SUSC News and Press, iShares ESG USD Corporate Bond ETF From 10/13/23

2023-10-13 14:05:00 ET Summary According to Moody’s, default rates are now sitting at 3% in Europe and 4.8% in the US. We expect to see a rise of 2.5% in Europe next year and just a 1.2% rise in the US. We have seen more defaults registered in the US thus far, and the lands...

2023-10-13 03:12:00 ET Summary For most non-profit investors, fixed income has a dual role of generating returns while managing risk. Some investors are considering making tactical tilts to their fixed income portfolios to take advantage of the current high-yield environment. ...

2023-10-12 12:01:00 ET Summary Tight monetary policy is slowing growth, but we see room to avoid a hard landing in the U.S. while Europe and China remain key risks on a global basis. In a higher-for-longer rate environment, shorter maturities offer opportunity, with potential for ...

2023-10-11 08:20:00 ET Summary Core inflation remains elevated in several economies, especially the United States and parts of Europe. Major central banks, therefore, may need to keep interest rates higher for longer. Making debt more expensive is an intended consequence of tighte...

2023-10-11 03:24:00 ET Summary Consumer spending has remained resilient to date; therefore, the timing of a recession has become unclear. Higher rates have made yield the beacon for bondholders and drawn stability-seeking investors toward investment-grade credit. Solid reserve...

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- ...

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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...