by bondevalue | Oct 14, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds
The month of September was mixed for bond investors with 41% of bonds in the BEV universe having a positive price return (ex-coupon), while 59% delivered a negative price return. It was a month of recovery for high-yield (HY) bonds, which saw a sell-off during July...
by bondevalue | Sep 27, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds
A record amount of China offshore bond defaults could hit the markets next year as close to US$10 billion in dollar debt from the country matures. US$8.6 billion of offshore dollar bonds will come due in 2020, that were issued by now-stressed borrowers, which are...
by bondevalue | Sep 17, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds
Hong Kong’s rating outlook has been downgraded by Moody’s to “negative” from “stable” as a result of the weakening of the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR’s) institutions amid ongoing protests in the city. The international credit agency has affirmed Hong Kong’s...
by bondevalue | Sep 12, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds
Bond investors continued to move towards safety and quality amid negative sentiment world over. US President Trump upped the ante on the trade war with additional tariffs on US$ 300 billion in Chinese imports. Protests in Hong Kong continued to disrupt the peace and...
by bondevalue | Aug 8, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds
Renewed trade tensions coupled with neutral commentary from the Fed Chair, after the FOMC cut interest rates by 25 basis points, triggered a move towards safer assets globally in the early days of August. US President Trump imposed tariffs on an additional US$ 300...
by bondevalue | Jun 6, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds
The month of May was characterized by heightened trade tensions between US and China, as both superpowers failed to arrive at an agreement during trade talks held in Washington. The escalation in geopolitical risk spooked global markets as investors took flight to...
