conditions deteriorated in Hong Kong for a fifth successive month in July, according to the Markit-compiled Nikkei PMI", with the rate...
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04 August 2015
"One month on from the announcement of the Greek bailout deal, the European equity market is back on winning form; this has seen investors lower...
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04 August 2015
"A missed payment over the weekend leaves Puerto Rico's General Obligation bonds in a perilous situation, but the wider muni market remains stable....
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03 August 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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03 August 2015
"Short sellers have flocked to South Korean shipbuilders faced with declining demand as low oil prices persist, creating increased competition...
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03 August 2015
"Manufacturing looks set to act as a drag on the UK economy again in the third quarter, as goods producers are hit by the strong pound, weak...
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03 August 2015
Business conditions in Taiwan continued to deteriorate at a severe rate at the start of the third quarter amid the steepest decline in exports...
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03 August 2015
"Global manufacturing remained stuck firmly in the slow lane at the start of the third quarter, hindered by slumping demand in many key emerging...
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03 August 2015
"The eurozone manufacturing economy showed encouraging resilience in the face of the Greek debt crisis in July. At 52.4, the Markit Eurozone...
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03 August 2015
Investor appetite for periphery European debt in July has helped push European sovereign bonds back into the black for the year after enjoying...
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03 August 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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31 July 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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31 July 2015
"The release of manufacturing and services PMI survey results will provide insights into global economic trends as we move into the second half...
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31 July 2015
"This week caps off the best month for eurozone sovereign debt since January, but neighbouring Turkey has not enjoyed the same positive performance....
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30 July 2015
"European equities trading volumes are on track to beat last year's bumper total as first half volumes surged by 28%, according to the 2015 Markit...
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30 July 2015
The Nikkei Hong Kong PMI" has been compiled by Markit's economics team since 1998 and has built a track record of accurately anticipating official...
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30 July 2015
"Updated GDP numbers deliver a double-punch to US economy doom-mongers, painting a reassuringly bright picture of the health of the US economy...
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30 July 2015
"Latest PMI data signalled that the Austrian manufacturing sector grew at its strongest pace in nearly one-and-a-half years during July, adding...
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30 July 2015
PMI data can be used to provide a simple but surprisingly accurate guide to Taiwan's GDP growth rate well in advance of official statistics....
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29 July 2015
Short interest has climbed across a range of US large cap stocks as sector rallies lose and gain steam and macro expectations of a stronger dollar...
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29 July 2015
The total trade volumes in the European loan market have pulled back slightly in the second quarter of 2015. Total volumes have dropped to €14.692bn...
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29 July 2015
"China's equity market is experiencing some of the most severe correction on record, but the volatility has not reached the country's bond market....
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28 July 2015
"Offshore based investors have harnessed ETFs as an efficient vehicle to gain exposure to falling Chinese equities, while local Chinese investors...
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28 July 2015
Signs of faster growth in the service sector at the start of the third quarter add to the likelihood of the FOMC moving closer to hiking interest...
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28 July 2015
Solid growth in the second quarter is welcome news that the UK economy continues to expand at an impressive pace in spite of headwinds from the...
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28 July 2015
"With the US and Europe pursuing diverging monetary policy paths, European investors have been eagerly adding to their positions in US exposed...
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27 July 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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27 July 2015
"Despite their ability to hold many of the required attributes to classify as high quality collateral, many market participants don't accept...
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27 July 2015
"The recent commodity downturn has sent Latam corporate bond yields surging, just as the US looks set to raise interest rates. Brazil's 5-yr...
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24 July 2015
"A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week, plus names identified...
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