by Raahil Shah | Oct 4, 2021 | High Yield Bonds, Insights
The third quarter of 2021 was a volatile one with three-quarters of our dollar bond universe ending in the red in terms of price return ex-coupon. This is in contrast to Q2 which saw 67% of dollar bonds delivering a positive price return, reversing losses from a...
by Amruth Sundarkumar | Aug 2, 2021 | Insights
The month of July saw a continuation of June’s move with 52% of dollar bonds in our universe delivering a positive price return ex-coupon during the month as compared to 54% in the prior month. But, unlike June where both Investment Grade (IG) and High Yield...
by Amruth Sundarkumar | Jul 23, 2021 | China, High Yield Bonds, Insights
The fall in interest rates globally has seen bond investors flock towards high yield bonds, which have outperformed investment grade bonds this year. The HYG high yield index has delivered a total YTD return of 1.82% vs. the LQD investment grade index that has...
by Amruth Sundarkumar | Jul 1, 2021 | Insights
The second quarter of 2021 saw a significant reversal in fortunes after a gloomy first quarter. 67% of dollar bonds in our universe delivered a positive price return ex-coupon in Q2 as compared to 74% of dollar bonds delivering negative returns in Q1. Meanwhile, the...
by Amruth Sundarkumar | Jun 1, 2021 | Insights
The month of May continued April’s trend with 66% of dollar bonds in our universe delivering a positive price return ex-coupon during the month. Bond investors are on track for an upbeat Q2 after a dismal Q1, especially in February and March when 66% and 82% of...
by bondevalue | May 3, 2021 | Insights
The month of April showed a reversal in fortunes for bond investors after a dismal first quarter when 74% of dollar bonds traded lower. In April, 65% of dollar bonds in our universe delivered a positive price return (ex-coupon) as the 10Y Treasury yield eased 4-5bp...
