Martes, 13 de Febrero de 2018 Redacción

Every correction has a silver lining  Credit market monthly review § The reflation trade is set to continue as interest rates drift higher – HY looks likely to outperform IG. Notably, the recent spread widening combined with strong PMIs has pushed the valuation of iTraxx crossover (European HY) into positive territory for the first time in six years.

§ The share of credit purchases jumped to nearly 20% of the total ECB QE amount in January, suggesting that this technical tailwind for EUR credit spreads could persist into year-end. On the other side of the pond, the latest spate of US HY ETF outflows has been as severe as in March 2016 or the summer of 2015 but prices have been relatively resilient.

§ Historical evidence from previous VIX volatility index spikes suggests that a widening in credit spreads over a three month horizon is far from a given but at this juncture we can expect a mild widening.

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