Zions Direct Corporate Bond Market Snapshot for Week Ending February 15, 2013
Auction results and TRACE trade data for the week of February 11, 2013 to February 15, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. Since 2006, Zions Direct has auctioned over $2 billion in more than 7,000 fixed-income auctions.
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Corporate Bond Auction Results (auction data from auctions.zionsdirect.com)
| Issuer |
Term |
Rating |
Auction Yield |
| AT&T Corp |
1 Month |
A |
0.70% |
| AT&T Corp |
1 Month |
A |
0.77% |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc |
2 Month |
AA |
0.72% |
| ConocoPhillips |
2 Month |
A |
0.72% |
| Verizon Communications Inc |
2 Month |
A |
0.80% |
| Bank Of New York Mellon |
2 Month |
A |
0.80% |
| John Deere Capital Corp |
2 Month |
A |
0.80% |
| Bank of America Corp |
2 Month |
BBB |
0.89% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Finance |
3 Month |
AA |
0.82% |
| Autozone Inc. |
3 Month |
BBB |
0.89% |
| National Rural Utilities |
4 Month |
A |
0.88% |
| American Express Co |
5 Month |
BBB |
0.72% |
| E.I. Du Pont de Nemours |
5 Month |
A |
0.80% |
| CME Group Inc |
5 Month |
AA |
0.99% |
| American Express Credit Co |
6 Month |
A |
0.75% |
| Credit Suisse USA Inc |
6 Month |
A |
0.97% |
| Caterpillar Fin Srvcs |
7 Month |
A |
0.98% |
| Bottling Group LLC / Pepsi BG |
9 Month |
A |
0.88% |
| Home Depot Inc |
10 Month |
A |
0.75% |
| Caterpillar Inc |
10 Month |
A |
0.80% |
| Shell International Finance |
13 Month |
AA |
0.50% |
| Morgan Stanley |
13 Month |
BBB |
1.44% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc |
19 Month |
A |
1.19% |
| Clorox Company |
2.5 Year |
BBB |
1.36% |
Zions Direct, in conjunction with BondDesk Group LLC, regularly publishes a Market Snapshot for investors to help understand the current bond market, summarizing current weighted-average yields of investment-grade municipal and corporate bonds.
ZIONS DIRECT / BONDDESK® MARKET SNAPSHOT
Corporate Bonds' Average Yields Trade Data* (source: FINRA's TRACE)
| 2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2018 |
2020 |
2023 |
|
| Rating |
<9mo |
1 yr |
2 yr |
3 yr |
5 yr |
7 yr |
10 yr |
| AAA |
0.20% |
0.31% |
0.38% |
0.72% |
1.05% |
1.92% |
2.43% |
| AA |
0.25% |
0.35% |
0.61% |
0.92% |
1.43% |
2.31% |
2.84% |
| A |
0.31% |
0.52% |
0.77% |
1.01% |
1.58% |
2.43% |
2.96% |
| BBB |
0.56% |
0.95% |
1.29% |
1.93% |
2.50% |
3.53% |
3.77% |
*Terms are defined as follows: < 9 months = anything up to .75 years to maturity; 1 year = anything greater than 0.75 years up to 1.5 years to maturity; 2 years = anything greater than 1.5 years up to 2.5 years to maturity; 3 years = anything greater than 2.5 years up to 4 years to maturity; 5 years = anything greater than 4 years up to 6 years to maturity; 7 years = anything greater than 6 years up to 8.5 years to maturity; 10 years = anything greater than 8.5 years up to 11.5 years to maturity.
THE INFORMATION IN THE MARKET SNAPSHOT IS NOT INTENDED TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE RESULTS.
For more information about Zions Direct and to sign up to receive the free weekly e-newsletter, visit zionsdirect.com. This and past Market Snapshots can be found at think.zionsdirect.com.
Market Snapshot Information Disclaimer
TRACE bond trade data displayed as weighted average yield. Corporate bond information from FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) as of February 15, 2013. The Trade Data was developed by BondDesk Group based on trade reporting information from TRACE, and excludes transactions in callable and floating-rate coupon bonds. Auction information from auctions.zionsdirect.com as of February 15, 2013. The aggregate rating for each bond is based on average ratings from Moody's and S&P (when available).
Although information in this Market Snapshot is believed to be reliable, Zions Direct and BondDesk make no express or implied warranties of any kind regarding this information, including as to its accuracy or completeness. Auction data excludes bonds in undersubscribed auctions. Any specific weekly results may be heavily influenced by large, atypical volatility, trade volume, or other unusual investing events.
Investment products and services offered through Zions Direct, member of FINRA/SIPC.
| Investment Products: Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value |
Zions Direct is a wholly owned non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank.
SOURCE Zions Direct
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