Bond Outlook November 28th

Another “Tuesday effect”, with Abu Dhabi buying into Citigroup, does not mean a change of fortunes. Now another securities class, “auction bonds” is contributing to the loss of confidence.

Bond Outlook [by bridport & cie, November 28th 2007]

The “Tuesday effect” has struck again, as if, every week, the mood of stock markets (but not of bond markets) turns momentarily positive, usually on the basis of some item of good news and despite the black picture overall. This week the “good news” was the USD 7.5 billion purchase of hybrid bonds in Citigroup by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority suggesting that confidence in financial institutions may be returning.

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