Historical Year Data · 2018
HY Credit Spread (OAS) in 2018
HY Credit Spread (OAS) opened 2018 at 355 bps and closed at 533 bps, a +50.14% move for the year. The high of 538 bps was reached on December 27, and the low of 316 bps on October 3.
Open
355 bps
2018-01
Close
533 bps
261 data points
High
538 bps
Dec 27
Low
316 bps
Oct 3
Full Year Change
+50.14%
2017 Change
-12.11%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 355 bps | 329 bps | 355 bps | 323 bps | -7.32% |
| Feb | 329 bps | 347 bps | 382 bps | 329 bps | +5.47% |
| Mar | 359 bps | 372 bps | 379 bps | 353 bps | +3.62% |
| Apr | 377 bps | 346 bps | 377 bps | 324 bps | -8.22% |
| May | 347 bps | 363 bps | 375 bps | 336 bps | +4.61% |
| Jun | 355 bps | 371 bps | 371 bps | 331 bps | +4.51% |
| Jul | 378 bps | 346 bps | 378 bps | 342 bps | -8.47% |
| Aug | 343 bps | 349 bps | 355 bps | 335 bps | +1.75% |
| Sep | 349 bps | 328 bps | 352 bps | 324 bps | -6.02% |
| Oct | 322 bps | 381 bps | 389 bps | 316 bps | +18.32% |
| Nov | 381 bps | 429 bps | 433 bps | 357 bps | +12.60% |
| Dec | 420 bps | 533 bps | 538 bps | 420 bps | +26.90% |
Events During 2018
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