MNI Credit Weekly: Let the Good Times Roll

• Conditions in primary remain incredibly favourable for issuers and reveal where the clearing price is – tighter. Negative NICs are repricing secondary curves tighter in many cases.
• Softer-than-expected CPI prints both sides of the Atlantic gave some reprieve to government bond markets after a weak start to 2025.
• Fund flows continued to remain in mild inflows for both US and Europe with only local HY turning to small outflows.
• Primary remained elevated this week, just shy of last week’s total. Expectations for next week are lower as many issuers head into their quiet periods.

Full piece; 25.01.17 MNI Credit Weekly.pdf