United States

◆ Three banks raise dollar funding with single digit premium ◆ ING moved through 'right window' to issue its first Yankee of year ◆ NatWest opts for four-part opco print

European companies happy to pay up for size

◆ Pace of FIG issuance in the US slows down ◆ Nordea the sole Yankee financial issuer this week ◆ Local insurers make up the rest of the primary action with senior and subordinated offerings

Canada's strong dollar deal suggests investors are looking beyond Trump threats

As US exceptionalism wavers, corporate bonds become the haven for bruised money

◆ US FIG issuance at steady pace despite volatility ◆ Range of domestic borrowers hit market, including BNY Mellon with a perp ◆ APAC banks print senior and subordinated debt

Biggest corporate deal of the year follows Synopsys' $10bn to buy Ansys

◆ Three IG corporate issuers snag more than €12bn of demand ◆ Whipsawing rates do little to dent appetite ◆ Yield hogs: Harley-Davidson tightens spread by 45bp

◆ Bank of America and National Bank of Canada opt for Monday issuance in shortened week ◆ Somewhat weaker backdrop results in lower price tightening versus recent senior deals ◆ BofA boosts euro funding this year to €6.25bn

Five-part Matterhorn is biggest ever Swissie from a US corporate

◆ Three sterling deals come at once ◆ Some orderbook attrition displayed ◆ Investors say they want more sterling

◆ US company funding $7.2bn acquisition ◆ Defensive tactics lead to sticky book ◆ Trade follows 'blip' of TCC being pulled