Monday, May 14, 2012

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Russia Default Swaps Rise Most This Year on Oil; Ruble Weakens

Bloomberg - 
The cost of insuring Russian debt against nonpayment over five years with credit default swaps jumped the most this year and the ruble depreciated for a seventh day as oil, the country's main export, declined.

Hungarian Default Swaps Jump Most in 4 Months as Forint Falls

Bloomberg - 
Hungary's cost of insuring against default on government debt rose the most in more than four months as the forint and stocks retreated on concern Europe's debt crisis will escalate.

Spanish Default Protection Costs Hit Fresh Record High

Wall Street Journal - 
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of insuring Spanish debt against default hit a fresh record high in early trading Monday, ahead of the country's treasury bill auction Monday.

Barclays Libor Decline Conflicts With Swaps: Corporate Finance

San Francisco Chronicle - 
While Barclays says its credit is getting better, the cost of insuring the UK lender's debt has risen 16 percent since Feb. 24, when its Libor contributions started diverging from the combined rate.

Credit Default Swaps: Still Here, Still Able to Wreak Havoc

DailyFinance - 
The loss reportedly involved the investments in "credit default swaps" -- yes, those same complicated investments that played such a large role in the financial crisis.

Credit Swap Costs On US Corporates Jumps to Four-Month High

Wall Street Journal - 
By Patrick McGee Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Markit's CDX North America Investment Grade Index, a barometer of corporate bond sentiment based on credit default swaps, rose a whopping 5.6% in late trading Friday, marking its worst daily ...

Credit Swap Costs On US Corporates Jumps to Four-Month High

Fox Business - 
NEW YORK - Markit's CDX North America Investment Grade Index, a barometer of corporate bond sentiment based on credit default swaps, rose a whopping 5.6% in late trading Friday, marking its worst daily weakening since Nov. 9, 2011.

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