Credit Trends: U.S. Composite Credit Spreads Daily (May 18, 2011)
Standard & Poors, May 2011
Abstract
Standard & Poor's investment-grade composite spread remained flat on Tuesday at 162 basis points (bps), while the speculative-grade composite spread widened by 3 bps to 492 bps. By rating, the 'AA' spread widened by one basis point to 114 bps, and 'A' and 'BBB' remained unchanged at 144 bps and 193 bps, respectively. The 'BB' spread expanded by 2 bps to 359 bps, 'B' widened by 4 bps to 525 bps, and 'CCC' widened by 5 bps to 744 bps. By industry, financial institutions and industrials remained unchanged at 249 bps and 246 bps, respectively. Banks expanded by 2 bps to 209 bps. Utilities and telecommunications each narrowed by one basis point, to 170 bps and 259 bps, respectively. Spreads...
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