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Japanese banks have been bulking up on US junk corporate credit for the last year, driven entirely by an increasingly difficult reach for yield. That means overlooking dangers and risks which in other less distorted times would have been taken more seriously. The end result is a large and growing distortion in a key part of the credit markets.
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Bank of Japan Financial System Report October 2019https://www.boj.or.jp/en/research/brp/fsr/data/fsr191024a.pdf
VanEck Looking Beyond AAA Rated CLOs Pays Offhttps://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/income-investing/looking-beyond-aaa-rated-clos-pays-off/
Deutsche Bank What impact is 'higher for longer' having on the CLO market in 2024https://flow.db.com/trust-and-agency-services/what-impact-is-higher-for-longer-having-on-the-clo-market-in-2024
Bloomberg A $1.3 Trillion Fund Pool for Junk-Rated US Firms Has Unlikely Lifeline: Japan's Bankshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-20/the-1-3-trillion-clo-market-grows-more-dependent-on-japan-banks
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Copper and aluminum were soaring and so were reflation expectations for the global economy. If the world wasn't too careful, those might even lead to resurgent inflation. What's happening in those and other commodities has shocked market observers. As has the most recent global macro data. 
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Another CRE securitized structure is reportedly causing losses for its top tier, this one in another country and from a different corner of the real estate market. This matches recent reports that big banks are quietly beginning to sell their seniors in the space. Moreover, US homebuilder activity has plunged to new lows as the crosscurrents in the economy and financing are getting more unfavorable. 
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Bloomberg Pimco Warns of More Regional Bank Failures on Property Painhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-11/pimco-warns-of-more-regional-bank-failures-on-commercial-property-pain
Bloomberg CMBS Buyers Face First Europe AAA Loss Since Credit Crunchhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-19/cmbs-buyers-set-for-first-europe-aaa-loss-since-credit-crunch
Bloomberg Losses Pile Up in Top-Rated Bonds Backed by Commercial Real Estate Debthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/cmbs-buyers-suffer-first-loss-on-aaa-debt-since-financial-crisis
CREDiQ CRE CLO Distress Rate Widens to 9.74%https://cred-iq.com/blog/2024/06/14/cre-clo-distress-rate-widens-to-9-74/
CREDiQ Loan Modifications Swell 195% in 12 Monthshttps://cred-iq.com/blog/2024/06/21/loan-modifications-swell-195-in-12-months-cred-iq/
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The Swiss National Bank surprised Economists by cutting rates for the second time in a row. Citing a number of potential worries starting with more recession, the rate cuts are aligned with growing dollar troubles roiling the rest of the world. Major currencies are sinking fast, hitting new lows and pointing toward the same reasoning just acted on in Switzerland. 
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Bloomberg SNB Silence Sets Up Another Rate-Cut Cliffhangerhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-19/swiss-national-bank-interest-rate-cuts-central-bank-silence-sets-up-cliffhanger
Switzerland Economic forecast largely unchanged: Swiss growth in 2024 to be below averagehttps://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-101432.html
SNB Monetary Policy Assessment June 20, 2024https://www.snb.ch/en/publications/communication/press-releases-restricted/pre_20240620
CNBC Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge on monetary policy easinghttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/switzerland-trims-key-interest-rate-to-1point25percent-in-second-cut-of-the-year.html
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A Japanese bank giant announced it was going to begin selling tens of BILLIONS in USTs and other European government bonds knowing full well the institution is going to take huge losses on the sales. Is this the start of another bank run? Will this kill the Treasury market? 
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About Norinchukin Bankhttps://www.nochubank.or.jp/en/about/
Norinchukin Financial Summary Fiscal Year 2023https://www.nochubank.or.jp/en/ir/results/pdf/cap_results2023_04_02.pdf
Bloomberg Echoes of 2009 Crisis Thrust Japanese Bank Norinchukin Back Into Spotlighthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/japan-s-bank-for-farmers-and-fishermen-returns-to-spotlight-for-overseas-losses
Bloomberg Norinchukin Bank to Sell $63 Billion of Sovereign Bondshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-18/norinchukin-bank-to-sell-63-billion-of-bonds-to-stem-losses
Bloomberg A $1.3 Trillion Fund Pool for Junk-Rated US Firms Has Unlikely Lifeline: Japan's Bankshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-20/the-1-3-trillion-clo-market-grows-more-dependent-on-japan-banks
FRBNY Standing Repo Facility Approved Counterpartieshttps://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/srflist-231201
CBO Budget Update June 2024https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2024-06/60039-Outlook-2024.pdf
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The data continues to pour in showing US consumers have indeed hit the wall. Spending is down according to a variety of sources, including the latest update on retail sales for May. There is also a growing body of evidence indicating there is more weakness to come starting with summer vacations. All this indicates the chances of full-blown recession are rising sharply. 
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CNN  Evidence is mounting that the American shopper is cutting backhttps://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/18/economy/us-retail-sales-may/index.html
McKinsey & Company An update on US consumer sentiment: Are consumers on the cusp of a shift?https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/the-state-of-the-us-consumer
Deloitte Summer Travel Survey 2024https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/articles/us187281_cic_summer-travel/DI_2024-summer-travel.pdf
Federal Reserve Beige Book May 29, 2024https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/BeigeBook_20240529.pdf
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