REAL ESTATE: Kojamo (VVOYHT: Baa2 neg): Bond issuance
Feb-13 10:25
Will issue a bond in Q1 or Q2
FY 24 Earnings call: "And the next arrangement we are looking is to refinance 2026 maturing loans. Our aim is to return to the bond market..... And our aim is to return to the bond market. Not yet designed it finally, but it might happen already during Q1 or Q2 this year at the latest."
The company may be referring to the €425m Term Loan rather than to the 2026 Bond... Nevertheless, expect issuance soon.
US INFLATION: MNI US CPI Preview: Still Too High For Comfort
Jan-14 10:15
Our preview of Wednesday's December CPI release has been published (PDF):
Consensus sees core CPI inflation decelerating slightly to between 0.2 to 0.3% M/M in December, with MNI’s analyst review pointing to an average estimate of 0.24% so a bias toward a 0.2% rounded figure.
Likely to be the single most closely watched individual aspect of Wednesday’s CPI report, rental inflation is expected to accelerate to an average figure that firmly rounds to 0.3% M/M in December.
Supercore inflation is seen pulling back, though, to the upper 0.20s%, from 0.34% in November.
If housing is our top pick to watch this month then core goods inflation – which is seen pulling back in December - is closely second, amid tariffs speculation.
Initial estimates point to core PCE inflation at ~0.20% M/M, softer in outright terms but on a relative basis an acceleration from the softer 0.115% in Nov. That outlook will hinge partly on PPI data out Tuesday.
It is clear that the Fed will hold in January, with the first plausibly “live” meeting not until March. But with pricing having shifted so quickly away from 2025 cuts, it’s a good juncture to assess whether markets have gotten too hawkish.
Even in-line inflation readings could bolster the FOMC leadership’s confidence that they are on track to get PCE to 2%, and leave the door open to two rate cuts later this year, though this report is not widely expected to provide the requisite evidence.