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Corporate spreads have narrowed, and Treasury yields are less volatile, soothed by positive talk on tariffs. Stocks have recovered from their April 2 “Liberation Day” losses, but the dollar remains under pressure. Gold is the safe haven of choice. But worries that tariffs and trade disruptions will impact the economy remain, and any sign that…
Golub Capital quickly bought a large amount of leveraged loans this week to take advantage of prices dropping significantly, according to people with knowledge of the matter. French bank Societe Generale was already working with the lender to put together a new collateralized loan obligation, and had secured investors for AAA bonds at a spread…
Credit investors are looking to pounce on new opportunities resulting from the wild swings in global financial markets triggered by the US-China trade war. Average spreads in the US high-yield bond market are about 419 basis points — lingering around the highest since late 2023 — while prices in the leveraged loan market have dipped…
10-year yields sees biggest weekly increase since 2001 30-year yields post largest weekly gain since 1987 Traders remain cautious after volatile week April 11 – Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields posted their biggest weekly increase in more than two decades on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic approach to tariffs prompted global market dislocations…
April 11 – Canada’s main stock index advanced on Friday, led by gains in materials stocks, following strong earnings from U.S. big banks including JPMorgan, while investors treaded carefully amidst heightened U.S.-China trade tensions. Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite Index rose by 0.7% to 23,167.43 points, maintaining its momentum towards a weekly gain, provided the…
Stock market today: Indian stock market slipped into the red again after a one-day relief rally, as investor anxiety returned on concerns that U.S. negotiations with trading partners on reciprocal tariffs would not result in any positive outcomes. The RBI repo rate cut for the second consecutive time didn’t lift investor sentiment, as heightened global…