12/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary remains quiet as investors prepare for a tough year; secondary flat in thin trading
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12/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Corporate spreads flat on holiday trading, thin volume; Bank of America's 5.875% notes firm
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12/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Holidays dampen primary; high yield may overtake high grade in 2011; Bank of America narrows
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12/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade market quiet; no new issues on tap; Nasdaq OMX bonds mixed in trading
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12/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nasdaq prices bonds, week ahead seen top-heavy; Bank of America, G.E. Capital narrow
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12/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of America prices 10-years; Nasdaq deal on tap; C.R. Bard, Oracle firm in trading
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12/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Bard, Tyco, Agrium tap market; banks sell debt to repay TARP; industrials firm; banks weaken
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12/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Lack of new deals blamed on Fed meeting; Cogdell plans preferreds; Sprint Nextel bonds widen
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12/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: SAIC, IBM, ANZ tap market; Occidental Petroleum notes stronger; Brown-Forman notes flat
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12/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New deals absent as market tone unsteady; secondary weaker; financials flat; Hershey narrows
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12/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Life Tech, Snap-on, Union Bank, Constellation tap primary; Snap-on notes firm, 'hard to find'
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12/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary packed with Societe Generale, Kellogg, Hershey, Ontario deals; new deals firm
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12/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Merck brings massive sale; Berkshire, Albemarle, Aspen price; financials firm; IBM tightens
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12/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: IBM, CIBC, Carlisle, NAB among sellers in hot primary; AT&T, Verizon flat on downgrades
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12/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Economic data leaves primary empty; coming week has momentum; Cooper US, American Tower firm
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12/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: American Tower, Westpac, Cooper, Bank of NY among new trades; long-dated bond demand grows
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12/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Eastman Chemical, Cigna, St. Jude, IDEX among deals; Citi remarkets; financials mixed
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11/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: AIG returns to debt market; Apache, CRH, Harris, Incitec price; bank paper weakens in trading
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11/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Hewlett-Packard prices bonds; Incitec Pivot, Kite Realty on tap; Financial sector widens
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11/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Volume in coming week decent if tone holds; Sprint debt widens, Verizon firms in secondary
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11/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: ANZ Banking Group sells floaters; primary issuance cools; Regions Financial, Kraft bonds widen
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11/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Potash brings $1 billion of seven- and 30-year notes; quiet week ahead; industrials firm
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11/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Unitrin sells bonds; coming week seen slow; secondary weaker; EOG debt firms; ACE notes flat
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11/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: EOG Resources, ACE, TTX, Entergy unit among high-grade players; Home Depot, Wal-Mart narrow
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11/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Lowe's, Genworth, Dun & Bradstreet, Continental get deals done; bank, financial paper firms
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11/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: LabCorp, GATX, Telephone & Data price deals on stronger tone; bank, financial paper weaker
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11/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Prudential Financial, P&G, Pacific Gas, Delta sell; tone stays weak; Sprint paper widens
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11/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Supply drops on renewed euro debt worries; Time Warner Cable's 4.125% 10-year note eases 5 bps
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11/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Time Warner Cable, Allied World, AMB, Integrys among sellers; UPS, Sprint trade lower
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11/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: UPS, Coke Enterprises, Ventas, AutoZone among flood of new paper; PPG long-dated debt firms
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11/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Data slows bond sales; coming week seen busy; new high-grade paper boosts trading volume
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11/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Coke issues at record low rates; Dow, GE Capital tap market; Treasuries rebound; volume up
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11/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade primary takes break on Fed news; Seminole Tribe sells notes; secondary quiet
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11/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Jefferies, Williams sell upsized deals; Northrop struggles in trading; Euro bank names watched
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11/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Northrop Grumman, Northern Trust tap market; trading volume light, financial bonds weaken
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10/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Arrow Electronics, Colgate-Palmolive price; two big days in week ahead; financials widen
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10/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Rio Tinto, US Bancorp, U.S. Bank offer bonds in upbeat tone; new debt firms in secondary
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10/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Travelers, Broadcom, Kilroy, Georgia-Pacific price; Broadcom 8 bps stronger in trading
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10/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BNP unit tap market; financials firm by 5 bps; eBay debt widens
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10/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: National Rural Utilities, Sonoco, Sigma-Aldrich offer bonds; Sonoco debt firms 10 bps
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10/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: No new deals to end week; total issuance exceeds expectations; eBay, Wal-Mart paper snapped up
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10/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: eBay sells first bonds; Bank of Nova Scotia taps market; downgrade pressures H&R Block debt
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10/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: UnitedHealth, Export Development Canada price bonds, Rio Tinto plans sale; UnitedHealth firmer
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10/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: PepsiCo, KfW, SpareBank, Great River tap debt market; tone remains heavy; bank paper widens
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10/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Wal-Mart sets record-low coupon; CSX sells two tranches; Wal-Mart debt firms; CDS costs fall
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10/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Colonial Pipeline sells $275 million bonds; financial names dominate trading amid weakening
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10/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: JPM prices two tranches; RBC to reopen; bank bonds trade weaker; new issues see modest gains
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10/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Raytheon prices $2 billion in debt; Mutual of Omaha sells $300 million in surplus notes
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10/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota prices; Mutual of Omaha, CBL plan deals; trading volume low; J.C. Penney bonds higher
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10/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary empties ahead of holiday, BNP reopens bonds; AT&T, Citigroup tighter in secondary
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10/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: PS Business Parks sells preferreds; Heico deal disappears; Barclays firms 20 bps in trading
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10/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: PG&E sells short-dated floaters, two foreign financials launch deals; Potash trades weaker
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10/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Rabobank, Entergy Arkansas, Tri-State sell bonds; Heico plans deal; CBS, Celgene paper firms
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10/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: CBS, UIL, Celgene, Public Storage price high-grade deals; Boston Properties debt flat on deal
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10/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: AWAS Aviation sells split-rated bonds; coming week's issuance seen lighter; RBC notes widen
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9/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Scotiabank, Regency Centers, Aviation Capital among day's sellers; NBC firmer in trading
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9/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: RBC, Eksportfinans, Hyundai price, Treasury to sell Citi preferreds; deal maturities grow
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9/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: BP Capital sells oversubscribed deal; more upcoming deals expected; energy sector tightens
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9/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: NBC Universal, Exelon, Airgas, JPMorgan among sellers; deal puts focus on Alberto Culver debt
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9/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Upcoming issuance predicted to stay moderate; AWAS plans sale; Microsoft, industrials tighter
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9/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Mattel, Eni, DCP Midstream, Washington REIT price paper; Microsoft firms in secondary market
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9/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Microsoft prices mega-deal, Alterra, KKR, MetLife among other deals; Adobe bonds firm
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9/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Entergy Louisiana, Morgan Stanley price as Fed meeting slows primary; Lennar firms on earnings
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9/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Du Pont, TransCanada, MassMutual, HSBC among sellers in strong primary; new deals rule market
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9/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary sees slowdown, half of recent volume in coming week; buyers seek homebuilder paper
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9/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Oil names Transocean, Weatherford sell late; Nucor, Asciano price; demand holds for paper
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9/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Cliffs Natural, Blackstone, Harsco, JPMorgan, Wyndham among sellers; Amgen notes widen
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9/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Corn Products, Barclays, Woolworths among issuers; Rabobank sells 100-years; Deere, PG&E widen
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9/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Amgen, Symantec bring billion-dollar deals as offerings stack up; HP, Dell 10 bps better
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9/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Week ends with no new deals; coming week seen busy; Hewlett-Packard, Dell tighter in trading
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9/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nabors Industries, Gulf Power, Nevada Power price in calmer primary; new bonds strengthen
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9/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Hewlett-Packard, AmEx Credit among names in continued flood of bonds; Dell weaker in trading
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9/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Dell, Home Depot among issuers as primary bursts with deals amid low rates; bonds trade well
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9/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Flood of deals forecast; trading light ahead of holiday weekend; Apache narrows in secondary
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9/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Rentenbank sells bonds; primary clears before holiday; Apache widens on oil rig explosion
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9/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota Motor Credit sells floaters, Rentenbank plans deal; oil and gas bonds firm 10 points
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8/31/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Stanley Black & Decker sells first bonds; KfW prices; Black & Decker tightens in secondary
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8/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Sara Lee, Dominion Resources price paper; primary slows; secondary flat; DirecTV debt widens
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8/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Eksportfinans sets deal terms; week ahead top-heavy; utilities firm; Hewlett-Packard wider
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8/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Ryder, Georgia Power, FPL sell bonds, utilities take over; Ryder notes firm; secondary weaker
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8/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: S.C. Johnson, VEPCo, SoCal Edison, Kimco, Idaho Power price; secondary market wider on day
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8/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Aetna, Yum! Brands price upsized deals; issuance set to slow; corporates flat in secondary
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8/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: San Diego Gas & Electric, Interstate P&L, Norfolk Southern among issuers; industrials tighten
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8/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: RBS adds to floaters, GFI bond sale withdrawn; HSBC notes firm; appetite grows for corporates
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8/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Baker Hughes, Rowan, Caterpillar sell bonds; low coupon hunt continues; spreads remain firm
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8/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Choice Hotels sells notes; GE Capital reopens as primary clears; Goldman tighter in trading
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8/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Apache, Bank of America, RBS, HSBC Bank, ING among financial-heavy deals; HSBC notes firm
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8/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Moody's, Ingram Micro, Toyota Motor Credit sell bonds on slow day; financials mixed in trading
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8/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Investment-grade activity to pick up at mid-week, J&J oversubscribed; secondary quiet
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8/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Johnson & Johnson nets record-low coupons; Detroit Edison upsizes; new debt firms in secondary
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8/11/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Split-rated International Lease, American Tower deals price; secondary spreads move out 5 bps
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8/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: DirecTV, KeyCorp, Great Plains Energy, Statoil price deals; Anadarko bonds wider in secondary
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8/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: NuStar, Anadarko, WellPoint, Toyota, Simon Property price in high grade; notes firm in trading
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8/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Week of $31 billion issuance ends with no new deals; Volkswagen, HSBC Bank debt tightens
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8/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: HSBC, Hess, VW, UBS, Schwab sell ahead of jobs report; new bonds weaker in secondary market
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8/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Aflac, AMB, PNC among deal flow; Newell Rubbermaid wider in secondary; industrials mixed
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8/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: MetLife, Corning, Teck, ANZ among sellers in packed market; secondary weaker on new bonds
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8/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: IBM, Rubbermaid, Citi, Omnicom, Altria among $11.5 billion deals; Expedia notes firm 10 bps
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7/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Viterra sells split-rated bonds; other issuers expected Monday; Noble Group debt firms
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7/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Viterra plans split-rated deal; opportunistic issuers dry up; Alcoa, AT&T bonds trade stronger
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7/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: McDonald's, Union Pacific, UBS branch price deals in weaker market; Union Pacific tightens
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7/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: AT&T, Safeway price notes; CIBC Toronto reopens two bonds; AT&T tightens in secondary
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7/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Alcoa, Westpac, Kimberly-Clark, ComEd sell bonds; new debt stronger in secondary; volume light
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7/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade bond market muted, tone positive; Yankee bonds on tap; Goldman notes tighter
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7/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: U.S. Bancorp, Quebec, TD Bank sell bonds; primary stable but unexciting; Ralcorp bonds firm
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7/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Noble, Ralcorp sell bonds; secondary focuses on new bank paper
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7/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Schwab sells bonds; Chicago Parking to price 10-year notes; Goldman notes a touch weaker
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7/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: National Australia Bank sells floaters, Goldman strong on SEC settlement; GE Capital weaker
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7/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan prices bonds following Q2 earnings, Bank of Nova Scotia sells; Goldman Sachs tightens
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7/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Sumitomo Mitsui sells bonds; Alta Wind prices pass-throughs; Oracle, Target firm in secondary
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7/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Target, Black Hills, Agilent, Nova Scotia price bonds; Treasury yields on the rise
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7/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Oracle, ERP Operating price; both deals oversubscribed multiple times; BP rallies in secondary
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7/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New York Life sells backed notes, Alta Wind plans pass throughs; Citi, BofA, JPMorgan firm
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7/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Florida Gas Transmission prices bonds; appetite for deals remains high; RBC, industrials firm
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7/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Time Warner, Plains All American, Credit Suisse among day's issuers; trading volume on the rise
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7/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Kroger, Hillenbrand, LaFarge, Duke Energy Indiana sells bonds; new bond issues strengthen
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7/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: No new high-grade bonds price; issuers likely waiting until Wednesday; secondary also light
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7/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Denmark's Arbejdernes sells floaters; primary awaits volatility to diminish; Wal-Mart up
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6/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Campbell's, Wal-Mart, Lloyds, Digital Realty, Fidelity price bonds; Altria solid in secondary
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6/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Lloyds Banking Group plans retail note sale; IG market tone down; TransCanada wraps preferreds
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6/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Delta Air Lines sells pass-throughs; light supply seen for week; Penn stronger in secondary
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6/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Entertainment Properties sells split-rated notes; new issuance volume up in air; secondary quiet
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6/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade bond trading muted; Realty Income, Puget Sound Energy each sell $250 million
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6/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Jefferies Group, Private Export Funding sell bonds; uptick in issuance expected Thursday
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6/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Cantor Fitzgerald sells notes; issuers take breather after $10.5 billion day; Shell, HSBC firm
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6/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Wrigley, Covidien, HSBC Bank, Shell, Genworth among IG issuers; Anadarko bonds slide
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6/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: No new bonds to end week; coming week seen busy, on watch for BP; Anadarko, Transocean gain
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6/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: JPMorgan, Bank of America, Total, HSBC, Caterpillar among bond sellers, BP gains, falls back
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6/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Prudential Financial, Western Union, R.R. Donnelley sell bonds; BP debt comes in better
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6/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Teva, Lincoln National, Pall price deals; BP keeps widening; new deals strong in trading
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6/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Toyota Motor Credit sells bonds; Lincoln Financial pricing notes; Secondaries prove quiet
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6/11/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of New York Mellon, ANZ Banking price bonds; Zions sells preferreds; industrials gain
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6/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Alliant Energy units, John Deere Capital, Vestjysk Bank tap primary; utility bonds gain
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6/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: U.S. Bancorp, Paccar, Ontario sell IG bonds; new bonds tighter; oil companies in spotlight
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6/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Altria sells bonds; companies shy away from issuing; financials bonds overtake oil in trading
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6/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Denmark's Vestjysk Bank plans short bond; IG bonds struggle in trading; financials widen
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6/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade issuers stand down to end week, BP sees slight gains, recent deals mostly tighter
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6/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: International Game, Waste Management among issuers, new notes trade up, oil a little less busy
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6/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: ConEd unit, Duke Energy Carolinas, Tanger Properties sell bonds; Transocean, BP bonds fall
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6/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: No new high-grade bonds for second day as oil spill, other fears weigh on market; BP 'crushed'
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5/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New bonds on hold until coming week; Goldman 10-years firm in secondary; Treasuries inch up
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5/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Regency Centers, Nordic Investment Bank price bonds in quick deals; Goldman gains in trading
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5/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman, General Mills, Discovery, TransCanada sell bonds; Treasury yields ease after auction
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5/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Volatility leaves new bonds absent; industrials move out; Abbott bonds mixed in secondary
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5/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Abbott Labs, Georgia Power, Empire District Electric price bonds; Treasuries tighten up
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5/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grade bonds stand down from primary, coming week seen slower; secondary weak, L-3 wider
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5/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Export Development prices, headlines still worry issuers; new L-3s weaker, financials slump
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5/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Appalachian Power, Province of Manitoba price bonds; new deals dry up; L-3 notes quiet
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5/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Alberto-Culver, L-3, Entergy Texas, IBRD sell notes; primary weakens; EOG Resources firms
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5/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: EOG Resources, Franklin Resources, PSE&G, Kilroy price IG bonds in rough market; Treasuries up
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5/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Investment-grade primary slows, accounts look to coming week for paper; Goldman Sachs wider
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5/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: CVS, FPL, PNC price notes, primary spreads remain tight; new deals up; Goldman better, BP not
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5/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Citigroup, Kinder Morgan, Cigna, Burlington Northern price bonds; Morgan Stanley floaters firm
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5/11/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Enterprise Products Operating sells large deal; investors eager for paper; Xcel Energy tightens
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5/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Xcel Energy, San Diego G&E, Pearson Funding price bonds; primary turns positive; Goldman firms
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5/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary remains stagnant, desks hope for improvement in tone; spreads steady to firmer
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5/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary tone ends on ugly note as varied fears persist; spreads jump wider by double digits
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5/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Ironshore Holdings prices small deal; weak market holds off issuers; Goldman notes widen
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5/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Ironshore Holdings plans 10-year notes sale, volatility remains in primary; BP bonds 'crushed'
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5/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Lennox International sells notes; headlines trigger volatility; Goldman leads way in secondary
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4/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Fidelity National prices, moderate volume seen for week ahead; Goldman wider on Justice probe
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4/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New York Life prices bonds, Fidelity National plans issue; Goldman sharply tighter; NBC firm
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4/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Tyco International, Ontario sell bonds on quiet day; Goldman Sachs bond issue strong
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4/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: NBC sells large deal, Japan Finance prices; focus stays on Goldman Sachs; quiet primary ahead
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4/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: US Bank, BB&T, Advance Auto sell bonds; NBC Universal plans deal; Goldman Sachs moves wider
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4/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New deal drought continues, moderate issuance in coming week; Citi short paper strong
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4/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: BioMed Realty sells bonds, tone remains constructive; CenturyLink wider on Qwest acquisition
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4/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Dexia, Standard Chartered, Orix, Regions sell notes; Standard Chartered gains; Goldman firmer
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4/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nordstrom, RBC, Thermo Fisher, IBRD, Rentenbank among new deals; new issues boost secondary
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4/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Ohio National Financial Services plans deal; focus sets on Goldman, financials; Treasuries ease
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4/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman Sachs leads financials wider after SEC suit; primary quiet
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4/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: KfW, France's CFF sells bonds, foreign names invade primary; financials better in trading
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4/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Semco, MassMutual sell bonds, financial names up on earnings; MassMutual gains in trading
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4/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Southern Copper, EBRD tap market; earnings stall primary; Lowe's notes up again in secondary
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4/12/2010 | BKCVDDEMHYIGMUPV | Market Commentary: Upsized Cablevision, Rosetta price; Essar slates; Mirant, RRI up on merger, DynCorp on buyout
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4/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Lowe's, Telefonica, EIB, International Finance among deals; Apache, Devon step out in secondary
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4/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New deals seen light in coming week; new Avery Dennison, Boston Properties notes up again
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4/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Boston Properties, Avery Dennison, Worthington price deals; Avery, Worthington up in trading
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4/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: RBC, Ontario, Lorillard, Credit Agricole among high-grade deals; financials seen trading weaker
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4/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Gulf Power, Public Storage price deals; market wary of Treasury sales; trading volume 'decent'
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4/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: International Finance plans deal; issuance slow for week; high-grade secondaries quiet
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4/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Caterpillar gains in trading; primary, secondary activity light ahead of holiday
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3/31/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Caterpillar sells $500 million; National Semiconductor brings $250 million, gains in trading
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3/30/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Barclays leads day with $1 billion; CBS, Health Care REIT also price, both gain in trading
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3/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Little primary action seen during holiday week; Paccar prices; Citigroup short debt active
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3/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Pacific Gas & Electric, Handelsbanken reopen, price new notes; Anheuser busy; Wal-Mart gains
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3/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Duke Realty, JPMorgan Chase Capital price deals; Duke Realty gains in trading
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3/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Wal-Mart, Brambles price deals late; new issues mixed in secondary
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3/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Philip Morris, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Vornado price new issues; new bonds trade improved
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3/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Duke Energy, Florida Power/Progress, Rabobank offer bonds; health names trade mixed post-bill
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3/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman Sachs reopens notes; banks lose ground in trading; new bonds mixed in secondary
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3/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Hartford, Shell, JPM, Credit Suisse, Axis issue bonds; traders see new bonds, banks activity
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3/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: SLM, Rockies Express sell split-rated notes, Narragansett Electric prices; banks trade hot
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3/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: First Niagara, Developers Diversified price deals, Hartford plans sale; banks trade firmer
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3/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Commonwealth Bank, EIB, Entergy price bonds; trading volume down, Boston Scientific widens
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3/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Deutsche Bank prices trust preferreds, Eksportfinans, RenRe sell notes; Medtronic stays firm
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3/11/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Medtronic, NStar, Columbus Southern price; more expected Friday; Medtronic gains in trading
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3/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Cliffs, St. Jude, Airgas, PartnerRe sell notes, Citi prices trust preferreds; deals trade well
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3/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Novartis, Amgen, Anadarko, ProLogis, RBS among IG issuers; new deals firm in busy trading day
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3/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: DirecTV, Hasbro, Ameriprise, Bank of America, CME among high-grade issuers; market tone better
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3/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Masco sells split-rated bonds, coming week seen busy; Masco gains, recent new deals firm
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3/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Baxter, Teco, Johnson Controls price on good tone; little movement in secondary; Dow wider
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3/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Time Warner, Puget, Southwestern, Deere among sales; spreads firm; financials still in favor
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3/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Dexia Credit Local, OeKB, PSE&G price deals, Bank of England plans sale; Goldman Sachs firms
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3/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Goldman Sachs, U.S. Bancorp, Republic Services price oversubscribed deals; secondaries 'slower'
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2/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New deals absent in high-grade, desks report solid calendar; new Nomuras hold higher levels
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2/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nomura prices first U.S. deal, Enbridge, Rentenbank sell notes; Nomura, Enbridge up in trading
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2/24/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Comcast, KfW, Federal Realty sell bonds, Nomura plans offer; Trace slips as trading active
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2/23/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: United Technologies, Bank of Ireland, National Australia Bank, JPMorgan price; financials widen
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2/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Wyndham, KfW sell bonds, issuance uptick expected; Wyndham gains; Smith better on acquisition
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2/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High grade desks look at upcoming deals; Nationwide gains in trading, financials better again
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2/18/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nationwide, Hanover, UBS break deal drought; financials gain in trading, Walgreen wider again
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2/17/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Stability issues stall high-grade deals; secondary market hushed for investment-grade traders
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2/16/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Shortened week kicks off with little activity; Simon widens following hostile bid for rival
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2/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High grade volume slumps before holiday; primary ends slow week with little hope for days ahead
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2/11/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Life Technologies taps market, gains in trading; issuers look to week ahead; Allegheny firm
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2/10/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Life Technologies plans three-tranche sale; 10-year Treasury weaker as Fed may soon adjust rates
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2/9/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Sunoco Logistics prices deal, supply sluggish; secondary tightens in active session; Dow gains
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2/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: IADB plans benchmark, lingering fears keep issuers away; Dow, Kraft, Goldman wider in trading
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2/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: High-grades widen amid sovereign worries; Kraft gains; no deals price, week ahead seen slower
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2/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Kraft, Berkshire, Pacific Life sell nearly $18 billion in bonds; Kraft tighter in trading
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2/3/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Valero, PNC, Florida Power among new bonds, Kraft plans large sale; PNC firmer, Dow active
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2/2/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Williams Partners, GATX, Coca-Cola Femsa offer bonds; new deals trade firmly, GE Capital busy
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2/1/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Procter & Gamble sells bonds, UDR reopens notes, new deals to increase; P&G gains in secondary
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1/29/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Ontario sells bonds, volume uptick expected in coming week; Marathon gains; trading subdued
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1/28/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New deals stalled, Building Materials plans split-rated bond sale; financials ease in trading
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1/27/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Canada's CIBC sells short bonds, supply dwindles; late rally lifts market; CIBC, Adobe gain
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1/26/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Japan Finance, EIB, Credit Agricole sell bonds, CIBC plans deal; financials rebound
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1/25/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Adobe brings $1.5 billion in debut note sale; Japan Finance plans deal; financials mostly firm
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1/22/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Primary tone still poor, mix of deals seen in week ahead; financials off more; Dow, Roche lose
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1/21/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Morgan Stanley, Westpac, EDF, Digital Realty among bond sales; financials hurt by Obama's plans
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1/20/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nissan Motor Acceptance, Nordic, KfW sell bonds, Validus plans offering; new deals tighten
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1/19/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Simon Property, Bank of Nova Scotia, Trans-Allegheny, Italy sell bonds; secondary 'soft'
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1/15/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: New deals dry up due to long weekend, earnings; trading quiet, spreads ease as Treasuries up
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1/14/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Delphi Financial sells bonds, SL Green plans preferred reopening; spreads ease amid 'malaise'
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1/13/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Bank of Tokyo, Manitoba, Santander price bonds, Delphi Financial plans sale; new UBS eases
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1/12/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Nasdaq OMX, Stryker, UBS, Deutsche Bank, M.D.C sell bonds; spreads out as Treasuries rally
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1/11/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: PepsiCo, Credit Suisse, Prudential, Praxair sell notes, Nasdaq plans deal; Praxair tightens
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1/8/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Rabobank sells notes; mix of high-grade issuers ready to price; financials firm in trading
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1/7/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Macquarie Group, ING Bank, Irish Life & Permanent price bonds; Motiva up again; spreads ease
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1/6/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: MetLife, Berkshire Hathaway, Motiva, ANZ sell bonds; spreads tighten; Motiva gains in trading
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1/5/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: Foreigners Dexia, Barclays, Lloyds, KfW tap market, GE Capital lone domestic; spreads tighten
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1/4/2010 | IG | Market Commentary: National Australia Bank sells two tranches, EIB, Dexia Credit plan bond sales; spreads firm
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