15 May 2015
The recent bond market volatility continued this week, but high yield bonds have continued to avoid the worse of the slump as assisted by M&A...
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14 May 2015
"The price of crude oil has continued to recover in 2015 with WTI up by 33% year to date, but high cost producers are under increased scrutiny...
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14 May 2015
"The release of flash PMI results will provide first insights into global economic trends in May, while Japan sees the publication of first quarter...
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14 May 2015
US High yield bonds have managed to hold on to most of their yearly gains while their higher rated investment grade peers have slipped into the...
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13 May 2015
The recent selloff across European bond markets has erased any gains investors have made this year to date. Both the iBoxx € Corporates and the...
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13 May 2015
"Short squeezes are dreaded by investors. However, the new Markit Research SignalsShort Squeeze model sheds light on frequency and factors that...
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13 May 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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13 May 2015
"German economic growth slowed at the start of 2015, likely a result of weakening exports. PMI data meanwhile signalled a continuation of modest...
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12 May 2015
"In the wake of dollar strength and slowing economic growth, investors continue to pull capital from Chinese ETFs whereas emerging markets funds...
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12 May 2015
"UK industrial production showed some encouraging signs of growth in March, which will be widely seen as upping the odds of interest rates rising...
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12 May 2015
"A new survey from Emirates NBD highlights that April was a positive month overall for the Dubai private sector economy, with output and new...
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12 May 2015
"Emerging market dollar denominated bonds have bucked the recent bond slump, encouraging investors to flock to the asset class. Emerging market...
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11 May 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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11 May 2015
The aggregate dividends paid by constituents of the CSI 300 index are expected to stall out in the coming fiscal year; a sign that Chinese corporate......
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11 May 2015
"The Conservative party claimed an unexpected majority win following last week's general election, buoying equity, currency and credit markets....
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08 May 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks ahead of earnings announcements in the coming week. Leveraged frackers see...
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08 May 2015
The challenge facing the new government of boosting UK trade and rebalancing the economy is highlighted by a timely reminder of a further widening...
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08 May 2015
"Employment growth picked up in the US during April, raising the prospect of the Fed hiking interest rates later this year. Non-farm payrolls...
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08 May 2015
Latest evidence from Markit's recruitment industry survey showed further strong growth of hiring activity at the start of the second quarter....
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08 May 2015
Global sector PMI" data from Markit showed consumer-facing services bucking a general trend of slower growth in April. Among the 21 sectors to...
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08 May 2015
"Higher oil prices help emerging market credit, corporates hold up amid bund selloff and gilts react to UK election result. 10-yr gilts have...
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07 May 2015
"The aggregate value of assets managed by ETFs has surpassed the $3 trillion mark, driven by an increasingly sophisticated user base and growing..."...
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07 May 2015
"In a busy week for data watchers, first quarter GDP numbers are released for the eurozone while the Bank of England announces its latest interest...
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07 May 2015
"Global economic growth remained robust in April, slowing only modestly from March's six-month high. However, growth is heavily skewed towards...
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07 May 2015
"The last two years have seen positive inflows into muni bond ETFs, but credit risks are emerging. Municipal bond ETFs have just had their two...
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06 May 2015
"The TAN solar ETF is up 40% year to date, but the performance of this perceived proxy for the solar industry may falter as returns have been...
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06 May 2015
"The UK PMI business surveys recorded an encouragingly robust pace of growth in April, boding well for a rebound in the economy after the weakness...
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06 May 2015
"At 53.9, the final Markit Eurozone PMI for April came in slightly stronger than the preliminary flash reading of 53.5, suggesting that the eurozone...
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06 May 2015
"Sovereign curves widened in the closing weeks of April which sent global bond markets into the red for the month. USD, EUR and GBP benchmark...
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05 May 2015
Issuers focus on country-specific exposure during emerging markets slowdown. April adds 33 new ETFs spread across 19 different issuers. BlackRock...
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05 May 2015
UK building activity showed the smallest rise for almost two years in April. The Markit/CIPS Construction PMI fell from 57.8 in March to a 22-month...
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05 May 2015
"Greece shows further signs of having slid back into recession, adding to indications that the economy is suffering as tensions mount ahead of...
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05 May 2015
"The global manufacturing economy expanded at the slowest rate for almost two years in April. The JPMorgan Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit...
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05 May 2015
"Investors were perplexed by the bund's unexpected retreat over the last two weeks. The motivation appears to stem from an accumulation of factors...
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04 May 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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04 May 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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01 May 2015
Oil price stability has helped oil firms adapt, while another corporate default in China looms. Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Oil & Gas...
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01 May 2015
Hopes of the UK economy rebalancing towards manufacturing and exports were dealt another blow as the goods-producing sector reported its weakest...
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01 May 2015
"PMI survey data showed the Dutch manufacturing economy growing at the fastest rate for three months in April, adding to evidence that the economy...
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01 May 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in stocks and which companies are expected to cut dividends in earnings announcements...
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30 April 2015 David Weisberger
The poison goblet duel, like Dark Pools, if played fairly, gives no advantage to either player, superior intellect, high-speed technology or...
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30 April 2015
Abenomics has taken hold in Japanese equities as stocks continue to rally and management teams increasingly embrace global investors' perspectives...
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30 April 2015
"A packed week includes major events that could destabilise markets. First, the most closely-fought UK general election in a generation raises...
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30 April 2015
"Low interest rates and tempered inflation expectations have seen long term yields fall, in a move catalysed by decreasing term premiums. The...
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29 April 2015
"Borrowing US equities using non-cash collateral has surged in popularity in the last few years, a trend that non US beneficial owners have been...
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29 April 2015
"A stalling of US economic growth at the start of the year rules out any imminent hiking of interest rates by the Fed. The slowdown looks temporary...
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29 April 2015
"Data for the first four months of 2015 (up to 27 April) show inflows into exchange-traded funds are so far running some 80% higher than a year...
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29 April 2015
"Despite the growing possibility of another coalition government of uncomfortable bedfellows, the debt market's perception of UK credit has remained...
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28 April 2015
The recovery in crude prices has armed oil refining and marketing firms with the resources to conduct a wave of M&A activity, which has driven...
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28 April 2015
"The UK's impressive run of solid economic growth stuttered at the start of the year. Although most likely overstating recent economic weakness...
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28 April 2015
The rising price of iron ore has seen debt markets treat the three main Australian iron ore producers with increased bullishness. BHP Billiton's...
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27 April 2015
European countries have benefitted from the recent ECB QE action, with yields falling and new issuance volume increasing. Poland and the Czech...
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27 April 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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27 April 2015
"As revealed in the latest Flash Eurozone Composite PMI, growth in the region is being led by non-core countries; prompting periphery ETFs to...
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27 April 2015
"The US service sector enjoyed strong growth at the start of the second quarter, adding to evidence that the economy remains in good health....
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24 April 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Short sellers tighten grip...
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24 April 2015
"Preliminary estimates of first quarter gross domestic product in the US and UK set the scene for a number of manufacturing PMI surveys later...
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24 April 2015
"A sharp rebound in orders for long-lasting manufactured products raises expectations of US interest rates rising this year. However, dig a little...
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24 April 2015
"The European loan market continued its upwards trajectory, albeit ever so slightly. Total volumes in the first quarter of 2015 rose by just...
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24 April 2015
Investors have grown increasingly impatient with Greece as it negotiates with its creditors; meanwhile Petrobras' positive steps are starting...
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23 April 2015
"Following last year's outperformance, the technology sector's inability to maintain its market beating momentum has seen investors flee technology...
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23 April 2015
"Retail sales fell in March, but it would be wrong to get too worried about one month's fall. The underlying trend in fact looks to have remained...
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23 April 2015
"April's flash PMI survey data provide the first insight into economic trends at the start of the second quarter, and paint a disappointing picture...
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23 April 2015
"Japan's manufacturing economy contacted for the first time in almost a year, according to PMI data from Markit. Together with signs of price...
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23 April 2015
France appears to be once again acting as a drag on the eurozone economy. The eurozone as a whole saw slower economic growth at the start of...
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23 April 2015
"The German private sector economy expanded further at the start of the second quarter, but the pace of economic growth slowed slightly, according...
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23 April 2015
"The HSBC Manufacturing PMI for China slid to a one-year low in April, according to the preliminary 'flash' reading, signaling an increased rate...
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23 April 2015
"Although investors have been increasingly piling into short term debt, appetite for Floating Rate Notes has shrunk since the beginning of the...
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22 April 2015 David Weisberger
"Yesterday's news was that the authorities caught a rogue trader named Navinder Sarao. Allegedly, Sarao, manipulated the futures market lower...
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22 April 2015
"Despite losing out to growth over the last five quarters, value investments still command the respect of the market. Growth focused ETFs outperformed...
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22 April 2015
"Survey data collected from just under 2,000 employees in March and April point to disappointingly weak UK pay growth in 2015. The representative...
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22 April 2015
"UK households are seeing the largest increase in incomes since the recession struck, according to survey data, helping to push down both existing...
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22 April 2015
"Despite Kaisa Group's recent default on its dollar denominated bonds, the rest of the offshore listed Chinese bond market has shown little sign...
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21 April 2015
A review of global corporate dividend trends shows payments suffering in Hong Kong but performing much more robustly in Europe and the US. Bolstered...
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21 April 2015
"Strong second quarter earnings and positive stress tests have helped reduce US banks' credit risk, while their European counterparts battle...
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20 April 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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20 April 2015
"All-time high equity valuations have many market watchers wondering if the current market is ripe for short sellers, following five years of...
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20 April 2015
Leveraged Loans have enjoyed a stellar start to 2015 on the back of easy monetary policy and a bounce in commodity prices. Second quarter sees...
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17 April 2015
Mario Draghi reasserted his commitment to ECB QE this week, sending European bond yields tighter. Markit iBoxx € Sovereigns index now yielding...
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17 April 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Coal firms feature predominantly...
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17 April 2015
"Headline US inflation fell to -0.1% in March from zero in February, but core inflation rose from 1.7% to a five-month high of 1.8%. While the...
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17 April 2015
"Employment has surged to an all-time high, and the unemployment rate has slipped to a near seven-year low, adding further evidence to suggest...
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16 April 2015
Weak global demand for metals has seen metal and mining firms come under pressure in the run up to the first quarter earnings season. Metals...
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16 April 2015
"Markit releases flash PMI data for China, Japan, the eurozone and the US, all of which will provide fresh evidence on the health of the world's...
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16 April 2015
"Seven years on from the global financial crisis, the market's risk perception of European credits returns to pre-crisis levels. ITRAXX-Europe...
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15 April 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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15 April 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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15 April 2015
Green or socially responsible investments have slowly attracted investors once again but declining energy prices and mixed results are clouding...
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15 April 2015
"A steep fall in industrial production suggests the US economy is going through its worst growth patch since the financial crisis, dampening...
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15 April 2015
The cost of insuring against a default by the Greek government has spiked sharply higher as worries about the ability to meet debt repayments...
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15 April 2015
"China's economy grew at its slowest rate in six years in the first three months of 2015. Gross domestic product grew 7.0% compared to a year...
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15 April 2015
"Record inflows into fixed income ETFs have seen assets under management surge to new highs, but should investors be concerned about liquidity?...
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14 April 2015
US, UK and Eurozone lead global growth higher
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14 April 2015
A rebound in retail sales in March provides evidence that the US economy is pulling out of a soft patch seen at the start of the year. The upturn...
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14 April 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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14 April 2015
Short sellers have been holding their breath in recent weeks as the average short interest across global oil and gas stocks plateaued, with momentum......
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14 April 2015
"UK consumer prices were unchanged on a year ago in March, meaning inflation stayed at its record low of zero for a second successive month...
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14 April 2015
"With the ECB's third covered bond purchase programme in full swing, investors flee to alternative asset classes as spreads tighten to unappealing...
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13 April 2015
Analysts have forecast further weakness in commodities exposed stocks in the lead up to the first quarter earnings season: a trend that is starting...
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13 April 2015
"The year to date has seen major shifts in investor sentiment as outlooks diverge among the world's main economies. Investors have piled into...
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13 April 2015
"Nearly one year into the tenure of India's new government, growing forecasts of economic success have helped the country jump ahead of its emerging...
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10 April 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Demand to borrow has soared...
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10 April 2015
Weaker than expected construction and industrial production numbers point to the UK economy having slowed at the start of the year. The data...
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10 April 2015
"The latest Markit PMI data for Spain signalled that the economy has made a positive start to 2015, with the first quarter of the year seeing...
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10 April 2015
Food leads sector rankings Sector PMI" data from Markit signalled a further marked rise in global food production in March. The sector remained...
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10 April 2015
"Switzerland's new ten year government bond becomes the first to yield below zero, while Turkey dips into the US dollar sovereign market to enthusiastic..."...
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09 April 2015
The content war for streaming content has heated up in recent weeks and short sellers look to have singled out Pandora. Pandora has seen short...
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09 April 2015
"First quarter GDP data are updated in China, while the European Central Bank announces its latest monetary policy decision. Labour market data...
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09 April 2015
"The Vietnamese economy enjoyed a solid first quarter of 2015 as official data showed GDP rising 6.0% year-on-year and manufacturing PMI data...
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09 April 2015
UK exports slumped to their lowest in over four years in February as the strong exchange rate and weaker growth in the US appear to have hampered...
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09 April 2015
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates at 0.5% and maintained its asset purchases at "375bn at its April meeting....
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08 April 2015
The most in demand and expensive to borrow stocks have unperformed the general Asian Pacific market over the last 12 months. The most expensive...
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08 April 2015
"Japan's economic recovery is faltering again, according to survey data, calling into question the Bank of Japan's recent upbeat analysis of...
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08 April 2015
The BG Group and Royal Dutch Shell merger has sent BG bonds up sharply; raising the question of whether M&A activity could spur bond returns...
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07 April 2015 David Weisberger
Rule 606 is hopelessly outdated and fails to require disclosure of the vast majority of all routing With all the yelling about order types and...
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07 April 2015
This report aggregates newly launched funds in March and highlights the performance of the funds launched in February. March continues the strong...
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07 April 2015
"Global economic growth accelerated for a third successive month in March, reaching a six-month high according to business survey data. Global...
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07 April 2015
"The UK economy moved up a gear in March, recording the strongest pace of growth since last August. The three PMI surveys collectively indicate...
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07 April 2015
"The pace of eurozone economic growth picked up further speed in March. The headline Markit Composite PMI, measuring growth of manufacturing...
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07 April 2015
Investors of inflation linked bonds have benefited from the ECB's QE program as these bonds saw their breakeven inflation surge after the bank...
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02 April 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Low oil prices continue to...
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02 April 2015
"Worldwide services PMI releases, plus industrial production data for a number of European countries are data highlights of the week. Interest...
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02 April 2015
"Credit markets show confidence in new Nigerian leader, while in the US mixed macro data sends send treasuries down Nigerian bonds rallied by...
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01 April 2015
"The debate at Markit's 15th securities lending forum centred around excess supply in the face of muted demand. However, revenues from specials...
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01 April 2015
"UK manufacturers enjoyed a strong end to the first quarter, according to PMI survey data, buoyed in particular by rising demand for consumer...
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01 April 2015
"The final PMI reading signalled slightly stronger growth of the manufacturing economy than the preliminary number, adding further to signs that...
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01 April 2015
Government stimulus has benefited corporate credit in Japan while US dollar strength has weighed on its regional peers. Japan's 5-yr CDS spread...
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31 March 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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30 March 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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30 March 2015
"Two new euro denominated cocoa futures contracts have launched, competing for trading volumes. But uncertainty remains as cocoa prices and global...
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30 March 2015
"A survey of just under 1,000 UK employees shows an ongoing lack of pay pressures in the economy. The results point to an estimated average (mean)...
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30 March 2015
"The ECB's QE actions appear to have benefitted the European corporate bond market, but a closer inspection reveals that most of the recent tightening...
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27 March 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Retailers dominate the list...
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27 March 2015
"The Heinz merger with Kraft has resulted in rewards for bondholders while in Europe, Greece has regained centre stage as its credit deteriorates....
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26 March 2015
Dividend ETFs have surged in popularity but are they leading investors into a yield trap given their reliance on historical dividend yields?...
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26 March 2015
"As tensions mount between Athens and Brussels, the Greek debt crisis will play a major role in determining market trends next week. However...
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26 March 2015
"The US economy is showing signs of regaining momentum after the slowdown seen at the turn of the year, increasing the likelihood of interest...
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26 March 2015
"The UK's economic upturn continued to show strong momentum in February, with retail sales growth rebounding strongly, according to the Office...
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26 March 2015
A rising rubble together with a lull in the Ukraine conflict has resulted in a strong recovery in Russian credit. Russia's CDS spread has recovered...
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25 March 2015
"Short sellers have increased positions in the road and rail sector, despite the sector having outperformed the overall market in recent months....
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25 March 2015
"Two years on from being taken private in a $24.9bn deal, computer maker Dell could be on the cusp of regaining its investment grade credit rating....
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24 March 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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24 March 2015
Macau casinos continue to suffer as high roller VIP clients reduce gambling spend while China's economy slows and short sellers take advantage...
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24 March 2015
Key eurozone equity benchmarks and the single currency are higher after signs that the region's economic recovery gained further momentum in...
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24 March 2015
"The French economy is enjoying its best growth spell since 2011, according to PMI data. Markit's 'flash' PMI survey data showed business activity...
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24 March 2015
Growth in the euro area's largest national economy picked up momentum at the end of the first quarter in a broad-based improvement in business...
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24 March 2015
"Business conditions across the world's major economies continue to diverge in March, according to flash PMI data, highlighting the need for...
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24 March 2015
A near-stagnation of manufacturing activity in March suggests that Japan's disappointing recovery is once again losing momentum. The latest flash...
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24 March 2015
China's hopes for the economy to grow by around 7% for 2015 suffered a setback as the flash manufacturing PMI fell to its lowest level for nearly...
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24 March 2015
"UK inflation has fallen to zero for the first time on record. Consumer prices were unchanged on a year ago in February, having been 0.3% higher...
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24 March 2015
The Fed's dovish tone last week has soothed negative sentiment surrounding Latin American credits. Latam CDS spreads are down sharply after last...
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23 March 2015
Investors have continued to reduce their exposure to gold as the dollar strengthened to new highs in March. Investors trim their gold exposure...
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23 March 2015
The flood of central bank liquidity has seen spreads between euro and dollar denominated debt surge to new highs; a trend seized upon by European...
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20 March 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Short sellers in Gamestop holding...
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20 March 2015
"Markit releases flash PMI data for China, Japan, the eurozone and the US, all of which will provide fresh evidence on the health of the global...
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20 March 2015
"Embattled UK supermarket, Tesco has joined the Markit iTraxx Crossover index in the semi-annual roll, having seen its credit worthiness improve...
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19 March 2015 David Weisberger
I would like to issue a public challenge to Mr. Lewis… In response to yet another round of half-truths and innuendos spoken by Michael Lewis...
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19 March 2015
"2014 was the most active year for IPOs since 2000. However, short sellers profited by targeting the newly listed shares. The top 20 most expensive...
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19 March 2015
"The US Federal Reserve opened the door for interest rates to start rising as soon as June, but softened the blow with a more dovish projection...
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19 March 2015
"With US interest rates set to rise, we look at which stocks look set to fare well in an environment of tightening monetary policy, and which...
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19 March 2015
Bank yields in the European periphery nations have continued to rebound from post crisis lows; a trend that has accelerated in recent months....
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18 March 2015
The recent US dollar strength has negatively impacted US companies which have large overseas revenue exposure; a trend that has impacted larger...
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18 March 2015
"The number of people in employment has risen to an all-time high, but despite the jobs boom and wider economic recovery wage growth remains...
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18 March 2015
"An upturn in household sentiment about their future finances in March is a welcome sign, but also highlights a vulnerability of the UK economy....
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18 March 2015
"With US interest rates set to rise, we look at which stocks look set to fare well in an environment of tightening monetary policy, and which...
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18 March 2015
A fall in demand for oil and gas high yield bonds has helped contribute to the spike in US corporate bond yields. The Markit iBoxx $ Liquid High...
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17 March 2015
Doves within the FOMC who aim to maintain stimulus for the US economy with ultra-low interest rates low will have been bolstered by the recent...
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17 March 2015
"US economic data continue to deteriorate, casting doubts on when the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates. The slowdown goes some way to...
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17 March 2015
"Dwindling yields are making subordinated debt a star performer in Europe; a trend that corporates have been to embrace. Hybrid bond, as measured...
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16 March 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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16 March 2015
"Despite its recent strong run, the European equity market still sees plenty of investors willing to pay for exposure to the most in demand short...
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16 March 2015
"US and eurozone economic fortunes continue to diverge, with companies in the euro area more optimistic that their counterparts in the US for...
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16 March 2015
"The results of the Fed's stress tests have seen US bank CDS spreads tighten, but they still lag their European peers. Four of the five global...
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13 March 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Oil and energy stocks still...
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13 March 2015
"The Federal Open Market Committee will announce their latest interest rate decision, while industrial output numbers are also updated in the...
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13 March 2015
"Official data indicated a steep downturn in UK construction activity at the start of the year, following a worryingly sharp decline in the fourth...
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13 March 2015
The US bond yields continues to diverge from its European peer s while US ETF investors trim their exposure to the riskier end of the bond market....
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12 March 2015
"This year is set to see the return of cash dividends to Spanish bank investors, as the industry continues to recapitalise in the wake of the...
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12 March 2015
"US economic data are turning ugly, and not just because of the weather. Retail sales in the latest three months have suffered the steepest fall...
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12 March 2015
"Lower oil imports, linked to the 50% slump in the price of crude over the past six months, are helping to reduce the UK trade deficit. However...
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12 March 2015
"Despite a setback in January, the trend in euro area industrial production is picking up. This upturn adds to the growing stream of better economic...
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12 March 2015
The market for Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) has rebounded strongly from the financial crisis both in terms of issuances and trading....
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11 March 2015
Overseas ETF investors have pulled over $650m out of US equity products over the last six weeks; a trend that has continued despite the recent...
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11 March 2015 Chris Williamson
"Looking through the volatile official data, which showed factory output falling in January, the underlying trend in manufacturing remains positive...
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11 March 2015
"Today marks the first public release of data collected from the new monthly survey of business conditions in the Kenyan private sector. The...
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11 March 2015
"China's property sales volumes have fallen sharply in the opening months of the year, which has seen the credit market treat bonds issued by...
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10 March 2015
Global growth hits five-month high
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10 March 2015
Consolidation and risk separation are trending among Japanese electronics manufacturers as firms with concentrated consumer exposure are facing...
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10 March 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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10 March 2015
"The ECB QE policy has seen yield curves in Europe flatten across the board, although the ECB's pledge to limit purchase to assets priced above...
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09 March 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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09 March 2015
The average forward price earnings multiple of S&P 500 has broken out of three key long term averages with valuations climbing higher as investors...
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09 March 2015
The Austrian government's decision to suspend payments on Heta's senior bonds may be a sign of things to come for European banks. Heta's bonds...
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06 March 2015 David Weisberger
While a Pilot Program focused on the most liquid stocks is not a bad idea, the notion of price controls as a singular solution, is. Many of the...
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06 March 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Short sellers not convinced...
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06 March 2015
"Latest data from Markit's survey of recruitment consultancies signalled a pick-up in hiring activity during February. The KPMG/REC Report on...
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06 March 2015
Global sector PMI" data from Markit signalled a record rate of growth in global food producer output in February. The sector was also the fastest-growing......
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06 March 2015
"The euro area economy grew 0.3% in the final quarter of last year, confirming initial estimates that the region is pulling out of its malaise....
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06 March 2015
"The latest ECB meeting spurs on risk assets, while across the Atlantic US banks fare well in stress tests. Latest ECB QE comments boost periphery...
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05 March 2015 Chris Williamson
The European Central Bank announced that it will start its €60 billion per month asset purchase programme on 9th March, and that it expects the...
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05 March 2015
"The US credit card market is undergoing what is arguably its greatest period of change in the last decade, but short sellers have so far held...
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05 March 2015
"Fourth quarter GDP data are updated in Japan, while industrial production numbers are released in China, the eurozone and the UK. The UK also...
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05 March 2015
"The Bank of England held interest rates at 0.5% at the March meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, marking the six-year anniversary of record-low..."...
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05 March 2015
Data from Markit on exchange traded funds reveal investor appetite moving with divergent outlooks for central bank policy. The sharpest outflows...
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05 March 2015
"The current trading environment has seen investors struggle to secure yield, pushing many towards riskier or more niche assets in order to gain...
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04 March 2015
"Buyback, mining and oil & gas ETFs are highlights of February's launches This report aggregatesnewlylaunchedfunds in February and reviews the...
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04 March 2015
"Russia's economic downturn deepened in February, with business surveys signalling the steepest decline in output since the height of the global...
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04 March 2015
"Global economic growth picked up momentum for a second month running in February, reaching the fastest since September according to PMI survey...
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04 March 2015
"The UK economy is on course for yet another robust performance in the first quarter, with growth set to accelerate from the slowdown seen late...
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04 March 2015
"Fading commodities prices have stalled Brazilian growth, leading credit markets to treat the country's debt with increasing suspicion. Brazilian...
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03 March 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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03 March 2015
February saw shares which offer an attractive dividend yield compared to long term average perform well. But investors need to be wary of falling...
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03 March 2015
"UK building activity showed the largest rise for four months in February, with optimism about the future also picking up. The Markit/CIPS Construction...
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03 March 2015
"Although the situation is far from normalised, the relative calm since the latest Ukraine ceasefire has seen Russian corporate credit tighten...
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02 March 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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02 March 2015
"As the assets managed by Apac-focused ETFs reach an all-time high, individual investors have remained cautious of high risk names. Record high...
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02 March 2015
"Activity in the world's factories picked up in February, growing at the fastest rate since last October. The J.P.Morgan Manufacturing PMI, compiled...
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02 March 2015
"While flash euro area PMI data showed a welcome upsurge in service sector economic activity, things are looking less rosy in the goods producing...
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02 March 2015
"An upsurge in demand for consumer goods boosted the UK manufacturing economy in February, pushing growth of factory activity to the highest...
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02 March 2015
US corporations are rushing to take advantage of the yield environment that has sprung up in the wake of the ECB's QE decision. Benchmark sovereign...
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27 February 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Short sellers cover a fifth...
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27 February 2015
The US economy slowed to a greater extent than initially thought at the end of last year. Updated statistics from the Commerce Department reveal...
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26 February 2015 David Weisberger
"Let me get this straight. You are telling me that our technology is doing TOO GOOD a job of filling client orders???" Of all the regulatory...
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26 February 2015
"The recent oil price stump has provided more alpha for investors to exploit, but short sellers have shown little appetite to take the other...
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26 February 2015
"Worldwide manufacturing and service PMI releases, plus labour market updates in the eurozone and the US, are data highlights of the week. Interest...
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26 February 2015
"The pace of UK economic growth slowed at the end of last year, but already looks to be reviving in early-2015. The longer-term outlook is mixed...
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26 February 2015
The recent collapsing lira has not turned investors away from dollar denominated debt issued by Turkish corporates. The Markit iBoxx USD Corporates...
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25 February 2015
"Despite the recent oil rout investors would have been able to gain an edge on commodities markets, as evidenced by the performance of Markit...
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25 February 2015
"The output of China's factories barely grew again in February, limited by a steep drop in export orders. The data suggest that recent efforts...
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25 February 2015
"The extra yield and relative safety offered by covered bonds has proved a hit with investors over recent years, but the recent ECB driven rally...
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24 February 2015
"Walmart has announced a dramatic increase in wages for the company's lowest paid employees, raising its salary bill by $1bn. Management hopes...
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24 February 2015
"Stronger growth of service sector activity in February puts a June Fed rate rise firmly on the table, although low price pressures imply the...
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24 February 2015
The Greek government's willingness to concede to international creditors has seen CDS spreads tighten in both Greek and periphery countries'...
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23 February 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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23 February 2015
Shares of tanker firms have jumped ahead of their shipping peers in recent months as the world gorges on cheap oil. Energy shipping firms have...
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23 February 2015
High relative yields and a pickup in liquidity have brought the sterling high yield market back to life. Number of dealers quoting sterling high...
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20 February 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. North American residential...
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20 February 2015
"This week's highlights come from the US, where revised fourth quarter GDP numbers are released alongside inflation and durable goods orders...
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20 February 2015
"US factory output growth ticked higher for a second successive month in February, suggesting the goods-producing sector is on course to make...
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20 February 2015
"UK consumers pulled back on their retail spending in January, but it looks like the underlying trend remains firm amid low prices, falling fuel...
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20 February 2015
"Having lifted out of recession late last year, Japan's economy looks to have continued to expand in the first quarter so far, according to flash...
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20 February 2015
"At last, the French economy appears to be reviving, enjoying its best growth spell for three-and-a-half years, buoyed by lower prices and increased..."...
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20 February 2015
"Growth of business activity in the euro area economy hit a seven-month high in February, according to the 'flash' reading of the Markit Eurozone...
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19 February 2015
"Homebuilder returns in the UK are seemingly on the up with increased dividend payments, marking a contrast to the US housing market where short...
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19 February 2015
South East Asian economies have continued to outperform global growth statistics; a trend that has not gone unnoticed by yield starved investors....
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18 February 2015
"As ETFs become 'smarter' and differentiate further to offer different exposures, a comparison against passive funds reveals whether investors...
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18 February 2015
"Mario Draghi's aim of kick starting inflation across the eurozone seems to be paying off, according to recent activity in the bond markets....
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17 February 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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17 February 2015
Investors have shown little appetite to stand in the way of the recent strong run in European equities. European ETFs on track for largest ever...
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17 February 2015
"In the wake of the RadioShack bankruptcy, US retailer Sears has seen the CDS market turn increasingly bearish. The CDS curve in Sears has inverted...
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16 February 2015 Relte Stephen Schutte
"The Australian dollar has devalued against the US dollar, sending short sellers covering mining and materials positions as the currency movement...
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16 February 2015
"Official data have finally caught up with the survey data, signalling that Japan pulled out of its recession late last year. The improvement...
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16 February 2015
UK corporate bonds have offered the best returns among advanced economies as the search for yield intensifies. GBP denominated corporate bonds...
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13 February 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Oil and gas continues to be...
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13 February 2015
"The week sees the release of flash PMI data for Japan, the eurozone and the US, all of which will provide fresh evidence on the health of the...
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13 February 2015
"The German economy expanded markedly in the fourth quarter of 2014, with growth accelerating sharply compared with the marginal increase recorded...
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13 February 2015
"The eurozone economy fared better than expected in the final quarter of last year, setting the scene for economic forecasts for 2015 to be ratcheted...
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13 February 2015
"There were tentative signs of contagion in the eurozone, but the week is ending on an optimistic note Spain and Italy widened significantly...
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12 February 2015 David Weisberger
"Dick Grasso is going to be visiting the trading floor today, so you might want to be somewhere else..." When my boss said that to me with a...
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12 February 2015
"Passive indexing has been the way to play the recent bull market, but a one size fits all investment strategy has missed key market shifts as...
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12 February 2015
"US retail sales fell for a second successive month in January, adding further to evidence suggesting that the health of the economy is on the...
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12 February 2015
"Fears of Europe falling into a deflationary slump are looking overplayed, for now at least. Markit's PMI data indicate that, rather than postponing..."...
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12 February 2015
"The Bank of England presented a surprisingly upbeat view of the UK economy's outlook at the publication of its latest quarterly Inflation Report...
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12 February 2015
"Investors have been able to find value in the twilight zone of investment grade bonds, which have subsequently been downgraded. "Fallen angel"...
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11 February 2015
"Lower fossil fuel prices continue to impact energy markets, with environmental and alternative investment strategies and ETFs under pressure...
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11 February 2015
"PMI data showed that worldwide manufacturing input prices fell for the first time in 20 months during January, dropping at the sharpest pace...
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11 February 2015
High yield bonds have experienced strong investor demand since the start of the year as yield seeking investors return to the asset class. High...
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10 February 2015
European equities trading enjoyed a successful year, with volumes surging across the board, according to the 2014 Markit MSA full year results....
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10 February 2015
"UK factories fared better than expected at the end of last year, but weakening growth of the industrial sector over the course of last year...
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09 February 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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09 February 2015
"Contrary to previous market bull runs, the recent market highs have been driven by historically safe names as low beta shares have largely outperformed..."...
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09 February 2015
"Economic data show the Greek economy turning down again, having briefly shown signs of reviving late last year. Economic uncertainty has meanwhile...
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09 February 2015
"As the oil tide recedes, oil-exporting sovereign entities have been treated with increasingly bearish sentiment by credit investors. Dollar...
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06 February 2015
Global growth accelerates for first time in six months
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06 February 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. Oil hedging no saviour to Comstock...
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06 February 2015
"Besides the ongoing Greek debt negotiations, the highlights of a busy week for economic data watchers are a first estimate of fourth quarter...
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06 February 2015
"The US labour market showed no signs of cooling at the start of the year, despite recent evidence that suggested the economy moved down a gear...
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UK permanent placements growth eases to 20-month low, but underlying demand for staff remains strong
06 February 2015
Latest data from Markit's survey of recruitment consultancies signalled a moderation in the rate of growth of permanent staff appointments at...
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06 February 2015
The following is an extract from Markit's monthly economic overview. For the full report please click the link at the bottom of the article....
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06 February 2015
"The first batch of global sector PMI" data from Markit for 2015 saw a number of sectors register falling input prices, most notably chemicals....
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06 February 2015
Greece continues to hog the headlines but sovereigns in the developing world are seeing plenty of action Brazil is trading with an implied rating...
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05 February 2015 David Weisberger
"So, you plan on computerizing the decision- making for Listed stocks?" he said, with a twinkle in his eye. "OK, from now on, you're The Angel...
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05 February 2015
"The launch of On the Market marks the entry of a third online property portal in the UK, backed by agents in an attempt to break the duopoly...
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05 February 2015
"Ireland's economic growth rate hit a nine-year high in 2014, according to the central bank, and PMI data paint a buoyant picture at the outset...
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05 February 2015
"Germany's all-sector PMI (a GDP-weighted average of the three surveys' output measures) rose from December's 51.9 to 53.3 in January, thereby...
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05 February 2015
"The ECB's decision to restrict acceptance of Greek guaranteed bonds has seen Greece's credit continue to deteriorate, with both bond and CDS...
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04 February 2015
Factor based ETFs mark a new trend in weighting methodology This report aggregatesnewlylaunchedfunds in January and highlights the performance...
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04 February 2015
"PMI" survey data signalled a reassuringly robust start to the year for the UK economy, leaving open the possibility of interest rates starting...
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04 February 2015
"The global economy started 2015 on a weak footing, according to PMI survey data, although the rate of expansion picked up slightly compared...
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04 February 2015
"The ECB's decision to introduce full blown QE has encouraged demand for riskier assets, leading to a surge in the popularity of Contingent Convertible..."...
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03 February 2015
The Markit Agency RMBS Specified Pool Summary gives a monthly performance snap shot of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS specified pool markets.Download......
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03 February 2015
Short sellers have started to show the first signs of sustained short covering in Norwegian equities in the last few weeks. Demand to borrow...
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03 February 2015
"The world's factories reported a slight upturn in growth of business activity in January, but the pace of expansion remained one of the weakest...
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02 February 2015
The Markit US ABS Pricing Sector Yield Summary gives a weekly snap shot of the US Non-Agency RMBS market. Our yield calculations are based on...
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02 February 2015
Traditional fast food empires struggle to fend off fresh competition from younger companies as sales slump and analysts cut forecasts. Short...
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02 February 2015
"UK manufacturing PMI data for January had something for everyone, whether your cup is half full or half empty. Investors are certainly taking...
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02 February 2015
The tumbling price of oil has driven yields higher among the most speculative oil and gas names; a trend that has yet to manifest itself with...
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30 January 2015
A review of how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies due to announce results in the coming week. 126% increase in short interest...
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30 January 2015
"The pace of US economic growth slowed sharply at the end of last year, easing more than economists had generally expected. However, the data...
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30 January 2015
"Spain's economy is enjoying its strongest growth for seven years, boosted by broad-based expansions across manufacturing and services. The country...
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