EM ASIA CREDIT: Korea Development Bank (KDB, Aa2/AA/AA-) - New Issue FV
Aug-27 10:01
New Issues: EUR 3Y
Guidance :MS+28bp
FV: MS+26bp
The Korea Development Bank (KDB) is 100% owned by the Korean government, and also benefits from a de facto guarantee provided under Article 32 of the KDB Act (The State to offset losses).
In terms of our fair value assessment, we focus on the USD curve, taking bonds greater than $300m and that have been issued in the last 3 years. We note that the USD curve is more granular and liquidi than the EUR curve and we benchmark using 5.375% 28 bond usinf x-ccy swap. We estimate a FV on the new bond at MS+26bp.
SFIX5 96.15/96.10/96.05p ladder, bought for flat in 5k (ref 96.30).
OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Bull Cycle In S&P E-Minis Remains In Play
Jul-28 09:46
In the equity space, S&P E-Minis have traded to fresh cycle high today. The climb confirms a resumption of the uptrend and maintains the price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. Sights are on 6477.31, a 1.618 projection of the May 23 - Jun 11 - 23 price swing. Support at the 20-day EMA is at 6302.01.
The trend condition in EUROSTOXX 50 futures remains bullish and short-term weakness for now, appears corrective. Support at 5281.00, the Jul 1 / 4 low, remains intact. For bulls, a resumption of gains would refocus attention on key resistance and the bull trigger at 5486.00, the May 20 high. It has recently been pierced, a clear breach of it would resume the bull cycle and open 5500.00.