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Record CDS Index Volumes As We Head into the 20-Year Anniversary of iTraxx and CDX
This blog was co-authored by Srichandra Masabathula and Nicholas Godec In 2022, volumes in CDX and iTraxx reached an all-time high of nearly USD 36 trillion—a 43% year-over-year increase. Such record-breaking volumes occurred as we fast approach the 20-year anniversary of the indices—CDX and iTraxx will roll into Series 40 in March and September 2023,…
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Increased Supply of U.S. Treasuries and Interest Rate Risk
Since March 2020, the federal government has enacted four pieces of legislation to assist businesses and individuals weather the economic downtown triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), these four pandemic-related laws are projected to increase the federal deficit by USD 2.2 trillion in fiscal year 2020 and by USD…
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Equity Markets May Be “Sassy”, But Bond Markets Are The “Cool” Kids On The Block…
Bond markets may not be the most “sassy” of all the asset classes, but they certainly are a lot “cooler” in light of the global equity sell-off of the last two days. Bond markets are traditionally known to be less volatile than all of the financial asset classes. Global stock markets are taking serious hits…
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