WEEKLY MARKET OUTLOOKOCTOBER 29, 2015CAPITAL MARKETS RESEARCHMoodys Analytics markets and distributes all Moodys Capital Markets Research, Inc. materials. Moodys Capital Markets Research, Inc is a subsidiary of Moodys Corporation. Moodys Analytics does not provide investment advisory services or products. For further detail, please see the last page.Wide Spreads Question Positive Economic Outlook Credit Markets Review and Outlook by John Lonski Wide Spreads Question Positive Economic Outlook.¯ FULL STORY PAGE 2The Week Ahead We preview economic reports and forecasts from the US, UK/Europe, and Asia/Pacific regions. ¯ FULL STORY PAGE 5 The Long View Check our chart here for forecast summaries of key credit market metrics. Full updated stories, A climb by Treasury yields amid more high-yield defaults will crimp high-yield borrowing, begin on page 17.¯ FULL STORY PAGE 17Ratings Round-Up by Njundu Sanneh Still Mostly Downs.¯ FULL STORY PAGE 20Market Data Credit spreads, CDS movers, issuance.¯ FULL STORY PAGE 22Moodys Capital Markets Research recent publications Links to commentaries on: USB, C, WFC, MS, ECB, VIX, McK, Joy, GS, Dell, BAC, Brazil, Oracle, JPM, sales, HSY. ¯ FULL STORY PAGE 26Credit Spreads Investment Grade: Year-end 2015 spread to be under its recent 161 bp.High Yield: Recent spread of 610 bp should approximate 605 bp by year-end 2015.Defaults US HY default rate: September 2015, 2.5%; Moodys Credit Policy Group forecasts 3.8% by September 2016Issuance For 2015, US$ IG bond offerings may grow by 19% to $1.345 trillion, while US$ HY bond issuance sinks by -16% to $352 billion. In 2014, US$ IG bond issuance rose by 0.9% to $1.129 trillion, while US$ HY bond issuance dropped by -2.3% to $421 billion.Click here for Moodys Credit Outlook, our sister publication containing Moodys rating agency analysis of recent news events, summaries of recent rating changes, and summaries of recent research.Moodys Capital Markets Research, Inc.Weekly Market Outlook Contributors: David W. Munves, CFA 1.212.553.2844 david.munves@moodys.com John Lonski 1.212.553.7144 john.lonski@moodys.com Ben Garber 1.212.553.4732 benjamin.garber@moodys.com Njundu Sanneh 1.212.553.4036 njundu.sanneh@moodys.com Yukyung Choi 1.212.553.0906 yukyung.choi@moodys.com Irina Baron 1.212.553.4307 irina.baron@moodys.com Franklin Kim 1.212.553.4419 franklin.kim@moodys.com Xian (Peter) Li1.212.553.1404 Xian.li@moodys.comMoody's Analytics/Europe: Tomas Holinka +420 ( 221) 666-384 Tomas.holinka@moodys.comMoody's Analytics/Asia-Pacific: Emily Dabbs +61 (2) 9270-8148 Emily.dabbs @moodys.com Faraz Syed +61 (2) 9270-8146 Faraz.syed @moodys.comEditor Dana Gordon 1.212.553.0398 dana.gordon@moodys.comCAPITAL MARKETS RESEARCH2 OCTOBER 29, 2015 CAPITAL MARKETS RESEARCH, INC. / MARKET OUTLOOK / MOODYS.COMCredit...
