05 March 2013
Risk appetite had the upper hand on Tuesday as decent corporate results and better than expected economic data boosted sentiment. Commodity names...
Customer Logins
Obtain the data you need to make the most informed decisions by accessing our extensive portfolio of information, analytics, and expertise. Sign in to the product or service center of your choice.
Customer LoginsFinancial Services Commentary and Analysis
Powering the world's financial markets with data, technology and innovation
We provide industry-leading data, software & technology platforms and managed services to tackle some of the most difficult challenges in financial markets. We help our customers better understand complicated markets, reduce risk, operate more efficiently and comply with financial regulation.
{
"speed": 600,
"fade": false,
"dots": false,
"arrows": false,
"autoplay":true,
"autoplaySpeed":4000
}
Browse Content
-
-
05 March 2013
Worries about a triple-dip recession in the UK have been softened as service sector companies reported the strongest upturn in business activity...
-
05 March 2013
"Global economic growth slowed to a four-month low in February, according to the JPMorgan Global PMI, a survey-based leading indicator of worldwide...
-
05 March 2013
"Having fallen below $1.50 for the first time in just over two years on Friday due to much weaker-than-expected manufacturing PMI data, sterling...
-
05 March 2013
"Business confidence in Japan has surged to a five-and-a-half year high, fuelled by expectations of economic recovery following the government's...
-
05 March 2013
"A new analysis of PMI data indicates that Irish exporters have consistently outperformed their non-exporting counterparts since the financial...
-
05 March 2013
"At 47.9 in February, the Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index came in above the earlier flash estimate of 47.3 but remained down on January's...
-
01 March 2013
"A crowded week for economy watchers includes the worldwide service sector PMIs, US non-farm payrolls, a wealth of indicators for China, fourth...
-
01 March 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector lost considerable momentum during February, with output, new orders and employment all posting net reductions since...
-
01 March 2013
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...
-
01 March 2013
"Growth of the global manufacturing sector was maintained in February, although the rate of improvement eased from the start of the year and...
-
01 March 2013
"At 47.9 in February, up slightly from a flash reading of 47.8, the seasonally adjusted Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was unchanged...
-
01 March 2013
Data derived from the Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI survey shows a clear divergence between the performance of exporting companies and those...
-
28 February 2013
Argentina replaced Italy as the credit market's focal point after the country's stand-off with holdout creditors intensified. The government's...
-
28 February 2013
The US economy is estimated to have grown at an annualised rate of 0.1% in the final quarter of last year rather than having contracted 0.1%...
-
28 February 2013
"As with the rest of the credit market, the European ABS market has been volatile during February. The last quarter started bullish but major...
-
27 February 2013
Global credit markets took a breather on Wednesday from the contagion unleashed by Italy's political turmoil. Dovish comments from Federal Reserve...
-
27 February 2013
"The UK economy contracted 0.3% in the final quarter of last year, but is now estimated to have grown in 2012 as a whole rather than stagnated...
-
26 February 2013
"Negative catalysts have been few and far between in recent months, but one arrived with a vengeance this week in the form of an inconclusive...
-
25 February 2013
"Indications that a pro-reform government may win the Italian general election boosted risk assets today, though there remains considerable scope...
-
25 February 2013
"There was little evidence of the government's Funding for Lending Scheme driving more bank lending in January, according to statistics from...
-
25 February 2013
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...
-
25 February 2013
"The HSBC Manufacturing PMI fell from a two-year high of 52.3 in January to 50.4 in February, according to the flash estimate produced by Markit....
-
22 February 2013
"France and Germany have always been at the core of the eurozone, and the EU project as a whole. But the core is showing signs of splitting in...
-
22 February 2013
"The week starts with the release of the flash manufacturing PMI for China on Monday and ends with worldwide final PMI releases on Friday. However...
-
22 February 2013
A downward revision to the European Commission's economic growth forecasts for the eurozone suggest that governments will be given more time...
-
21 February 2013
Shareholder-friendly actions combined with macroeconomic concerns to send credit spreads into retreat on Thursday.Leveraged buyouts have become...
-
21 February 2013
"Government borrowing figures were much better than expected in January but, with just two months of the tax year remaining, borrowing is still...
-
21 February 2013
"The Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI signalled further expansion of the manufacturing sector in February, although the rate of growth slowed...
-
21 February 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI" Composite Output Index fell to 47.3 in February from 48.6 in January, according to the flash estimate. The decline...
-
20 February 2013
Dutch telecoms operator KPN was today's strongest performer in the European investment grade market - thanks to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim....
-
20 February 2013
The head scratching intensifies as data show employment rising to a new all-time high at the same time as the economy contracted at the end of...
-
20 February 2013
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...
-
19 February 2013
"US office suppliers don't capture many headlines, but they were in focus today amid LBO and M&A speculation.Office Depot, the second-largest...
-
19 February 2013
PMI data from Markit can be used to gain an insight into the auto sector's demand for raw materials such as metals and its relative performance...
-
18 February 2013
Cyprus' spreads rallied significantly in a day becalmed by the school half-term in the UK and the Presidents' Day holiday in the US.The Mediterranean......
-
15 February 2013
The health of the global economy in February will come into focus with the publication of the flash PMIs on Thursday. The Markit-produced business...
-
15 February 2013
"Industrial production fell 0.1% in January, confounding analysts' expectations of a 0.2% increase. The downturn was led by a 0.4% drop in manufacturing..."...
-
15 February 2013
"Widespread heavy snowfall deterred high street shoppers in January, causing retail sales to drop 0.6% during the month, also down 0.6% on a...
-
14 February 2013
Heinz bondholders experienced a major St Valentine's Day letdown after a deal was struck to take the company private.The food company agreed...
-
14 February 2013
"Eurozone GDP contracted 0.6% in the final quarter of 2012, a steep contraction that was identified by PMIs well in advance of official data....
-
13 February 2013
"The Bank of England revised down its growth forecasts in its latest quarterly Inflation Report and hiked its expectations for inflation. However...
-
13 February 2013
"Industrial production rose across the euro area in December, but the increase follows steep falls in each of the previous three months and care...
-
13 February 2013
Cable TV operators are hot property in Europe at the moment and it seems another major firm in the sector could be an acquisition target.Vodafone...
-
12 February 2013
"Italian corporates remained under more pressure than a papal conclave on Tuesday, bucking the rally in the broader market.Telecom Italia was...
-
12 February 2013
"UK inflation remained stuck at 2.7% for the fourth month running in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. Retail price inflation...
-
11 February 2013
Risk appetite receded slightly in a trading day subdued by pre-election jitters in Italy and holidays in the Far East.The Markit iTraxx Europe...
-
11 February 2013
"The French industrial sector suffered the steepest decline in output since the height of the financial crisis, official data for the end of...
-
08 February 2013
"European credit spent the latter half of last year making up lost ground on its US counterpart, but in recent weeks it has reverted to old habits...
-
08 February 2013
The first estimate of eurozone GDP in the final three months of 2012 is expected to show the region contracting for the third successive quarter....
-
08 February 2013
"Trade data for December paint a reassuring and encouraging picture of the US economy at the end of last year, suggesting the economy did not...
-
08 February 2013
Strong growth of China's exports in January add to evidence that the world's second largest economy is seeing a further acceleration in the pace...
-
07 February 2013
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi was the strongest performer in a day dominated by central banks and government debt.Monte dei Paschi has been plagued...
-
07 February 2013
"Manufacturing and trade showed signs of renewed life in December, adding to indications that the UK economy gathered momentum at the end of...
-
07 February 2013
"Manufacturing output in Germany is falling at the fastest quarterly rate since early 2009, according to official data which are now confirming...
-
07 February 2013
"Having undergone the steepest downturn since the height of the financial crisis last year, January PMI data for the European automobiles industry...
-
06 February 2013
"Event risk is stalking the credit markets today, and nowhere more so than in the TMT sector.Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Cox Communications (COX)...
-
06 February 2013
"The PMI surveys signalled a return to growth of the UK private sector economy in January, and have also moved back to a level consistent with...
-
06 February 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, rose from 53.0 in December to 53.9 in January. That...
-
05 February 2013
"Political risk drove the credit markets wider yesterday, but the focus returned today to earnings and single name event risk.Dutch telecoms...
-
05 February 2013
"Business activity in the UK picked up at the start of the year, according to the PMI surveys, pointing to a return to growth of the UK economy...
-
05 February 2013
"Global economic growth slowed slightly in January compared to December's nine-month high, according to purchasing managers' surveys, but remained...
-
05 February 2013
"At 48.6 in January, from 47.2 in December, the Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a ten-month high and came in above its earlier...
-
01 February 2013
The maxim "too big to fail" - made famous by the financial crisis and the litany of banks requiring government assistance to survive - was echoing...
-
01 February 2013
"The week sees the publication of worldwide service sector PMI numbers for January, as well as monetary policy meetings at the ECB and Bank of..."...
-
01 February 2013
A solid gain in US employment provides welcome reassurance that the US economy is healthier than the surprise fall in fourth quarter GDP and...
-
01 February 2013
"UK manufacturing production continued to expand at the start of 2013, following a further increase in new orders and ongoing efforts to clear...
-
01 February 2013
"The global economy showed further signs of pulling out of the soft patch seen last year, with worldwide manufacturers reporting the first significant..."...
-
01 February 2013
"The downturn in the Eurozone manufacturing sector eased at the start of 2013, as rates of decline in production and new orders both slowed.Download...
-
31 January 2013
"A slew of disappointing earnings reports gave risk aversion the upper hand in Europe today.Pharmaceuticals, typically solid performers and defensive...
-
30 January 2013
Italian credits led the broader market wider on Wednesday amid disappointing earnings and ongoing concern about the banking sector.Oil services...
-
30 January 2013
"The US suffered a surprise economic contraction in the final quarter of last year, but this is not likely to be the start of a double-dip recession....
-
30 January 2013
An increase in business sentiment for the third month running in January provides further evidence that the Eurozone's recession is showing signs...
-
29 January 2013
"Credit has been underperforming equity in recent weeks, and the trend continued today amid LBO rumours and weakness in the banking sector. European...
-
28 January 2013
The oil sector took centre stage in an otherwise quiet start to what promises to be a very busy week on both sides of the Atlantic.Oil rig operator......
-
25 January 2013
It has now become a truism that the ECB's commitment to the irreversibility of the euro last summer and the subsequent introduction of the OMT...
-
25 January 2013
The most important economic releases will come out of the US. The first estimate of US GDP in the final quarter of last year is expected to show...
-
25 January 2013
"The UK economy contracted more than expected in the final three months of last year according to official data, confirming earlier signs of...
-
25 January 2013
"The IFO survey of German business conditions rose sharply in January, matching a similar rise in the flash PMI, published on Thursday. The positive...
-
24 January 2013
Mixed economic news in Europe and disappointing corporate results in the US led to credit continuing its modest retreat this week.Apple's sales...
-
24 January 2013
"Purchasing manager surveys indicate that the global economy has picked up further momentum at the start of 2013. Markit's flash manufacturing...
-
24 January 2013
"The year started in much the same way as 2012 ended, on a very slow note. However, since mid-January the market has picked up again in terms...
-
24 January 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose for the third consecutive month in January according to the flash estimate, up to a ten-month...
-
24 January 2013
"China's manufacturing economy grew at the fastest rate for 24 months in January. The flash manufacturing PMI for China, produced by Markit on...
-
23 January 2013
"The UK labour market continued to show surprising resilience in the face of signs of renewed economic weakness in the fourth quarter, with employment..."...
-
22 January 2013
"Italian banks weighed on the broader market on Tuesday, despite a bumper Spanish bond auction and news of a fresh injection of liquidity from...
-
22 January 2013
"Government borrowing appears on course to be higher than planned for the current year, as austerity measures have failed to reduce government...
-
22 January 2013
"An insight into future steel production can be gleaned from surveys of how busy steel-using companies are, looking at their production, order...
-
21 January 2013
It was predictable that the week would start on a quiet note given the US holiday and a blanket of snow across London. Traders reported light...
-
18 January 2013
"With the exception of China, central bank largesse may be providing ballast to the current global rally, but without growth the real economy...
-
18 January 2013
"Flash PMIs for China, the Eurozone and the US are published by Markit on Thursday, as is South Korean Q4 GDP. The UK publishes the first estimate...
-
17 January 2013
"There was plenty of single name news to keep credit markets occupied on Thursday, filling the gap left by a lack of activity on the macro front.Dutch..."...
-
16 January 2013
Event risk has returned to the agenda this week on both sides of the Atlantic.German travel services firm TUI AG was active in the CDS market...
-
15 January 2013
Credit was under the cosh today amid weak US economic data and signs that leveraged buyouts could be set for a return.Very few European names...
-
14 January 2013
Spreads opened wider on Monday as lower than expected eurozone industrial production figures and concerns over the proposed banking union punctured......
-
11 January 2013
Europe's bond markets sent out a strong signal this week that the continent's debt problems are no longer the roadblock to recovery they once...
-
11 January 2013
An overview of the week's economic releases.Download full article
-
11 January 2013
Industrial production data for November add to the likelihood of the UK economy having contracted in the final quarter of last year. There are...
-
10 January 2013
"A solid Spanish bond auction, a slightly more optimistic ECB and robust trade data from China all helped to offset some disappointing corporate..."...
-
10 January 2013
"Historical analysis of the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit, illustrates the predictive power of the index for tracking...
-
10 January 2013
"The final EMI report for 2012 indicated a slight acceleration in economic growth across emerging markets worldwide. That said, total activity...
-
10 January 2013
"A revival of export growth helped drive China's trade surplus sharply higher in December. The trade data signal an encouragingly strong end...
-
09 January 2013
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal was a conspicuous outperformer in a day lacking market-moving catalysts.ArcelorMittal's spreads tightened 40bps to 335bps...
-
09 January 2013
"An upturn in goods exports in November adds to signs that the manufacturing economy showed signs of improving in the final quarter of last year....
-
09 January 2013
Official industrial production data have moved closer into line with survey data which have indicated that the German economy contracted in the...
-
08 January 2013
Expectations of an imminent fiscal stimulus in Japan and a new bond issue from Ireland weren't enough to shake the credit markets from their...
-
08 January 2013
A steep fall in exports adds to evidence that the German economy slid into contraction in the final quarter of 2012. The business surveys suggest...
-
08 January 2013
"Although 14 of the 22 sectors covered by detailed sector PMI data for Europe posted a reduced level of output in December, the rates of contraction...
-
08 January 2013
"Global economic growth edged up to a nine-month high in December, according to the global PMI surveys, rounding off the best quarter since the...
-
08 January 2013
"French exports fell sharply in November, according to official data, matched by a similar steep fall in imports. Survey data suggest that a...
-
07 January 2013
"From tomorrow, the Markit credit team will move to producing one daily note instead of three. However, at least one thematic, deeper piece will...
-
07 January 2013
"Risk assets are struggling to maintain the hot pace set by the markets last week, with the major credit and equity indices little changed from...
-
04 January 2013
"It's a new dawn...and I'm feeling good". Financial markets seem to be echoing Nina Simone's sentiments in what has been a very strong start...
-
04 January 2013
An overview of the week's economic releases.
-
04 January 2013
The UK saw a renewed bout of economic weakness at the end of 2012. The all-sector Output Index from the three PMI surveys fell below the 50.0...
-
04 January 2013
"PMI survey data indicate that the economic downturn has moderated sharply in the Madrid region, providing a ray of hope while the country as...
-
04 January 2013
"The Irish economy continues to recover modestly, in contrast to the picture seen across much of the rest of the Eurozone. The latest official...
-
04 January 2013
"Global private sector output expanded at the fastest pace for nine months in December, rounding off the strongest quarter since Q1 2012. Trends...
-
04 January 2013
"The Eurozone downturn eased further at the end of 2012, as rates of contraction in economic output and new business slowed. At a nine-month...
-
04 January 2013
"Risk appetite had returned for the first few days of 2013, but it may be suppressed Friday morning after US sentiment took a knock yesterday.Minutes...
-
04 January 2013
In September 2012, Spain raised both its headline rate of VAT and the reduced rate eligible on certain items to help cut the budget deficit....
-
03 January 2013
After a brief pause on Thursday morning the nascent 2013 rally continued apace and spreads tightened significantly.Corporates based in the eurozone......
-
03 January 2013
European credit markets are consolidating their gains from the positive reaction to the fiscal cliff deal announced earlier this week.Investors...
-
02 January 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector ended 2012 on a positive note, with levels of production and new orders rising at faster rates in December. The...
-
02 January 2013
"The global manufacturing sector continued to stabilise in December. At 50.2, from 49.6 in November, the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI -...
-
02 January 2013
"The Eurozone manufacturing sector ended the year on a weak footing, with levels of production and new orders both contracting further in December....
-
02 January 2013
European markets have started 2013 on an optimistic note after US legislators reached a last minute deal that averted the so-called fiscal cliff.The......
{"items" : [
{"name":"filter","enabled":true,"mobdesc":"Filter"},{"name":"sort","enabled":true,"mobdesc":"Sort"}, {"name":"share","enabled":true,"desc":"<strong>Share</strong>","mobdesc":"Share","options":[ {"name":"facebook","url":"https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fprod.azure.ihsmarkit.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fresearch-analysis%2ffinancial-markets.html%3fpid%3d21","enabled":true},{"name":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3a%2f%2fprod.azure.ihsmarkit.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fresearch-analysis%2ffinancial-markets.html%3fpid%3d21&text=Financial+Services+Research+and+Analysis+%7c+S%26P+Global","enabled":true},{"name":"linkedin","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=http%3a%2f%2fprod.azure.ihsmarkit.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fresearch-analysis%2ffinancial-markets.html%3fpid%3d21","enabled":true},{"name":"email","url":"?subject=Financial Services Research and Analysis | S&P Global&body=http%3a%2f%2fprod.azure.ihsmarkit.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fresearch-analysis%2ffinancial-markets.html%3fpid%3d21","enabled":true},{"name":"whatsapp","url":"https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Financial+Services+Research+and+Analysis+%7c+S%26P+Global http%3a%2f%2fprod.azure.ihsmarkit.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fresearch-analysis%2ffinancial-markets.html%3fpid%3d21","enabled":true}]}, {"name":"rtt","enabled":true,"mobdesc":"Top"}
]}