by bondevalue | Mar 25, 2020 | Corporates, Credit Ratings
The recently announced Fed Stimulus seems to have given markets some comfort as Monday saw a huge rally in the US. Investor sentiment remains upbeat on hopes that the US senate will pass the $2 trillion stimulus bill, which will boost the world’s largest economy even...
by bondevalue | Mar 19, 2020 | Asian Dollar Bonds, Bond Market Basics - Educational, Credit Ratings, Financial News, High Yield Bonds, Interest Rate Trends, Investment Grade Bonds, Macroeconomic news
Old and wise traders have always whelped young traders with a final mantra, when everything is falling, only one thing goes up, US treasuries. That did not happen yesterday… US Treasuries Sell-Off even as Stocks continue to fall Markets saw a rare day...
by bondevalue | Mar 17, 2020 | Banks, Corporates, Credit Ratings
More setbacks are in store for Asian markets after Wall Street had its worst day since 1987 with travel lockdowns, social isolation and distancing impacting economic activity. This has forced central banks to act with strong measures but leading many to question if...
by bondevalue | Jun 19, 2019 | Credit Ratings, Sovereigns
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Government of Turkey’s long-term issuer ratings from Ba3 to B1 late last week. The rating agency also downgraded the senior unsecured bond ratings of Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama, the wholly owned SPV through which the...
by bondevalue | Mar 19, 2019 | Sovereigns
Moody’s decision not to downgrade Italy’s international sovereign ratings from Baa3, despite ongoing data to show otherwise, sparked a strong rally in Italian debt and was supportive for the rest of the euro zone bond markets. Italy’s 10-year government bond...
by bondevalue | Feb 9, 2019 | Credit Ratings, Sovereigns
Global ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service has raised Russia’s long-term foreign currency ratings to “Baa3” from “Ba1”, elevating the sovereign to investment grade status. The ratings outlook was moved to stable from positive. Moody’s...
