Historical Year Data · 2018
IG Credit Spread (OAS) in 2018
IG Credit Spread (OAS) opened 2018 at 98 bps and closed at 159 bps, a +62.24% move for the year. The high of 159 bps was reached on December 31, and the low of 90 bps on February 1.
Open
98 bps
2018-01
Close
159 bps
261 data points
High
159 bps
Dec 31
Low
90 bps
Feb 1
Full Year Change
+62.24%
2017 Change
-22.66%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98 bps | 91 bps | 99 bps | 91 bps | -7.14% |
| Feb | 90 bps | 101 bps | 101 bps | 90 bps | +12.22% |
| Mar | 104 bps | 117 bps | 117 bps | 104 bps | +12.50% |
| Apr | 117 bps | 114 bps | 117 bps | 110 bps | -2.56% |
| May | 115 bps | 122 bps | 122 bps | 114 bps | +6.09% |
| Jun | 121 bps | 130 bps | 130 bps | 120 bps | +7.44% |
| Jul | 130 bps | 116 bps | 130 bps | 116 bps | -10.77% |
| Aug | 116 bps | 121 bps | 121 bps | 114 bps | +4.31% |
| Sep | 121 bps | 113 bps | 121 bps | 111 bps | -6.61% |
| Oct | 113 bps | 125 bps | 125 bps | 111 bps | +10.62% |
| Nov | 126 bps | 145 bps | 145 bps | 122 bps | +15.08% |
| Dec | 144 bps | 159 bps | 159 bps | 144 bps | +10.42% |
Events During 2018
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