Sentences with phrase «energy bond sector»

The average yields of bonds in the S&P 500 Bond Index have also fallen but only by 25 basis points during this time frame, helped in part by the inclusion of the energy bond sector.

The S&P 500 Bond Index has returned a modestly negative total return of -0.31 % year - to - date while the energy bond sector tracked in the S&P 500 Energy Corporate Bond Index is down 5.79 % year - to - date.

Not exact matches

As oil prices have fallen, defaults in the sector have risen — about a quarter of all corporate bond defaults in 2015 were energy related, according to Moody's — and that's made traders even more reluctant to buy.

That's left a lot of junk bond fund managers with plenty of exposure to the energy sector at a time when oil prices have crashed and defaults, particularly among fracking companies, are rising.

Broader green bond indices, usually an assortment of companies and sectors often unrelated to renewable energy generation, have seen lacklustre returns, much lower than those of appropriately - defined indices.

«The energy sector posted stronger returns in September due to a rebound in oil prices which helped lift Canadian equities, while the bond market slipped into negative territory after strong Canadian economic growth led the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates for the first time in seven years,» said James Rausch, Head of Client Coverage, Canada, RBC Investor & Treasury Services.

The energy sector has been outperforming for the past few months, predominantly down to higher oil prices, and we're starting to see bond yields move higher.

The recent oil price rally has pushed the energy sector upward in both the equity and bond markets.

We also issued 7 year and 10 year cedi - denominated bonds, totaling GH cents 4.7 billion, which have halved the $ 2.4 billion energy debt we inherited, and have helped improve the liquidity of the banks, and the balance sheets of the SOEs in the energy sector.

In the same month, we announced a $ 2.4 million bond to clear legacy debts in the energy sector, translates that to Ghc12billion.

Mr. Speaker, Government streamlined ESLA flows to accommodate all the existing legacy debts (about GH cents 10 billion) owed by the energy sector firms to banks and suppliers, and took steps to issue an ESLA - backed bond to pay off these debts.

Mr. Speaker, Government also sponsored the issuance ofCedi - denominated medium - to - long - term bonds (7 and 10 year bonds) on the back of the ESLA receivables to facilitate the clearance of the sector's legacy debts.Again, the Akufo - Addo Government is determined to turn away from the mismangement of the energy sector in the past which led to the accumulation of billions of debts by entities, such as BOST, to managing these startegic entities with integrity and efficiency.

The Minority side in Parliament is alleging that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is planning to raise a bond of $ 2.4 billion bond using the energy sector levy as collateral for a period of 15 years.

«The proceeds from the bond issuance has helped reduce Non-Performing Loans within the banking sector and strengthened the balance sheets of the SOEs in the energy sector.

The Member of Parliament for Bolga Central, Isaac Adongo, has described the reasons given by the yet - to - be issued energy sector bond as baseless.

According to him, his administration also issued the first green bond that would act as a catalyst for investments in renewable energy and afforestation projects «as we have established the Agro Rangers Unit within the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to protect the investments recorded in agricultural sector across the country.»

From a sector perspective, energy, materials and financials make up more than a third of the MSCI Europe Index.2 Many of these companies tend do well when inflation is rising and bond yields are rising because typically inflation nudges up commodity prices and financial companies tend to profit when the yield curve steepens.

My previous picks include CQS New City High Yield, which holds bonds, shares and preference shares; Gravis Clean Energy, which invests in renewables; infrastructure - debt fund Sequoia Economic Infrastructure; medical - facilities fund MedicX; and HICL, which backs public - sector infrastructure.

If you're not interested in the TSX Composite, feel free to do a similar strategy using the TSX 60, the U.S. market, Canada's REIT or energy sectors, or even bonds if you're a little nervous about that whole area.

The energy and materials sectors of the bond markets have been a real drag on performance on the junk bond markets as bond prices have fallen.

Unfortunately, that segment of the bond market has endured sector risk (energy and materials) as well as signs the default rate is rising back toward historical norms.

The return of the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index ex energy and materials sectors would be less affected, returning -2.14 % for the month and -0.05 % YTD.

The recent oil price rally has pushed the energy sector upward in both the equity and bond markets.

The ETFs used in the screen were EEM (emerging markets), EFA (EAFE Index), GLD (gold), HYG (high yield bond), IEF (7 - 10 year treasury), SHY (short - term bond, close ETF substitute for «cash»), SPY (S&P 500), TLT (20 + year treasury bond), VBR (small - cap value), VNQ (REIT), XLE (energy sector), XLU (utility sector), and PCY (Emerging market bonds).

Energy and Puerto Rico remain the sectors to watch as they continue to be drags on the bond markets.

The energy and materials sectors have been significant drags on both the stock and bond markets.

Exhibit 1 shows the energy sector (14 %) of the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index in comparison with movements in oil prices.

In the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index, the energy sector has had more of an impact, as the market value weight of the sector is 14.4 % of the index.

The higher yielding sectors of Energy, Materials, Telecommunications and Utilities combine for a weight of 24 % of the index and each sector has seen robust performance in 2016 so far, The two leading sectors are the S&P 500 Energy Corporate Bond Index returning over 16 % year - to - date and the S&P 500 Materials Corporate Bond Index returning over 14 %.

The energy sector of the S&P U.S. Issued Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index accounts for 8.6 % of the index's market value.

With oil back up at USD 50 (as quoted by the NYMEX light sweet crude oil futures), the energy sector (15 %) of the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index returned 5.73 % in February.

The energy sector alone has $ 248 billion in junk bond debt — some of the riskiest debt there is!

In a potentially significant development, Barron's is reporting that Barclays has downgraded the entire electric sector of the US high - grade bond market, largely over evidence that solar and other disruptive energy technologies are proving to be increasingly viable competition.

Clients of Bond Dickinson LLP rate its ability to provide «depth of expertise at competitive rates» to regional and national companies in the energy, private equity and insurance sectors.

Bond Pearce energy partner Luke Gabb, who has led the Aberdeen office opening and oversaw the hire of the McGrigors team, says the firm is looking to capitalise on Aberdeen's buoyant energy sector.