EM ASIA CREDIT: Cikarang Listrindo (CIKLIS, Ba1/BBB-/NR) mandate for new $ deal

Feb-26 01:08

Cikarang Listrindo (CIKLIS, Ba1/BBB-/NR)

"*MANDATE: CIKARANG LISTRINDO UP TO $350M 144A/REGS SENIOR NOTES" - BBG

  • The Indonesian power company, Cikarang Listrindo, has mandated banks on a new $ deal.
  • The company has a $550m 9/26 bond with a 3/25 par call.
  • Documents indicate a size up to $500m, not $350m as reported in the headline.
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JGBS: Data-Light Session, Focus On Markets To Tariff News

Jan-27 00:59

In Tokyo morning trade, JGB futures are little changed, +1 compared to settlement levels.

  • Today, the local calendar will see Coincident/Leading Index alongside an Auction for Enhanced-Liquidity 5-15.5 YR.
  • US stock futures are dealing lower ahead of key earnings week, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq down ~0.50%.
  • “In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said he ordered an emergency 25% tariff on all Colombian goods coming into the US, which will be raised to 50% in a week. Oil, gold, coffee and flowers top the list of exports, according to Colombia’s tax authorities.” (per BBG)
  • Cash bonds are dealing 1-4bps richer in today’s Asia-Pac session, with a flattening bias, after finishing Friday mildly stronger.
  • Cash JGBs are slightly richer across benchmarks after the BoJ delivered the much-anticipated 25bp rate hike to 0.50% on Friday, with a vote of 8-1. Board member Nakamura voted against the rate hike. The benchmark 10-year yield is 0.2bp higher at 1.234% versus the cycle high of 1.262%.
  • Swap rates are ~0.5bp higher. Swap spreads are mixed.

US TSYS: Cash Bonds Open Richer After The Weekend’s Tariff News

Jan-27 00:21

TYH5 is dealing at 108-19+, +0-04+ from NY closing levels, in today’s Asia-Pac session. 

  • US stock futures are dealing lower ahead of key earnings week, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq down ~0.50%.
  • “In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said he ordered an emergency 25% tariff on all Colombian goods coming into the US, which will be raised to 50% in a week. Oil, gold, coffee and flowers top the list of exports, according to Colombia’s tax authorities.” (per BBG)
  • Cash bonds are dealing 1-3bps richer in today’s Asia-Pac session, with a flattening bias, after finishing Friday mildly stronger.
  • Focus this week is the FOMC policy announcement on Wednesday.

GOLD: Gold Opens Cautiously in Asia As Tariff Risk Heightens. 

Jan-27 00:05
  • Gold has had a stellar start to 2025 and last week delivered the best weekly gains thus far.
  • Gold gained +2.4% last week driven by a ‘safe-haven’ bid in the face of mounting tariff risks.
  • This week has started no differently with news that President Trump intends to levy up to 25% tariffs on Colombia following the turning away of a flight from the US, deporting illegal immigrants.
  • Gold closed Friday at US$2,770.58 and has given some of that back in early trading, down to $2,767.00
  • Over the weekend Ghana’s released it’s trade surplus details, rising US$5bn, driven by a 50% increase in gold exports to $11.6bn.