Speculative-Grade Credit Spread Widens To 734 Basis Points Dec 11
Standard & Poors, December 2011
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Dec. 14, 2011--Standard & Poor's speculative-grade composite spread widened by 1 basis point (bp) to 734 bps, and the investment-grade composite spread remained unchanged at 226 bps. By rating, the 'AA' spread expanded by 1 bp to 151 bps, the 'A' spread contracted by 1 bp to 198 bps, and the 'BBB' spread remained unchanged at 283 bps. The 'BB' spread expanded by 1 bp to 515 bps, the 'B' spread remained unchanged at 781 bps, and the 'CCC' spread expanded by 8 bps to 1,198 bps. By industry, financial institutions and telecommunications narrowed by 2 bps each to 360 bps and 370 bps, respectively. Banks and industrials narrowed by 1 bp each to 413...
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