LQD News and Press, iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond From 10/09/23

2023-10-09 21:44:00 ET Summary With only two weeks before maturity of front-month options contracts, reversals have the potential to quickly gain momentum as traders rush to liquidate positions quickly losing market value. The stronger-than-expected 336,000 gain in September payro...

2023-10-09 11:55:00 ET Summary The employment report on Friday seemed like a good one. The unemployment rate was unchanged as the economy added 336,000 jobs in September. The S&P 500 traded down over 38 points. The 10-year Treasury note yield spiked higher by 17 basis points, ...

2023-10-09 11:30:00 ET Summary Shifting supply-and-demand dynamics appear to be driving bond markets more than fundamentals, which makes for a bumpy ride. Through the fourth quarter of 2022, U.S. and global growth outlooks were becoming steadily more pessimistic. While short- ...

2023-10-03 22:55:00 ET Summary Since January 1, 2000, through September 30 ’23, the S&P 500 has returned 6.61%, which is below average, if we looked at arithmetic returns for the S&P 500 since 1970. What should give readers pause is the annual returns for the S&...

2023-10-03 08:03:59 ET More on iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF LQD: Reasons To Consider IG-Rated Corporate Bonds (Rating Upgrade) 3 Investment-Grade Bond Trends Impacting LQD Investors inject $9B into fund assets on the week as participants favor ...

2023-10-03 04:06:00 ET Summary Despite compelling evidence that central banks have likely completed or nearly completed their hiking cycles, yields have continued to rise globally and are now at cyclical highs. Sustained higher interest rates are also likely to lead, eventually, t...

2023-10-02 16:48:00 ET Summary The Western Asset Inv Grade Income Fund Inc has a current yield of 4.96%, lower than most money market funds. The PAI closed-end fund has outperformed bond indices over the past year, but its low yield and limited potential for capital gains make it ...

2023-10-02 06:56:45 ET Summary Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund employs an unusual strategy to provide a high level of income to investors, with a current yield of 13.28%. The fund has outperformed the S&P 500 Index on a total return basis since July, partially due...

2023-09-28 23:20:00 ET Summary During LSEG Lipper’s fund flows week that ended September 27, 2023, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the second straight week, removing a net $16.5 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $2.3 billion in weekly ne...

2023-09-28 12:29:00 ET Summary Treasury yields rose during the 3rd quarter as market participants digested economic data and the Fed continued to maintain a hawkish bias, leading to expectations that rates will remain higher for longer. Spread volatility remained muted during the ...