Credit Trends: U.S. Composite Credit Spreads Daily (May 6, 2011)
Standard & Poors, May 2011
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Abstract
Standard & Poor's investment-grade composite spread remained unchanged on Thursday at 162 basis points (bps), while the speculative-grade composite spread widened by 4 bps to 488 bps. By rating, the 'AA' spread expanded by one basis point to 112 bps, and 'A' and 'BBB' remained flat at 143 bps and 192 bps, respectively. The 'BB' and 'B' spreads expanded by 4 bps each to 355 bps and 516 bps, respectively, and 'CCC' widened by 7 bps to 730 bps. By industry, financial institutions, banks, industrials, and utilities each widened by one basis point, to 246 bps, 203 bps, 244 bps, and 170 bps, respectively. Telecommunications expanded by 2 bps to 258 bps. Spreads have tightened overall since the beginning of...
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