2000-01-31 Debt recovered slightly
Daily Brady Bond Trading Commentary
Monday January 31, 2000
Emerging markets debt recovered slightly Monday from the bout of panic selling late last week.
Considering the close to US$5.5 billion in new supply (including Turkey) to hit the market in January, prices have held almost as well as can be expected. The EMBI is ending the month about 100 bps wider than at the close of 1999, though most of the losses occurred over two single days. The performance was mirrored in U.S. high yield, as both markets were hit by a combination of higher U.S. interest rates and a slump in equities.
The FOMC announcement and U.S. jobs data this week will set the tone for February. Cash that has remained on the sidelines should be put to work at these spreads, but only if the market is convinced that the Fed has not fallen behind the curve.
Argentina and the IMF agreed upon a larger-than-expected US$7.4 billion standby facility, reflecting both the fund's confidence in President de la Rua's fiscal plan as well as the substantial risk behind the country's US$17-18 billion in financing needs this year.
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