08 July 2020 Rahul Sharma
The overall index gained 1.81% in June as FX gains across all markets outweighed capital losses in certain segments. The Philippines was the...
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08 July 2020 Rahul Sharma
Despite fears of a second wave and a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, recent trends persisted into June with many equity, credit and commodities...
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07 July 2020
Securities Finance and Hazeltree Alliance
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07 July 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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07 July 2020 Sherry Kurisinkal
Are you ready for the SEC’s new rules for Security Based Swap Dealers? CFTC registered Swap Dealers are still struggling to successfully comply...
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07 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys produced by IHS Markit hinted at a return of global economic growth in June. China led a broad-based improvement in...
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06 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets rallied across most of the globe on the Shanghai Composite’s best daily performance since 2015, with the Nasdaq closing at yet...
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06 July 2020
We review factor performance in June 2020.
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06 July 2020 Andrew Harker
How the PMI has tracked COVID-19 economic impact around the world
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06 July 2020 Sam Pierson
H1 2020 Securities lending revenue totals
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03 July 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed that Chinese economic growth gained momentum in June, adding to further signs that the economy is recovering from the...
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03 July 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
After manufacturing PMIs showed encouraging signs of factories emerging from lockdowns, further clues as to economic recovery paths will be sought...
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02 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed higher across every region today, with a particularly strong performance out of Europe. A better than expected US...
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02 July 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output showed a record gain in June, adding to signs that the world’s factories are recovering strongly since...
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02 July 2020 Sam Pierson
$971 in June securities lending revenue
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01 July 2020
We take a closer look at the new valuations regulation following the aftermath of the DLF derivative-linked funds crisis and Lime Asset Management...
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01 July 2020 Chris Williamson
PMI surveys ask respondents to report on monthly changes in key business metrics, such as production, new orders, employment and prices. Estimating...
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01 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equities ended the first trading day of Q3 2020 mixed, but with limited price action in either direction. Credit indices and oil ended...
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30 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and all US equity markets closing higher today, with US equities reporting the best quarterly performance since 1998. Most European...
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29 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher today, despite the day beginning with APAC markets ending lower across the region. iTraxx credit...
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26 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Markets will be looking for further confirmation that the global economy has started to recover from the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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26 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed sharply lower today, as investors continue to weigh the negative financial implications of another wave of COVID-19...
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25 June 2020 David Cook
David Cook highlighting key takeaways from the UK Government around financial services regulation.
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25 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed modestly higher on the day, while APAC closed lower. European credit indices closed slighter wider and...
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24 June 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed sharply lower and APAC was mixed, which was at least partially driven by the growing concerns over the...
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23 June 2020 Chris Fenske
The first wave of flash PMI releases indicated further recovery in May, but most country’s manufacturing and services headline numbers still...
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23 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data showed business activity in Japan’s private sector contracted sharply again in June despite an easing of emergency measures taken...
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23 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Amid an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, business activity in the Australian economy returned to growth during June, according to flash PMI data...
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23 June 2020 Chris Williamson
The world’s largest developed economies showed a further marked easing in the rate of decline in June
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23 June 2020 Chris Williamson
UK business activity came closer to stabilising in June, according to provisional PMI survey data, boosting hopes that the economy will return...
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22 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and all European equity markets closed lower today, while US indices finished the day in positive territory despite opening lower....
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19 June 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Data releases in the coming week will be scrutinised eagerly for clues as to the length and depth of recessions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic...
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19 June 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC and European equity markets closed higher, as most of those markets were fortunately closed by the time of Apple’s announcement that it...
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18 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed modestly lower across Europe, but were mixed across APAC and the US indices. Credit indices closed weaker across...
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18 June 2020
Virtual Forum Replay: SFTR for the Buyside
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17 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed across each region, with relatively subdued price action in either direction compared to the past two days....
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17 June 2020
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) seems to be a ubiquitous acronym in the corporate and IR lexicon these days – and even more so against...
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16 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed higher today on calming of tensions between the US and China, as well as a stronger than expected retail sales report...
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16 June 2020 Chris Williamson
The jobless rate looks set to soar in the UK despite government efforts to help companies retain staff
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15 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity and credit markets managed to close higher today, with some help from the Fed, as the other regions’ equity markets were generally...
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15 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data
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12 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Diego Iscaro Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Key releases in the coming week include industrial production and retail sales for the US and China, helping to gauge manufacturing and consumer...
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12 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher today, while most APAC markets were lower, and European markets closed mixed. US equity markets zig zagged all...
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11 June 2020 Sian Jones
As economies tentatively begin to reopen following the crippling impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak during 2020 so far...
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11 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets sold off at a pace today comparable to some of the most dire trading sessions in March, as the rapid rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations...
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10 June 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed higher on the day, while most US and all major European indices closed lower. Nasdaq closed higher and above 10,000...
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09 June 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed mixed, while European markets were lower across the region. US government bonds closed higher again, while...
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08 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Most US and APAC equity markets closed higher on the day, while European markets closed mixed. The S&P 500 today breached the key milestone of ...
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08 June 2020 Rahul Sharma
Global stock markets continued to climb in May as some countries began to relax their Coronavirus lockdowns. The fall in equity volatility and...
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08 June 2020 Rahul Sharma
Markets continued to rally in May as talks around the gradual reopening of domestic and global economies began to surface.
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08 June 2020 Rahul Sharma
Most markets carried on their momentum from April and continued to progress in May, as reflected in the performance of the overall index (+0.30%)....
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08 June 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 June 2020
In this post, Michael Skorczynski from our IHS Markit Corporate Bond Pricing team has highlighted U.S. Treasury movement for May 2020, and delivered...
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05 June 2020
No easing of lockdown for UK dividends
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05 June 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC Report on Jobs data, compiled by IHS Markit, showed a further severe drop in hiring activity
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05 June 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A key event of the week ahead will be the latest FOMC meeting with updated US economic projections, while Europe sees important GDP and industrial...
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05 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets had already started the day off in positive territory, with APAC markets closing higher and Europe opening higher out of...
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04 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed, with most of the day’s changes under 1% in either direction. Credit indices closed close to unchanged, despite...
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04 June 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance: May 2020
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03 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets and credit indices closed higher again today on optimism from the growing number of re-openings, improving higher frequency...
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03 June 2020
We review factor performance in May 2020.
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03 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted sharply in May, according to the latest PMI business survey data, dropping for a fourth successive month....
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02 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity market closed higher across the globe today and credit indices continued to tighten across IG/HY. Oil prices ended the day higher and...
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02 June 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output fell for a fourth successive months in May, albeit with the rate of decline easing compared to April. The past two...
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01 June 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed higher, with APAC markets performing particularly well. US and European high yield credit indices continue to grind...
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01 June 2020 Patricia Tessier
Distressed loan settlement: Is this the calm before the storm?
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01 June 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed a stronger increase in Chinese manufacturing output during May, but a further decline in sales may hinder the recovery...
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01 June 2020
From shutting down tech unicorns to grounding venerable airlines, COVID-19 is disrupting businesses worldwide. In a recent webinar, a panel of...
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29 May 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed mixed, while European markets were lower across the region. However, all major equity markets closed higher...
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29 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees the PMI business surveys provide the first major insights into global economic trends in May, with clues being sought as...
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28 May 2020 Chris Fenske
European and most APAC equity markets closed higher today, while the US markets had a late day sell-off after President Trump announced a press...
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28 May 2020
Soffia Alarcón-Díaz, LATAM's Director of Sustainable Finance at IHS Markit led a panel of experts from across the region to include Mexico, Argentina...
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27 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and US equity markets and IG/HY credit indices closed higher on the day, while APAC equity markets closed mixed. The EU began discussions...
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26 May 2020 Chris Fenske
iTraxx-Europe (investment grade) and iTraxx-Xover (high yield) European credit indices closed at their tightest level since 6 March and equities...
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22 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and US equity markets closed modestly higher today, while APAC markets were lower across the region on concerns over growing tensions...
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22 May 2020 Sam Pierson
Historic US equity short squeeze in April
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22 May 2020
Asia-Pacific (APAC) 2020 dividends remain resilient with a projected dip of 2% year-on-year, the least cut among the three regions worldwide....
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22 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Ongoing efforts to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to sharp declines in output and employment across the major developed...
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22 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees a fresh estimate of US GDP in the first quarter, for which the decline is expected to be unrevised at a 4.8% annualised rate....
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21 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed modestly lower on the day partially driven by concerns over heightened tensions between the US and China. Oil...
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21 May 2020 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy suffered a further substantial fall in business activity during May, according to the latest flash PMI results. The downturn...
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21 May 2020 Bernard Aw
May saw another substantial fall in business activity across Australia, setting the scene for a deepening downturn in the economy during the...
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21 May 2020
An inside look at the technological evolution of a top tier private credit firm
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21 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy remained stuck in its deepest downturn ever recorded in May due to ongoing measures taken to control the coronavirus disease...
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20 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most equity markets closed higher across the globe, as a large portion of the world, including all 50 US states, have reopened to varying degrees....
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19 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed today, with most APAC markets higher on the day and both Europe and the US lower. US equity markets were toggling...
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18 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equities, oil, investment grade/high yield credit indices, and even cheese futures closed sharply higher on the day, driven by Sunday...
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18 May 2020 Chris Williamson
US manufacturing output fell at a post-war record rate in April, corroborating earlier survey data from IHS Markit which pointed to a dramatic...
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15 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and APAC equity markets closed higher and US equity markets held up relatively well to close slightly higher on the day despite...
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15 May 2020 Sian Jones Raj Badiani, BSc Econ MSc Econ Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The key data in the week ahead are likely to be the flash PMI surveys for May, which are released for the US, Eurozone, UK, Japan and Australia....
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14 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and APAC equity markets closed lower today, while the US market opened lower, but ended higher on the day. European IG/HY credit...
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14 May 2020 Sian Jones
Ongoing global lockdowns and adherence to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related social-distancing measures resulted in significant decreases...
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14 May 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities Lending Returns to MSCI Equity Indices
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14 May 2020 Eliot Kerr
April PMI data pointed to a severe contraction in global business activity, with the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown measures crippling...
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14 May 2020 David Owen
PMI comments tracker signals peak uncertainty from COVID-19 crisis
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14 May 2020 Madhukar Ramu
A number of companies have reported earnings over the past few weeks, providing an early insight into how the COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant...
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13 May 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while the US and European markets closed lower on the day. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated today...
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13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy contracted 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020 as business activity and spending were disrupted by measures taken to contain the...
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13 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted at an unprecedented rate in April
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12 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Relatively calm day in global markets until 1:00pm ET when equities and US IG/HY credit began to sell off and US government bonds rallied in...
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12 May 2020
First of its kind ESG Index - iTraxx MSCI ESG Screened Europe Index
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11 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Relatively subdued volatility today on a limited number of economic and earnings releases, with global equity markets split between closing only...
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11 May 2020
US Treasury Movement
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11 May 2020 Brittany Garland
First-wave onboarding technology struggled to keep pace with the needs of the sell side and buy side, but a second wave is now poised to deliver...
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11 May 2020
iBoxx Tadawul SAR Government Sukuk
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08 May 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed modestly lower and Europe/US markets ended the day higher, despite the additional 3+ million new unemployment insurance...
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08 May 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees some key retail sales and industrial output numbers released, which will provide important signals as to just how steeply...
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08 May 2020 Chris Fenske
A new record high US unemployment rate did little to stop the week’s positive momentum in the global markets
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06 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed today on increasing tensions between the US and China, while benchmark government bonds sold off and the US...
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06 May 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on the funding spread
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06 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The extent of the euro area economic collapse from the COVID-19 outbreak was laid bare by PMI™ survey data showing record downturns in every...
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06 May 2020 Chris Williamson
The final PMI data for April indicated that the economy collapsed in April at a rate vastly exceeding anything seen previously in the 22-year...
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06 May 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Since
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05 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed higher, as a growing number of countries, cities, and companies continue to reopen, albeit with significant...
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05 May 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 May 2020
We review factor performance in April 2020.
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05 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing collapsed at a rate not seen since the height of the global financial crisis in April as increasingly widespread measures...
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05 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing export orders collapsed at an unprecedented rate in April, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data from IHS...
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04 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most of the equity markets that were closed on Friday for the May 1 holiday caught up on the losses they averted that day, while most of those...
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04 May 2020 Brittany Garland
In the past, onboarding has been overlooked and undervalued, but sell-side organizations are recognizing that the process is critical to their...
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04 May 2020 Chris Williamson
Analysts breathed a sigh of relief after US PMI data showed the manufacturing downturn to have not been as severe as expected in April
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04 May 2020 Sam Pierson
$700m in April securities lending revenue
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04 May 2020
In the midst of COVID-19, the demand for digital engagement is greater than ever before – this is particularly evident in new issuance, where...
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02 May 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European and APAC markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday, so market activity was limited. The US equity markets closed lower on day...
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01 May 2020 Sian Jones Sharon Fisher Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees the US earnings season in full swing with over 1,300 companies reporting, plus there are also key worldwide PMI and US job...
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01 May 2020 Gavan Nolan
We are in strange times, and the advent of a terrible pandemic shows that regulators can take prudential measures that support - rather than...
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30 April 2020 Chris Fenske
The torrent of economic and earnings releases coupled with a tepid reaction to the outcome of today’s ECB meeting led to a sell-off in global...
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30 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data showed a further modest increase in Chinese manufacturing output during April, but the rise represents only another very marginal...
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29 April 2020 Sam Pierson
Increased importance for hard to borrow equities
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29 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Most major equity markets closed higher on the day, with a particularly strong close in the US driven by the combination of positive initial...
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28 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Volatility was relatively subdued again today, as the equity markets eagerly await tomorrow’s post-FOMC meeting statement and continue to digest...
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27 April 2020 Chris Fenske
The Bank of Japan started the week on a positive tone after its unexpected announcement of additional aggressive monetary easing to support corporations’...
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27 April 2020 Brittany Garland
The 5 Onboarding Changes Every Buy-Side Organization Needs to Make
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27 April 2020
In turbulent times, market volatility, government actions and rapidly changing business environments should all be considered when determining...
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26 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Overall, the week ended only a bit weaker across equity and credit markets, despite the strong headwinds from March’s economic data continuing...
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24 April 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees the US earnings season continue in full flow as well as GDP data for the US and Eurozone, accompanied by central bank policy...
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23 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Today’s flash PMI summaries were filled with a version of the statement “lowest reported level in survey history” across several metrics and...
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23 April 2020 Bernard Aw
The downturn in Japan’s private sector economy gained momentum in April, with business activity slumping to the greatest extent on record, according...
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23 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data pointed to a collapse in business activity across Australia’s private sector economy in April as lockdown measures designed to...
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23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
April's Flash PMI data highlighted the escalating economic cost of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic
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23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
The flash PMI for April highlights how the UK economy has been hit by the COVID-19 outbreak to a degree greatly surpassing anything seen in the...
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23 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
The eurozone economy suffered the steepest falls in business activity and employment ever recorded during April as a result of measures taken...
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22 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Global sentiment improved markedly today after the prior two days of selling and the coinciding uptick in volatility. Crude oil prices rallied...
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22 April 2020
Under the current novel coronavirus pandemic, the government of Japan has cautioned members of the public to avoid the “Three Cs” for preventing...
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22 April 2020
Whether it’s heading into an unexpected crisis or stress testing business continuity and disaster recovery protocols, we have put together three...
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21 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Yesterday’s extreme sell-off in May 2020 WTI crude oil futures added momentum to a global sell-off in equities and other risk assets today. 10yr...
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20 April 2020 Chris Fenske
The US Crude oil futures market took center stage today as prices on a Crude Oil WTI contract entered negative territory for the first time in...
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20 April 2020 Allan Cowan, Ph.D.
The voluntary shutdown of large parts of the world economy to contain the spread of COVID-19 has clearly caused volatility in the financial markets....
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17 April 2020 Sian Jones Mr. Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ Bernard Aw
The week ahead sees around 500 US companies report earnings, providing an initial insight into how the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting revenues...
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16 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
US manufacturing output fell 6.3% in March, the steepest drop since 1946, as measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 took their toll...
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15 April 2020 Chris Williamson, BA, MA econ
Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years
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14 April 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets had a particularly good day, as the roadmap and the timing of the reopening of the US continues to become a bit clearer every...
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13 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Relatively calm day in the global markets, as most of Europe and some APAC markets were closed in observance of the Easter holiday. Most US equity...
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13 April 2020
We expand our Short Squeeze Model, introduced in May 2015 in the US, to global markets.
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10 April 2020 Julien Rey
After an eventful Q4-2019 and early Q1-2020, the pace of the LIBOR transition is challenged by the recent market turmoil.
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09 April 2020 Chris Fenske
The Federal Reserve helped to provide some additional momentum for an already strong week in the US equity markets with the 8:30am ET announcement...
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09 April 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week sees the release of some eagerly awaited official data which will indicate how some of the world's key economies have fared in...
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08 April 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets ended today on a positive note, as declines in the growth rate of new COVID-19 infections in the US and additional reassurances...
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08 April 2020 Sian Jones
Global lockdowns and travel bans, alongside growing uncertainty as to the longevity of the outbreak, led to the worst performance by the global...
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08 April 2020 Nicholas Godec, CFA
The first quarter of 2020 proceeded calmly until the reality of the COVID19 pandemic became clear in March, which has struck fear into markets...
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07 April 2020
Discover part 4 of IHS Markit's Perception Analytics teams analysis of investor and issuer engagement in uncertain times.
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07 April 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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06 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets remained very upbeat today as data indicates that the spread of COVID-19 is slowing in parts of Europe and leaders there are evaluating...
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06 April 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity in China fell for a second successive month in March, but the rate of contraction eased markedly as fewer companies reported...
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03 April 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to increased measures to control the outbreak, the economic dataflow has started to reveal the impact on the...
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03 April 2020 Chris Williamson
Global business activity contracted in March at the fastest rate for 11 years as measures to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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03 April 2020 Sam Pierson
With the global economic havoc caused by COVID-19, securities lending revenues declined 18% YoY for the month of March, despite an increase in...
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03 April 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Following the release of record-low PMI figures today, the latest dynamic factor-based models for the euro zone and the UK unsurprisingly clearly...
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02 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Oil had its best single day on record and US initial claims for unemployment insurance indicated job losses more than double the worst week on...
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02 April 2020
We review factor performance in March 2020.
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01 April 2020 Bernard Aw
Manufacturing conditions across mainland China stabilised in March, according to the latest Caixin
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01 April 2020 Chris Fenske
Q2 2020 started off with pressure on global equity markets and increased risk aversion today. Global PMI numbers came in particularly weak across...
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01 April 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing orders fell at the steepest rate for 11 years in March as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continued to...
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31 March 2020 Chris Fenske
The last trading day of one of the most volatile quarters in both the debt and equity markets on record was incongruously calm. Many funds and...
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31 March 2020
Discover part 3 of IHS Markit's Perception Analytics teams analysis of investor and issuer engagement in uncertain times..
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31 March 2020
Post April 1st, 2020, dividends will be taxable in the hands of investors based on their individual tax brackets
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30 March 2020 Chris Fenske
Relatively positive sentiment in equity markets today as we approach quarter/month-end tomorrow. The majority of US and European economic data...
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30 March 2020
We sat down with David Krzemienski, Head of Product for iLEVEL, to learn more about the new UX enhancements and gain his perspective.
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30 March 2020 Gavan Nolan
South Africa's junk status - a sign of things to come?
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30 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
We review daily factor and model performance during the recent market volatility.
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27 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
Final PMI data will be keenly anticipated for the extent of the broader economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak around...
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27 March 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets were lower across most of the Europe and the US today, as negative economic reports out of China and the rapid growth of new COVID-19...
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26 March 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity indices, government bonds, credit indices, and US municipal bond markets closed higher today. Some of the day’s positive momentum...
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26 March 2020
The market's input on General Meetings, New Technology, Dividends and Communication Needs
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26 March 2020
We review factor and model performance during prior epidemics.
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25 March 2020 Chris Fenske
The US dollar was weaker on the day, as some of the recent flight to safety has subsided with the $2 trillion US stimulus package coming closer...
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25 March 2020
Part 2 of IHS Markit's Perception Analytics teams analysis of Investor and Issuer Engagement in Uncertain Times
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Engaging Shareholders and Targeting New Investors Amidst COVID-19 Travel Disruption – Best Practices
25 March 2020
IHS Markit’s clients are coming off their Q4 and Full-Year results with a packed schedule of industry conferences, roadshows and investor meetings....
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24 March 2020
Thailand joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in 2017 as a commitment to align its reporting...
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24 March 2020 Chris Fenske
Global markets started off on a very positive note beginning in APAC, with equity markets higher across every region alongside credit, oil, precious...
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24 March 2020
IHS Markit’s Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily. Given recent market volatility and...
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24 March 2020 Sam Pierson Nicholas Godec, CFA
USD investment grade corporate bonds rallied on Monday following the Fed’s announcement of their emergency action to support financial markets...
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24 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity across the eurozone collapsed in March to an extent far exceeding that seen even at the height of the global financial crisis....
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24 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The flash PMI surveys showed the extent of economic damage caused by the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus on Japan’s private sector economy....
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24 March 2020 Chris Williamson
US companies reported the steepest downturn since 2009 in March as measures to limit the COVID-19 outbreak hit businesses across the country....
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24 March 2020
IHS Markit predict global dividend lockdown
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24 March 2020
With rising concerns around the spread of corona-virus globally, many public companies have already postponed their annual meetings over the...
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24 March 2020 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI surveys for March highlight how the COVID-19 outbreak has already dealt the UK economy its hardest blow since data were first available...
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24 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The downturn in Australia’s private sector economy deepened markedly in March, according to the
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23 March 2020 Chris Fenske
This week started with the Federal Reserve announcing extensive new measures to support the US economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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23 March 2020 Francis Land
The AMF Task Force has reported into effects of MiFID II on the research industry and identified major concerns, especially on coverage of small...
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23 March 2020
Dividend Revisions under the current oil situation
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23 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
We review daily factor and model performance during the recent market volatility.
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20 March 2020 Chris Fenske
A relatively calm start to the day, as volatility had been relatively subdued until midday New York time. However, that changed during the second...
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20 March 2020 Nicholas Godec, CFA
The iBoxx MSCI ESG Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Indices provide investors with a tradable measure of ultrashort duration corporate bonds...
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20 March 2020 Sian Jones
The escalation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak across Europe in February and March, and the temporary closure of factories...
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20 March 2020 Sian Jones Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
With the global economy facing recession and markets showing increased signs of stress, flash PMI surveys will be eagerly watched for the extent...
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19 March 2020 Chris Fenske
Daily Market Update for March 19, 2020
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18 March 2020 Chris Fenske
There is a concerted sell-off across both global equity and government bond markets today, with the bond sell-off being particularly fast and...
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17 March 2020 Sam Pierson
The deepening sell-off in US equities has presented opportunities for long-short managers, with the most heavily shorted shares underperforming...
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17 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
We review daily factor and model performance during the recent market volatility.
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16 March 2020
With a surge of co-investment activity in the private markets and its potential for mutually beneficial outcomes, experts weigh in on the possible...
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13 March 2020 Stella Lim Chong Jun Wong, CFA
Dividends from airlines set to fall for another year; limited impact on cosmetics players
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13 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
After a week of turmoil in global markets, triggered by the oil price slump and increasing use of containment measures amid the escalating spread...
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12 March 2020 Will Kendal
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to develop, with impacts felt globally, affecting daily life and the financial markets. Firms of...
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10 March 2020
Przemek Bozek discusses why satellite companies are popular, and why they are difficult to value.
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10 March 2020 Bernard Aw
Asian economic activity shrank sharply in February, according to the latest PMI surveys, contracting at the quickest pace since the depths of...
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10 March 2020
The last week of February 2020 was the worst for global markets since 2008, as all three major US benchmarks - Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ - d...
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10 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
Research Signals report, March 2020
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09 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Some eight of the 23 sectors saw record falls in output. The steepest decline was reported in the auto industry, which saw by far the steepest...
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09 March 2020 Tozar Gandhi
Coronavirus fears create a BIG flight to safety over the last month
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06 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
After worldwide PMI surveys showed the global economy contracting at the steepest rate since 2009 as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains...
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06 March 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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06 March 2020 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...
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06 March 2020
Charu Kirti Jain outlines the operational challenges complicating compliance with the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRDII).
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06 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
The final week of February was afflicted with a bout of volatility not seen since September 2011. This latest market tumult marked the worst...
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04 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The latest PMI flashed red warning lights on the dire state of business conditions across Hong Kong SAR in February amid the coronavirus outbreak....
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04 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth plunged by a record extent in February, the pace of expansion slowing to the weakest since May 2009, according to the latest...
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04 March 2020
We review factor performance in February 2020.
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04 March 2020 Sam Pierson
$734m in February securities lending revenue
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04 March 2020 Chris Williamson
UK business activity grew at the fastest rate for almost one-and-a-half years in February, with future expectations climbing to the highest for...
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04 March 2020 Lewis Cooper
The Italian private sector remained close to stagnation during February, with activity increasing only mildly according to the latest PMI data....
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04 March 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our latest GDP nowcasts across Europe are broadly unchanged from the previous update
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02 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on China’s manufacturing sector in February due to efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus...
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02 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing contracted at the fastest rate in over a decade during February as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains and hit demand...
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28 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A busy economic calendar starts with worldwide manufacturing and services PMIs and rounds off with the monthly US employment report, which includes...
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27 February 2020
Przemek Bozek and Leon Sinclair explain the competitive advantages information-driven companies have over comparable businesses that do not use...
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26 February 2020 Kiet Tran
Making investment decisions in Asia-Pacific is increasingly complex with the uncertain macro environment and the proliferation of financial regulations....
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25 February 2020 Nicholas Godec, CFA
The corporate credit tradable index universe is expanding, both in terms of liquidity and new products.
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21 February 2020 Julian Chesser
Evolving global OTC market structure and regulatory requirements sought to reduce systemic risk in the derivatives markets introduced by US CFTC...
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21 February 2020 William May Sian Jones Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week sees the first major data release out of China since the coronavirus outbreak, with the February update of the government sponsored...
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21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
With the exception of the government-shutdown of 2013, US business activity contracted for the first time since the global financial crisis in...
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21 February 2020 Bernard Aw
Australia’s private sector business activity shrank in February as adverse weather conditions and the coronavirus outbreak took its toll, according...
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21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data indicate that the post-election rebound seen in January extended into February, putting the UK economy on course for solid...
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21 February 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy grew at its fastest rate in six months during February, according to flash PMI
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21 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Today sees our latest nowcast update following the release of our February PMI figures
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20 February 2020 Sam Pierson
Overall the short loan value, that is the amount of securities finance transactions deemed likely to be related to short selling, has increased...
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19 February 2020 William Sheridan
The IRS has updated two FAQs on the Frequently Asked Questions web page for qualified intermediaries (QIs), withholding foreign partnerships...
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17 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our latest nowcast update highlights a notable rise in downside risks to growth for the euro area economy in the first quarter of the year
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14 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The flash PMI surveys will be an eagerly awaited focus of the week, providing the first insights into how the global economy has fared during...
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14 February 2020 Sian Jones
The gradual and sustained improvement in Greece’s manufacturing sector and wider economy has fuelled renewed appetite to invest in government...
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10 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Global economy starts 2020 on ten-month high, awaiting coronavirus impact
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07 February 2020 Sam Pierson
The new year is off to a strong start for securities lending, certainly better than January 2019, when markets were emerging from the Q4 2018...
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07 February 2020
Over the month of January, the US Treasury curve tightened. The table below summarizes weekly and monthly performance across the curve, followed...
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07 February 2020 David Owen
Survey data show that business gloom surrounding the path of the global economy and geopolitical uncertainty had begun to fade at the start of...
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07 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Key releases include GDP numbers for Japan, the UK and Germany, which look set to show both European economies avoided sliding into contraction...
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06 February 2020
Attendees at our annual loans conference heard that data never sleeps and the people who manage it must stay ahead of the constant demand in...
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06 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth accelerated for a third consecutive month in January, according to the latest PMI surveys, registering the strongest monthly...
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05 February 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
The euro area economy is set to record another weak quarter of growth, according to the latest nowcast estimate
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05 February 2020
Chinese Lunar New Year January 2020
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05 February 2020 Sam Pierson
IPO shorts & lockup expiry
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05 February 2020 Bernard Aw
The start of the year saw a further slowdown in China’s business activity, according to the latest Caixin PMI data. Order book growth also moderated...
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04 February 2020 Sam Pierson
Seeking to explain the lack of observable short covering in shares of Tesla since the start of December
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04 February 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing continued to show signs of recovery at the start of 2020, according to PMI survey data, notching up its best performance...
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04 February 2020 Sam Pierson
The Cannabis sector has delivered uneven returns, with positive developments in some areas being offset by challenges elsewhere.
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31 January 2020 Sam Pierson
2019 delivers second highest annual revenue in the last decade
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31 January 2020 Bernard Aw
The coming week starts with the publication of worldwide PMI surveys for January and ends with the US non-farm payroll report, though also sees...
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29 January 2020 Chong Jun Wong, CFA
Total dividend index points over the period between February and June are expected to come in at 118.31. March is projected to generate the highest...
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24 January 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data signalled a deeper downturn in Australia’s private sector economy at the start of the year, with the headline index falling to...
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24 January 2020 Chris Williamson
US business activity grew at its fastest rate for ten months in January, according to IHS Markit’s flash PMI data
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24 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data indicate an encouraging start to 2020 for the UK economy
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24 January 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy started 2020 with growth remaining subdued as manufacturing continued to act as a substantial drag and service sector growth...
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24 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our first growth estimates for the opening quarter of the new decade point to a continuation of meagre expansion across the European economy
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24 January 2020 Bernard Aw
A week which sees the UK leaves the European Union is also packed with policy action from the Fed and the Bank of England, alongside GDP updates...
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21 January 2020
Dividend outlook for the US is upbeat despite a flat earnings growth outlook and ongoing US-China trade woes
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21 January 2020
iBoxx Standardized Total Return Swaps (“iBoxx TRS”) referencing the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index hit record volumes again.
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20 January 2020 Chris Williamson
US factories enjoyed a strong end to 2019, with output rising in both November and December
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20 January 2020 Sian Jones
Despite difficult external demand conditions and a stalling manufacturing sector, the rate of inflation in the Czech Republic picked up in December...
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17 January 2020 Sian Jones Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Harumi Taguchi Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A week which sees Davos host the 50th World Economic Forum commences with the IMF’s latest forecast on Monday and rounds off on Friday with the...
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17 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Decent expansion in France is being offset to an extent by ongoing weakness in Germany, the net result being another meagre growth estimation...
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17 January 2020
By: Douglas Crawford
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17 January 2020
Global dividends are predicted to grow by 5.5% to $1.9tr in 2020 despite headwinds such as Brexit and the US-China trade war.
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16 January 2020 Nicholas Godec, CFA
Over the past few months, the market has paid keen attention to credit positioning within high yield, particularly to BB-rated debt versus all...
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16 January 2020
Tokyo Stock Exchange Holiday – December 31, 2019 – January 5, 2020
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15 January 2020 David Owen
South Africa’s private sector stumbled at the close of 2019, with output contracting amid a heightened round of “load shedding” that caused significant...
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13 January 2020 Chris Williamson
The latest GDP data add to signs that the UK economy stagnated at best in the fourth quarter of last year
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10 January 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The week sees a wealth of key official data releases that will add to our knowledge of how the World’s major economies fared in the closing months...
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10 January 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by IHS Markit, showed a renewed upturn in overall UK recruitment activity at the end of 2019. Permanent...
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08 January 2020
In early December, IHS Markit was named Best Corporate Actions Data Provider in the Data Management Insight Awards. Published by the influential...
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07 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth accelerated for a second successive month in December, according to the latest PMI surveys, registering the strongest monthly...
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06 January 2020 William Sheridan
On December 27, 2019, the IRS released final regulations (TD 9890) under Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 relating to a number of information reporting...
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06 January 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing activity remained broadly unchanged in December, according to PMI survey data, improving only fractionally for a second...
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06 January 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
We have updated our Q4 2019 nowcasts today following the publication of December's PMI surveys
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06 January 2020 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The first full week of 2020 looks set to kick off the year with a bang and is busy with economic data releases. Trends across retail sales, industrial...
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03 January 2020 Sam Pierson
Global revenue falls 6.3% to $10.1 billion
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03 January 2020
IHS Markit reviews the performance of the leveraged loan market through out 2019.
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27 December 2019 Rajiv Biswas Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The coming week brings in the New Year, so we dedicate our special report this week to a summary of the main economic projections for the year...
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20 December 2019 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The following is an extract from IHS Markit's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
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19 December 2019
With the recent announcement of an extended preparation period for those smaller entities needing to post initial margin (IM) under the uncleared...
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19 December 2019 Kashyap Sheth
As the new compliance schedule for IM requirements on non-cleared derivatives comes into force, IHS Markit’s director, derivatives data and valuation...
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