Sentences with phrase «since corporate bond spreads»

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Meanwhile, the spread between riskier «junk» corporate bonds and «risk - free» U.S. Treasurys has dropped since the election even though interest rates generally are rising.

While volatility appears to be back, high - grade corporate bond spreads have tightened to levels not seen since 2007.

Spreads between corporate bond yields and swap rates, which are a measure of the market's credit risk perceptions, have fallen slightly since the previous Statement (Graph 43).

Spreads of the S&P Eurozone Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index by rating category show that since mid-February 2016, the Option Adjusted Spreads (OAS) are significantly tighter for the AA, A, and BBB categories.

Further, though spreads for GM and GMAC are not at historically tight levels, spreads in the corporate bond market are at levels not seen since 1997.

While volatility appears to be back, high - grade corporate bond spreads have tightened to levels not seen since 2007.

Since the financial crisis, investment grade corporate bond indexes have reached record highs, 1 and credit spreads have tightened significantly,» said Michael L. Sapir, Chairman and CEO of ProShare Advisors LLC, ProShares» investment advisor.