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Credit market commentary: May 2023
Despite solid economic data and better-than-feared corporate earnings credit turned in mildly negative returns in May.
Credit market commentary: May 2022
This year’s credit market dynamics reversed course sharply in May. Senior secured loans declined as long-term interest rates and rates volatility fell last month.
Credit market commentary: May 2021
Markets traded sideways for much of the month as inflation concerns and cryptocurrency market volatility weighed on sentiment.
Credit market commentary: May 2019
Leveraged credit declines in May | Prices decline to two-month lows despite stable fundamentals
Credit market commentary: May 2018
Interest rate sensitivity drove returns during the month as higher-duration assets tended to outperform as 10-year Treasury rates fell.
Credit market commentary: March 2023
Amid the emergence of significant regional and global bank stress, fixed income volatility spiked in March as the MOVE Index rose to levels last seen in 2008.
Credit market commentary: March 2022
Sharply higher interest rates, geopolitical tensions, a volatile commodities complex, inflation, and the ultimate course of the Fed’s tightening cycle have caused volatility for much of the quarter as markets have been forced to quickly recalibrate expectations given these rapidly evolving situations.
Credit market commentary: March 2021
Interest rate volatility continued to weigh on markets for much of the month.
Credit market commentary: March 2020
HY Bonds and Senior Secured Loans each endured their worst month since 2008, ending down -11.76% and -12.37%, respectively, as the global rout in risk assets continued. Historically, credit markets have been resilient, performing well following sell-offs and rewarding investors for buying in at or near current spread levels.
Credit market commentary: March 2019
Treasury rates fell following the Fed's dovish tone at their March meeting, boosting the more duration-sensitive Barclays Agg.
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