BP leads November fireworks

The high-grade dollar bond market got off to a flying start in November as oil giant BP, GM Financial, equipment finance company GATX, natural gas utility ONE Gas, and commercial real estate company Newmark Group all jumped at the chance of financing ahead of what promises to be a congested period. The release of US non-farm payrolls, US mid-term elections, and the Fed’s next meeting are all happening in the next seven days.