EU CREDIT MACRO: CREDIT MACRO: Autos / Industrials / Utilities: Week in Review

Mar-15 10:59

The Tail That Wagged the Dog



The primary tail is wagging the secondary dog right now. If last week was more about consolidation, this week was back to full on spread rally mode. This was really evident in primary, with NIP flipping negative again and taking secondary tighter. Stellantis was the primary example with NIPs around -15 and -7 triggering a c.10bp rally in secondary.



Bulletproof



Another interesting case is Anglo American. S&P downgraded one notch to BBB last Friday. Concerns around China demand continue to weigh on commodities. AALLN brought a dual tranche € this week, which did come with c.15-18bp NIP. Those have tightened 7-8bp and secondary manages to finish the week slightly tighter. Bulletproof.



Tighter, Tighter (Almost) Everywhere



Spreads close tighter across the board, in line with the index and no real widening outliers. Earnings from Volkswagen, RWE, E.On and Vonovia were rather uneventful. Lanxess was a more interesting one, bonds underperformed a little; CDS more so. There wasn’t a lot to like there, and we feel spreads may have been saved by the strong market. Leverage is at 4.9x vs 3.5x threshold for Moody’s; getting below in a reasonable timeframe is a big ask. TenneT’s long awaited German grid sale appears to be edging closer, taking spreads 10-40 tighter. This will be an interesting one to follow with CoC optionality and consent solicitations coming into play.

Historical bullets

OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Pullback In S&P E-Minis Appears To Be A Correction

Feb-14 10:54
  • In the equity space, the trend condition in S&P E-Minis is unchanged and remains bullish. The pullback from Monday’s 5066.50 high is - for now - considered corrective. Support to watch lies at 4940.49, the 20-day EMA. A clear break of this average would suggest potential for a deeper retracement, possibly towards the 4866.00 key support, the Jan 31 low. For bulls, the trigger for a resumption of gains is 5066.50, the Feb 12 high.
  • EUROSTOXX 50 futures remain in an uptrend and the move lower Tuesday is considered corrective. The contract traded higher Monday delivering another fresh cycle high, confirming an extension of the current uptrend. This reinforces bullish conditions and the importance of the recent break of resistance at 4634.00, the Dec 14 high. Sights are on 4788.10, the 1.764 projection of the Nov 8 - 24 - 28 price swing. Initial firm support lies at 4647.70, the 20-day EMA.

PORTUGAL AUCTION RESULTS: 5/10/30-year OTs

Feb-14 10:41
1.95% Jun-29 OT 2.875% Oct-34 OT 1.00% Apr-52 OT
ISIN PTOTEXOE0024 PTOTESOE0021 PTOTECOE0037
Amount E453mln E800mln E531mln
Previous E467mln E4bln E560mln
Avg yield 2.656% 3.149% 3.568%
Previous 3.181% 2.997%
Bid-to-cover 1.53x 1.29x 2.13x
Previous 1.49x
Avg Price 96.53 97.55 54.85
Pre-auction mid 96.587 97.500 54.520
Prev avg price 93.45 98.90 55.31
Prev mid-price 93.491 55.333
Previous date 12-Jul-23 04-Jan-24 28-Jun-23

GERMAN AUCTION RESULTS: 30y Bunds

Feb-14 10:36
1.80% Aug-53 Bund 2.50% Aug-54 Bund
ISIN DE0001102614 DE000BU2D004
Allotted E805mln E852mln
Previous E0.862bln E5.000bln (synd)
Avg yield 2.53% 2.53%
Previous 2.45% 2.537%
Bid-to-offer 2.27x 3.10x
Previous 2.13x
Bid-to-cover 2.82x 3.64x
Previous 2.47x
Avg price 84.96 99.34
Low price 84.96 99.34
Pre-auction mid 84.812 99.146
Prev avg price 86.510 99.196
Prev low price 86.48
Prev mid-price 86.45
Previous date 17-Jan-24 30-Jan-24
Total sold E1bln E1bln