Moderna climbs on deal to develop mRNA medicines in ChinaChip stocks slide on China's export curbsU.S. May factory orders miss expectationsFed minutes awaited at 2:00 p.m. ETIndexes down: Dow 0.16%, S&P 0.05%, Nasdaq 0.07%July 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes, while weak U.S. and China economic data as well as rising Sino-U.S. tensions dented investor sentiment.May U.S. factory orders rose less than expected, according to a Commerce Department report, fanning fears of a slowdown due to high interest...
CLO issuance down 41% in H1 vs same time last yearFunding lifeline for junk-rated borrowers shrinkingInvestors demand higher premiumLONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - A financial stream that helped fund the world's riskiest companies and grew into a market estimated at $1.5 trillion in the low interest rate years is drying up, as aggressive rate hikes bring tougher borrowing conditions and uncertainty.The pace of issuance of so-called collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), which bundle loans of the weakest corporates and repackage them as bonds, has stalled.Specialist asset managers minted CLOs worth more...
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File PhotoLONDON, June 28...