|
|
|
|
| BondsOnline.com: instant access to and extensive coverage of over 3.5 million stocks, bonds, indexes and other securities covering major and emerging markets and exchanges across the globe. |
|
|
| Bonds Online |
|
|
| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
|---|
|
S&P National Bond Index
|
3.00% |
|
|
S&P California Bond Index
|
2.96% |
|
|
S&P New York Bond Index
|
3.13% |
|
|
S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
|
0.70% |
|
|
| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
|
| More |
|
| Income Equities: |
|---|
| Preferred Stocks |
|---|
|
S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
|
848.03 |
|
|
S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
|
636.26 |
|
|
S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
|
1,701.05 |
|
|
S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
|
1,276.26 |
|
|
| REITs |
|---|
|
S&P REIT Index
|
174.07 |
|
|
S&P REIT Index (TR)
|
425.30 |
|
|
| MLPs |
|---|
|
S&P MLP Index
|
2,469.58 |
|
|
S&P MLP Index (TR)
|
5,428.50 |
|
|
See Data
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fitch: Three-Year Slump Over for U.S. Corporate Bond Market |
NEW YORK -- Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: U.S. Corporate Bond Market: A Review of Fourth-Quarter and 2010 Rating and Issuance Activity
http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=599447
Fitch Ratings-New York-07 February 2011: The U.S. corporate bond market posted growth in 2010 and ended a three-year slide, according to a new Fitch Ratings report. The market also continued to experience some significant changes in its industry and rating mix.
The share of outstanding bonds rated speculative grade ballooned to 23.9% of market volume by year-end 2010 from 17.5% as recently as 2007. In addition, the share of the market consisting of industrial bonds now stands at $2.5 trillion (66% of market volume) up from $1.9 trillion in 2007, while financial issues total $1.3 trillion (34% of market volume), down from $1.9 trillion in 2007.
The growth in industrial volume was particularly strong in 2010 and all due to booming high yield issuance activity. The market ended the year at $3.7 trillion, up from $3.6 trillion in 2009.
The market's rating composition at the end of 2010 consisted of the following:
--'AAA': 0.8%;
--'AA', 12.5%;
--'A': 35.1%;
--'BBB'; 27.6%;
--'BB'; 9.7%;
--'B': 9.7%; and
--'CCC/C': 4.5%.
Across the pool of industrial bonds, the share rated speculative grade was 29% at 2010 year-end (YE). Across financials, the speculative grade component reached 13.2% at 2010 YE, up from 9.5% in 2009 YE. In addition, 'AAA' rated financials fell to 0.2% of outstanding bonds.
Read more: http://www.sunherald.com/2011/02/07/2840589/fitch-three-year-slump-over-for.html#ixzz1DO7AME5M
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Partner Market Place |
|
|
|
| Stuff to look at |
Yield and Income Newsletter: A must have for income investors. subscribe NOW
S&P Commentary and Newsletters: S&P
|
|
| BondsOnline Advisor |
Income Security Recommendation January 2013 Issue.
Keep up with monthly, in-depth coverage of fixed income market strategies, commentary, and insights as seen by our sources. Sign up for the free BondsOnline Advisor now!
Unsubscribe here [+] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
