French fiscal strain spreads to credit markets
The OAT-Bund spread widened past 110bp in September and to 139bp by October, with French bank debt seen as most exposed.
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GlobalCapital
GlobalCapital is based in the United Kingdom and publishes in English. Its articles are available on Bigdata.com. Reporting and analysis for capital markets professionals focused on primary market activity, financing developments and securities issuance.
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What has GlobalCapital reported about business and markets this week?
GlobalCapital files dated reports through the week on the primary bond markets, with Thursday-evening FIG and SSA wraps, CEEMEA and covered bond pieces and leader columns, so an agent can assemble what it reported on issuance that week.
What it draws onGlobalCapital report series
FIG market wrap
Weekly review of euro and dollar bank bond issuance: new issue premiums, order books, capital stack mix and syndicate views, with PMM data.
WeeklySSA market wrap
Sovereign, supranational and agency issuance against government bond yield moves, with coverage ratios from the Primary Market Monitor.
WeeklyLeader columns
Opinion pieces on the week's deals and market structure, such as Gulf private placements and what benchmark trades show.
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What GlobalCapital covers on Bigdata.com, by company and topic. Updated Oct 2026.
Treasury volatility tests emerging market bonds
Higher US Treasury yields unsettled emerging market bonds, with Gabon setting a 12.8% yield on a new eight year deal.
Convertibles and block trades find demand
EMEA equity-linked sales hit $26bn in nearly nine months, as Wacker Chemie sold Siltronic shares and Harmony priced a convertible.
Corporate loan refinancing amid slower volumes
Uniper refinanced a EUR3bn revolver and EDF signed EUR4bn of loans, while a banker put European loan volumes about 10% lower year on year.
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