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The ‘Race to Zero’ on the ABX Continues …
by PAUL JACKSON
Monday, October 29th, 2007, 4:09 pm

There is no other way to say it – things are getting ugly over on the ABX indices. Of the 20 issues traded, 17 settled at new all-time lows today. SEVENTEEN! I had to screencap the settlement chart for posterity’s sake:

ABX settlements, 10-29

If you’re curious to see what’s taking place in CDS prices in even the most senior tranches, here you go — from ABX-HE-AAA 07-2:

1029_2007-2_AAA_ABX

Good thing Halloween is around the corner, because what’s taking place on the ABX right now is just plain S-C-A-R-Y. And it’s not getting any better on the TABX indices, either.

(HW note: For those that don’t know, the ABX indices generally track against the U.S. subprime RMBS market, while the TABX indices are generally used as a proxy for what’s taking place in the CDO marketplace.)



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