Monday, April 9, 2007

Emerging debt-Spreads narrow to record low on US data

(Reuters) - Spreads touched 155 basis points over Treasuries, the narrowest level on record according to JP Morgan's Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus benchmark.

On Friday the U.S. government reported a stronger-than-expected reading on March non-farm payrolls, suggesting that economic growth may not be slowing as much as originally thought, and dampened expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates any time soon.


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