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4/16/2010CVDDEMHYIGCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index climbs 2.22% in March, 3.09% in quarter
4/6/2010CVBank of America convertible hedge index boosted in March by tighter spreads, secondary richening
3/2/2010CVConvertibles composite index February return swings into positive territory: Barclays analysts
2/2/2010CVConvertibles composite index posts minus 1.61% return for January; convert arb outperforms: Barclays
1/12/2010CVDDEMHYIGCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index estimated to be up 0.39% in December, 18.01% in 2009
10/27/2009CVMarkit iBoxx convertible index slips, now stands at slightly over par
10/9/2009CVDDEMHYIGSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index up around 2.67% in September
10/2/2009CVConvertibles post 4.82% return for September, marking seventh consecutive gain: Barclays research
7/10/2009CVDDEMHYIGSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund estimated to be up 0.48% in June
7/6/2009CVB of A-Merrill Lynch sees 2% gain in U.S. convertibles in June; 17.7% gain for second quarter
7/6/2009CVU.S. All-Convertible Hedge index gains 2.34% in June; up 15.5% year to date: B of A-Merrill Lynch
7/2/2009CVBarclays: composite convertibles index posts 1.95% return for June, 21.6% return for first half
6/25/2009EMSPDow Jones creates index series for Latin American fixed-income market
6/9/2009CVDDEMHYIGSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund estimated to be up 3.61% in May
5/15/2009CVConvertible arb's 7.7% Q1 return leads hedge fund strategies, Credit Suisse/Tremont says
5/11/2009CVDDEMHYIGSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index poised to be up 1.29% in April
4/16/2009CVDDEMHYIGSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index finished up 0.65% in March
3/10/2009CVDDEMHYIGSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index expected to be down 0.45% for February
2/18/2009CVDDEMHYSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index up 1.09% in January
2/18/2009HYEnergy, mining among week's top junk sectors; lodging, builders, financials struggle, Advantage Data says
2/11/2009CVSPCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 0.8% so far for January
1/27/2009HYB of A ending junk index as part of Merrill Lynch merger, will switch customers over to Merrill's measure
1/21/2009HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index off 1% on week; 2009 return drops to 5.70%
1/13/2009CVDDEMHYSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index posts 0.3% gain for December to end 2008 down 18.8%
1/13/2009HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 5.64% on week; 2009 return grows to 6.77%
1/6/2009HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 6.19% on week; 2009 opens with 1.07% gain
1/5/2009HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index loses 26.83% for 2008
12/23/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 1.68% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 31.63%
12/16/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.72% on week; 2008 loss widens to 32.76%
12/9/2008CVDDEMHYSSCredit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund index loss widens to estimated 16.14% for year to date
12/9/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 1.62% on week; 2008 loss widens to 32.27%
12/2/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 1.61% on week; 2008 loss widens to 31.16%
11/25/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index plummets 5.15% on week; 2008 loss balloons out to 30.03%
11/18/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index dives 2.94% on week; 2008 loss gaps out to 26.23%
11/12/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.56% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 24%
11/4/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.08% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 24.43%
10/28/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 1.56% on week; 2008 loss grows to 24.49%
10/21/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index plummets 3.11% on week; 2008 loss jumps to 23.29%
10/7/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index plummets 5.05% on week; 2008 loss jumps to 13.10%
9/16/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.15% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 2.56%
9/9/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.06% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 2.71%
9/3/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.24% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 2.76%
8/26/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index down 0.40% on week; 2008 loss grows to 2.99%
8/19/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.57% on week; 2008 loss declines to 2.60%
8/12/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.20% on week; 2008 loss declines to 3.15%
8/5/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index down 0.79% on week; 2008 loss grows to 3.35%
7/29/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index down 0.11% on week; 2008 loss grows to 2.57%
7/22/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.25% on week; 2008 loss narrows to 2.47%
7/15/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index down 0.74% on week; 2008 loss widens to 2.71%
7/8/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index plunges 1.20% on week; 2008 loss deepens to 1.99%
7/1/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index plunges 1.56% on week; 2008 return back in red at 0.97% loss
6/24/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index down 0.64% on week; 2008 return falls to 0.60%
6/19/2008SPDahlman Rose launches marine shipping indexes
6/17/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index down 0.49% on week; 2008 return slides to 1.24%
5/28/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index unchanged on week; 2008 return remains 1.86%
5/20/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market index up 0.58% on week, 2008 return rebounds to 1.86%
5/15/2008SSRBC Hedge 250 index reports 1.02% April return
5/13/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.47% on week, 2008 return slips to 1.26%
5/6/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index soars 1.28% on week, 2008 return swells to 1.74%
4/29/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 0.81% on week, 2008 return swings to gain at 0.46%
4/23/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index climbs 1.04% on week, 2008 loss tumbles to 0.35%
4/15/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.28% on week, 2008 loss falls to 1.37%
4/8/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index zooms 1.31% on week, 2008 loss slashed to 1.65%
4/1/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.94% on week, 2008 loss cut to 2.93%
3/25/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index rises 0.36% on week, 2008 loss cut to 3.83%
3/24/2008IGMarkit announces changes to CDX North America Investment Grade sub-indexes
3/20/2008EMMarkit announces changes to iTraxx Asia ex-Japan HY, IG indexes
3/20/2008HYMarkit announces changes to iTraxx Asia ex-Japan HY index
3/20/2008IGMarkit announces changes to iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG index
3/19/2008IGMarkit announces changes to CDX North America Investment Grade High Volatility index
3/18/2008EMMerrill Lynch launches new indexes to track local-currency sovereign debt in emerging markets
3/18/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index tumbles 1.03% on week, 2008 loss swells to 4.15%
3/11/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.61% on week, 2008 loss swells to 3.15%
3/4/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.22% on week, 2008 loss cut to 2.55%
2/26/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.21% on week, 2008 loss grows to 2.76%
2/13/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 1.15% on week, 2008 loss grows to 2.12%
1/30/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.51% on week, 2008 loss cut to 1.72%
1/22/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.70% on week, off 2.21% for year so far
1/16/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.92% on week, off 1.52% on year so far
1/8/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.56% in first week of 2008, off 0.60% on year so far
1/3/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index ends 2007 up 1.85%, down from year-end 2006, as spread widens sharply
1/1/2008HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.11% on week; 2007 return grows to 1.80%
12/26/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.24% on week; 2007 return declines to 1.69%
12/19/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.03% on week; 2007 return edges up to 1.94%
12/13/2007SSRBC Hedge 250 index records negative 1.46% November return
12/12/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.12% on week; 2007 return rises to 1.91%
12/5/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 1.24% on week; 2007 return bounces back to 1.79%
11/28/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index tumbles 1.03%; 2007 return falls to 0.54%
11/21/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index tumbles 0.98%; 2007 return falls to 1.59%
11/14/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index tumbles 0.89%; 2007 return falls to 2.59%
11/14/2007SSRBC hedge fund index reports net return to date of 9.31%
11/9/2007EMJPMorgan launches Corporate Emerging Markets Bond index
11/7/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.26%; 2007 return falls to 3.51%
10/31/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.12%, 2007 return stands at 3.78%
10/23/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.38%, first loss in nine weeks; 2007 return falls to 4.22%
10/16/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.65% on week; 2007 return grows to 4.37%
10/10/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.43% on week; 2007 return grows to 3.70%
10/5/2007CVUBS updates guidelines for the Global Convertible Index
10/2/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 0.69% on week; 2007 return grows to 3.26%
9/25/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 1.16% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.55%
9/18/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.23% on week; 2007 return grows to 1.37%
9/11/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.47% on week; 2007 return grows to 1.13%
9/5/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.07% on week; 2007 return grows to 0.65%
8/28/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 0.84% on week; 2007 return back in the black at 0.59%
8/21/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index slides 0.84% on week; 2007 return back in the red at 0.25%
8/14/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.63% on week; 2007 return back in the black at 0.59%
8/13/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.85% in week to Aug. 9, now 0.39% year to date
8/7/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.17% on week; 2007 return falls into red at minus 0.03%
8/6/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.73% in week to Aug. 2, sinks year-to-date return to negative 0.46%
7/31/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index plunges 2.32% on week; 2007 return tumbles to 0.14%
7/30/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 2.12% in week to July 26, hacks year-to-date return to 0.27%
7/23/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index remains flat during week to July 19, now up 2.46% year-to-date
7/17/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.40% on week; 2007 return drops to 2.50%
7/16/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index falls 0.55% in first 12 days of July, now up 2.47% year to date
7/10/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.09% on week; 2007 return drops to 2.91%
7/3/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.52% on week; 2007 return drops to 3.01%
7/2/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 1.67% for month to June 28, trims 2007 return to 3.14%
6/26/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.09% on week; 2007 return eases to 3.55%
6/25/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield index drops to negative 1.2% for month to June 21; now up 3.63% on the year
6/19/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.59% on week; 2007 return drops to 3.64%
6/18/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield index drops 1.04% in first half of June, now 3.8% year-to-date
6/12/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.45% on week; 2007 return drops to 4.24%
6/11/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.53% in first week of June, now up 4.33% year-to-date
6/5/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.01% on week; 2007 return eases to 4.71%
6/4/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.89% for month to May 31, now 4.89% year to date
5/30/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.16% on week; 2007 return grows to 4.72%, another new high
5/22/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.19% on week; 2007 return grows to 4.55%, another new high
5/21/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield index returns 0.69% for month to May 17, now 4.68% year-to-date
5/15/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.31% on week; 2007 return grows to 4.36%, another new high
5/14/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.46% for month to May 10, now 4.44% year to date
5/8/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.20% on week; 2007 return grows to 4.04%, another new high
5/7/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 4.05% for year to May 3, up 0.18% on the week
5/1/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.42% on week; 2007 return grows to 3.83%, another new high
4/30/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 1.20% on month to April 26, now 3.87% year-to-date
4/24/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.55% on week; 2007 return grows to 3.39%
4/23/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.72% on month to April 19, now 3.38% year to date
4/17/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.20% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.82%
4/16/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up a quarter-point on month to April 12, now up 2.90% year to date
4/10/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 0.02% return for month to April 6; now up 2.66% year to date
4/10/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.07% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.56%
3/27/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.20% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.60%
3/19/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows flat return for month to March 15, now up 2.38% year to date
3/13/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.22% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.54%
3/12/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 2.56% on year to March 8, up 0.18% on month
3/6/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.35% on week; 2007 return shrinks to 2.31%
3/5/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 2.37% in year to March 1, down 0.35% in most recent week
2/27/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.38% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.67%
2/26/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 2.72% on year to Feb. 22, up 1.68% for month
2/21/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.50% on week; 2007 return grows to 2.28%
2/19/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 2.26% for year to mid-February, up 1.23% on month
2/13/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index back in the black, up 0.60% on week; 2007 return grows to 1.72%
2/12/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 1.76% for year to Feb. 8
2/6/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.08% on week, first loss this year; 2007 return shrinks to 1.11%
2/5/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 1.19% for year to Feb. 1
1/30/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.40% on week; 2007 return grows to 1.19%
1/29/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 1.28% to Jan. 25; yield-to-worst spread hits new all-time tight
1/23/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.36% on week; 2007 return grows to 0.79%
1/22/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.79% to Jan. 18; yield-to-worst spread brushes all time tight level
1/16/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns up 0.42% to Jan. 11, 7.83% yield to worst 36 bps tighter since start of year
1/9/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.25% on week; up 0.24% on year so far
1/8/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index return up 0.21% in first four days of 2007
1/3/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends 2006 with 11.65% total return
1/2/2007HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 11.57% for 2006 to Dec. 28
1/2/2007HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.18% on week; year-to-date return hits new high at 11.88%
12/26/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.84% for month to Dec. 21, now 11.33% year to date
12/26/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.34% on week; year-to-date return hits new high at 11.67%
12/19/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.09% on week, first loss since June; year-to-date return eases to 11.29%
12/18/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.54% for month to Dec. 14, now 10.99% year-to-date
12/11/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.70% in first week of December, now 11.17% for year to date
12/5/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 1.61% in November, ends month with 10.40% year-to-date return
11/28/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Nov. 23 with 9.88% year-to-date return
11/21/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.44% on week, year-to-date return reaches another new high at 10.19%
11/20/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Nov. 16 with 9.99% year-to-date return
11/14/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.43% on week, year-to-date return reaches new high at 9.70%
11/13/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Nov. 9 showing 10.87% year-to-date return
11/6/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Nov. 2 showing 8.96% year-to-date return
11/2/2006BTBurrill biotechnology indexes back with a bang in October
10/31/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.21% on week, year-to-date return reaches new high at 8.51%
10/30/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Oct. 26 with 8.13% year-to-date return
10/24/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.29% on week, year-to-date return reaches new high at 8.28%
10/23/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Oct. 19 with 7.93% year-to-date return
10/17/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.13% on week, year-to-date return reaches new high at 7.96%
10/16/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends week with 7.77% year-to-date return
10/11/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.47% on week, year-to-date return reaches new high at 7.83%
10/10/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week with 7.55% year-to-date return
10/3/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.38% on week, year-to-date return reaches new high at 7.33%
10/2/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week with 7.0% year-to-date return
9/26/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.08% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 6.92%
9/25/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week with 6.69% year-to-date return
9/19/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.45% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 6.83%
9/18/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week with 6.6% year-to-date return
9/12/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.41% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 6.35%
9/11/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 6.11% return for year to Sept. 7
9/5/2006BTBurrill: Biotech index in holding pattern in August
9/5/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Aug. 31 showing 5.70% year-to-date return
8/29/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.18% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 5.48%
8/28/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Aug. 24 showing 5.23% year-to-date return
8/22/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.44% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 5.28%
8/21/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Aug. 17 showing 5.15% year-to-date return
8/15/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.31% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 4.83%
8/14/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Aug. 10 showing 4.71% year-to-date return
8/8/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.45% on week, year-to-date return grows to new high at 4.50%
8/7/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index finishes week to Aug. 3 showing 4.40% year-to-date return
8/2/2006BTBurrill Biotech Select Index's slide slows in July
8/1/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.35% on week, year-to-date return grows to 4.03%
7/31/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 4.03% return for year to July 27
7/25/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 3.59% return for year to July 20
7/18/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.22% on week, year-to-date return grows to 3.54%
7/17/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 3.39% return for year to July 13
7/11/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.58% on week, year-to-date return grows to 3.31%
7/10/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 3.15% return for year to July 6
7/3/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 2.69% return for year to June 29
6/27/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.50% on week, year-to-date return cut to 2.55%
6/21/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.48% on week, year-to-date return cut to 3.06%
6/13/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index flat on week, year-to-date return 3.56%
6/12/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index shows 3.39% return for year to June 8
6/6/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.07% on week, year-to-date return firms to 3.55%
6/5/2006BTBurrill Biotech Select Index drops 12% in May
5/31/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index eases 0.06% on week, year-to-date return falls to 3.48%
5/23/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index tumbles 0.52% on week, year-to-date return sliced to 3.54%
5/22/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index declines 0.57% in week to May 18, now up 3.39% year to date
5/16/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.43% on week, year-to-date return grows to 4.08%
5/15/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.38% in week to May 11, now up 3.99% year to date
5/9/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.19% on week, year-to-date return grows to 3.64%
5/8/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.29% in week to May 4, now up 3.60% year to date
5/3/2006CVConvertible market rose 0.89% in April, outperforming most benchmarks year to date, says Lehman
5/2/2006BTBurrill Biotech Select Index down 6.6% in April, year-to-date return now 6.16%
5/1/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.15% in week to April 27, now up 3.30% year to date
4/25/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.25% on week, year-to-date return grows to 3.21%
4/24/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.33% in week to April 20, now up 3.14% year to date
4/18/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index loses 0.08% in week to April 13, now up 2.80% year to date
4/18/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.04% on week, year-to-date return grows to 3.00%
4/11/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.11% on week, year-to-date return grows to 2.95%, sectors restructured
4/10/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.12% in week to April 6, now up 2.89% year to date
4/5/2006BTMerrill updates Bio-Stats
4/5/2006CVU.S. convertible market gains 5.53% in best quarter since end-2004, says Lehman Brothers
4/4/2006BTBiotech indexes mixed during first quarter after quick start, slower finish
4/4/2006CVMerrill Lynch convertible bond index returns 5.32% in first quarter as investors see strong start to year
4/4/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.01% on week, year-to-date return eases to 2.83%
4/3/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.03% in week to March 30, now up 2.76% year to date
3/28/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.36% on week, year-to-date return rises to 2.84%
3/27/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.41% in week to March 23, now up 2.73% year to date
3/21/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.51% on week, year-to-date return rises to 2.48%
3/20/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.49% in week to March 16, now up 2.31% year to date
3/14/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.19% on week, year-to-date return declines to 1.96%
3/13/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index falls 0.13% in week to March 9, now up 1.81% year to date
3/7/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.08% on week, up 2.15% year to date
3/6/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index falls 0.04% in week to March 2, now 1.96% year to date
3/1/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.29% on week, up 2.07% year to date
2/27/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index advances 0.37% in week to Feb. 23, now up 2.00% year to date
2/22/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.31% on week, up 1.77% year to date
2/21/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index advances 0.24% in week to Feb. 16, now up 1.62% year to date
2/14/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.13% on week, up 1.46% year to date
2/13/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index declines 0.30% in week to Feb. 9, now up 1.38% year to date
2/7/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.42% on week, up 1.60% year-to-date
2/6/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.52% in week to Feb. 2, now up 1.68% year to date
2/1/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.30% on week, up 1.17% year-to-date
1/30/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.35% in week to Jan. 26, now up 1.16% year to date
1/25/2006HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.03% on week, up 0.87% for year
1/23/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index off 0.03% in week to Jan. 19, now up 0.80% year to date
1/18/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.31% on week, 0.90% higher year to date
1/17/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.20% in week to Jan. 12, now up 0.83% year to date
1/10/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.64% on week, up 0.59% year to date
1/9/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.65% in week to Jan. 5, now up 0.62% year to date
1/4/2006BTBurrill Biotech Select Index gains 5.6% in fourth quarter for 22.2% rise in 2005
1/4/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 1.79% for 2005
1/4/2006HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.21% on week, ends 2005 up 2.10%
1/3/2006HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.17% in week to Dec. 29, year-to-date return at 1.76%
12/27/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.11% in week to Dec. 22, now up 1.59% year to date
12/20/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.29%, year-to-date return rises to 1.74%
12/19/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.39% in week to Dec. 15, now up 1.47% year to date
12/14/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.06%, year-to-date return rises to 1.44%
12/12/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index off 0.01% in week to Dec. 8, returns 1.08% year to date
12/6/2005BTAll biotech indexes rise in November with supply pipeline strong, Merrill report says
12/6/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.40%, year-to-date return rises to 1.38%
12/5/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.37% in week to Dec. 1, now up 1.09% year to date
12/2/2005BTBurrill Biotech Select Index up 18.5% year to date
11/29/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.56% in week to Nov. 24, now up 0.72% year to date
11/29/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.33%, year-to-date return rises to 1.03%
11/23/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.33%, year-to-date return falls to 0.53%
11/21/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.68% in week to Nov. 17, now up 0.15% year to date
11/15/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.14% in week to Nov. 10, now up 0.84% year to date
11/15/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.16%, year-to-date return falls to 0.86%
11/8/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.28%, year-to-date return firms to 1.03%
11/7/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.14% in week to Nov. 3, now 0.98% higher year to date
11/3/2005BTLarge-cap biotech index rises as other biotech measures drop in October, Merrill report says
10/31/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.19% on week to Oct. 27, now 0.84% year to date
10/25/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index soars 0.92%, year-to-date return jumps to 1.01%
10/24/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.96% on week to Oct. 20, now 1.03% year to date
10/18/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index swoons 1.20%, year-to-date return slashed to 0.09%
10/17/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index falls 1.21% on week to Oct. 13, 0.07% on year
10/14/2005EMHYMerrill Lynch: Country of risk will determine bond index selection
10/12/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.25%, year-to-date return falls to 1.19%
10/11/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index falls 0.22% on week to Oct. 6, return now 1.29% year to date
10/6/2005BTSmall-cap biotech index rises as other biotech measures drop in September, Merrill report says
10/4/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.12%, year-to-date return improves to 1.50%
10/3/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.14% on week to Sept. 29, now up 1.52% year to date
9/27/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.97%, year-to-date return falls to 1.38%
9/26/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 1.08% on week to Sept. 22, now up 1.38% year to date
9/20/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.01%, year-to-date return holds at 2.37%
9/19/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.07% in week to Sept. 15, now up 2.49% year to date
9/13/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.08%, year-to-date return at 2.37%
9/12/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.05% on week, up 2.42% for year
9/7/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.05%, year-to-date return slips to 2.45%
9/6/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.06% on week to Sept. 1, now up 2.47% year to date
8/30/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.44%, year-to-date return grow to 2.50%
8/29/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.42% on week to Aug. 25, now up 2.53% year to date
8/23/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.34%, year-to-date return rebounds to 2.05%
8/22/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.30% on week to Aug. 18, 2.11% year to date
8/16/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index drops 0.26%, year-to-date return 1.70%
8/15/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index off 0.25% on week, now 1.80% year to date
8/9/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.02%, year-to-date return 1.96%
8/8/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.01% on week, 2.05% year to date
8/3/2005BTLarge-cap biotechs preferred as all indexes rise in July, Merrill report says
8/2/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.33%, year-to-date return grows to 1.94%
8/1/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.33% on week, now up 2.05% year to date
7/26/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.07%, year-to-date return grows to 1.61%
7/25/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.10% in week, 1.71% for year
7/19/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index climbs 0.85% in week, up 1.53% for year
7/18/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.83% in week to July 14, now up 1.61% year to date
7/13/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.09%, year-to-date return grows to 0.68%
7/11/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.08% on week to July 7, now up 0.78% year to date
7/6/2005BTMerrill Lynch biotech indexes mostly unchanged to higher in June
7/6/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.30%, year-to-date return grows to 0.58%
7/5/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.33% for week, upping year-to-date return to 0.70%
6/28/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.42%, year-to-date return at 0.28%
6/27/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.36% for week, year-to-date return 0.36%
6/22/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.26%, year-to-date loss cut to 0.14%
6/20/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.42% for week, year-to-date return now zero
6/15/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.08%, year-to-date loss rises to 0.40%
6/13/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index loses 0.29% in most recent week, now down 0.41% year to date
6/7/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 1.43%, year-to-date loss slashed to 0.32%
6/6/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 1.47% for week, now down 0.13% year to date
6/3/2005CVCitigroup: Convertible returns in May rise 2.3% on outright basis, off 1.9% for arbs
6/2/2005CVMerrill: Ford, GM convertibles help overall returns move back into black for May, gaining 2.6%
6/1/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index climbs 1.64%
5/31/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index surges 1.73% for week, best weekly return since 2003
5/24/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.28%, year-to-date loss grows to 3.31%
5/23/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.39% for week to May 19, year-to-date losses now negative 3.25%
5/17/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.90%; year-to-date loss grows to 3.04%
5/16/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.76% for week to May 12, year-to-date losses now negative 2.87%
5/10/2005CVConvertibles lose 3.1% in April, now 7% lower year to date, Citigroup says
5/10/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.43%, year-to-date loss cut to 2.16%
5/9/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.37% for week to May 5, trims year-to-date loss to 2.12%
5/4/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.85%, year-to-date loss grows to 2.58%
5/2/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.80% for week to April 28, year-to-date loss nears 2.5%
4/27/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.07%, year-to-date loss grows to 1.74%
4/25/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.16% for week to April 21, year-to-date return now negative 1.70%
4/19/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.83%, year-to-date loss grows to 1.67%
4/18/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.80% for week to April 14, all industry sectors post negative returns
4/12/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.71%, year-to-date loss narrows to 0.85%
4/11/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index posts 0.69% return on week, trims year-to-date loss to negative 0.74%
4/6/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.75%, year-to-date loss widens to 1.55%
4/5/2005CVConvertibles lost 4.7% in first quarter, Merrill Lynch says
4/5/2005CVU.S. convertibles lost 4% in first quarter, Citigroup says
4/4/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index loses 0.73% on week to March 31, now negative 1.42% year do date
3/30/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 1.15%, year-to-date return dives into the red
3/22/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index falls 0.84%, year-to-date return slashed to 0.35%
3/21/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index loses 0.93% on week to March 17, now up 0.49% year to date
3/15/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.03%, year-to-date return inches up to 1.19%
3/14/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.11% on week to March 10, now 1.43% year to date
3/8/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.07%, year-to-date return slips to 1.17%
3/7/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.09% on week to March 3, now 1.32% year to date
3/1/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.16%, year-to-date return grows to 1.24%
2/28/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.08% on week to Feb. 24, now 1.23% higher year to date
2/23/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.34%, year-to-date return grows to 1.08%
2/22/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.37% on week to Feb. 17, now 1.15% year to date
2/15/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.53%, year-to-date return grows to 0.73%
2/14/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.48% on week to Feb. 10, now 0.78% year to date
2/8/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.69%, year-to-date return swings into the black at 0.20%
2/7/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 0.69% on week to Feb. 3, now 0.30% year to date
2/1/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.20%; year-to-date loss cut to 0.50%
1/31/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index breaks three-week losing streak, returns 0.25% on week to Jan. 27
1/25/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.22%; down 0.70% year to date
1/24/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gives up 0.21% on week; year-to-date return at negative 0.64%
1/19/2005HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.37%, down 0.49% year to date
1/18/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gives up 0.36% on week; year-to-date return at negative 0.43%
1/11/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.04%; down 0.11% year to date
1/10/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gives up 0.02% on week; year-to-date return at negative 0.07%
1/4/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns 10.93% for 2004, forecasts low single-digit returns for 2005
1/4/2005HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index gains 0.12%, ends 2004 up 11.01%; steelmakers top sector for year
1/3/2005HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.13% on week taking year-to-date return to 10.88%
12/21/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index gains 0.37%; year-to-date return firms to 10.59%
12/20/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.37% on week, year-to-date return now 10.59%
12/14/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index gains 0.70%, year-to-date return firms to 10.18%
12/13/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index returns to positive, gains 0.78% on week, year-to-date return now 10.19%
12/7/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.13%, first loss in six weeks; year-to-date return eases to 9.42%
12/6/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gives up 0.19% on week, year-to-date return eases to 9.33%
12/3/2004CVCitigroup: Convertible returns year to date up 6.7% versus 0.5% gain for convert arbs
12/1/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.29%; year-to-date return 9.57%
11/30/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index moves up 0.16% on week, now posts 9.53% year-to-date return
11/23/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.52%; year-to-date return 9.39%
11/22/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index moves up 0.51% on week, now posts 9.37% year-to-date return
11/16/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.22%; year-to-date return 8.83%
11/15/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index eases 0.05%, 354 bps yield-to-worst spread marks six-year low
11/9/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 1.08%; year-to-date return rises to 8.88%
11/8/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 1.09%, year-to-date return now 8.87%
11/2/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index jumps 0.78%; year-to-date return rises to 7.71%
11/1/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.79%, year-to-date return now 7.69%
10/26/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.03%; year-to-date return eases to 6.88%
10/25/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends week flat, year-to-date return holds at 6.84%
10/19/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.39%; year-to-date return improves to 6.91%
10/18/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.42% on week, year-to-date return climbs to 6.84%
10/15/2004EMHYMerrill raises size test for euro, Canadian high-yield indexes, cuts emerging markets sovereign threshold
10/13/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.44%; year-to-date return improves to 6.49%
10/12/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index yield-to-worst spread at tightest level in six years
10/12/2004CVLehman: Convertibles return 1.93% in September, up 2.81% year to date
10/4/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.09% on week, year-to-date return settles at 6.00%
9/28/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.42%; year-to-date return improves to 6.18%
9/27/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for eighth week, climbs 0.42%, now 6.10% better year to date
9/21/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.62%; year-to-date return improves to 5.74%
9/20/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for seventh week, climbs 0.47%, now 5.66% better year to date
9/14/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.39%; year-to-date return improves to 5.09%
9/13/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for sixth week, climbs 0.52%, now 5.17% better year to date
9/8/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.39%%; year-to-date return improves to 4.68%
9/7/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for fifth week, climbs 0.36%, now 4.62% better year to date
8/30/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for fourth week, rises 0.58%, now 4.24% better year to date
8/23/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up again, rises 0.56% in week, now 3.63% better year to date
8/16/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index continues higher, up 0.20% in week, now 3.06% better year to date
8/10/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.20%; year-to-date return improves to 2.88%
8/9/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index resumes gains, rising 0.23% in week, now 2.85% higher year to date
8/2/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.42% in week, breaking run of gains, now up 2.62% year to date
7/26/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.25% in seventh weekly gain, now 3.06% higher year to date
7/19/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up again, adding 0.58% in week, now 2.80% higher year to date
7/14/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.61%; year-to-date return increases to 2.08%
7/12/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.61%, up 2.21% year to date
7/6/2004CVConvertibles declined 0.6% in Q2 despite strong June, Merrill says
7/6/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.28%, up 1.59% year to date
6/29/2004EMAries notes to be excluded from JP Morgan's EMBI index
6/29/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.59%; year-to-date return increases to 1.17%
6/28/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.58%, up 1.31% year to date
6/22/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.33%; year-to-date return increases to 0.58%
6/21/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.36%, up 0.73% year to date
6/16/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.51%; back in the black for year at 0.25%
6/15/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 0.51%, back to year-to-date gain
6/8/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index eases 0.04%, loss for year edges up to 0.26%
6/7/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index edges 0.08% lower, now down 0.15% year to date
6/3/2004CVMerrill's convertible index up 0.3% as related stocks rise 2.1%; new issues lose ground in May
6/3/2004CVCitigroup convertible index up 0.1% while underlying stocks rise 1.8% for May
6/2/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index up 1.01%, cuts loss for year to 0.22%
6/1/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 1.01%, now down 0.07% year to date
5/25/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.31%, cuts loss for year to 1.22%
5/24/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends slide with 0.54% gain in week, down 1.07% year to date
5/18/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index tumbles 2.10%, swings to 1.53% loss for year so far
5/17/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index plunges 2.31%, now down 1.60% year to date
5/11/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index dives 1.08%; 2004 gain slashed to 0.58%
5/10/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index plummets 0.95%, now up 0.73% year to date
5/4/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.19%; 2004 gain falls to 1.68%
5/3/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.29% in week, now up 1.70% year to date
4/27/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.04%; 2004 gain rises to 1.88%
4/26/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.14% in week, now up 1.99% year to date
4/20/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.29%; 2004 gain cut to 1.83%
4/19/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.28% in week, now up 1.85% year to date
4/14/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.06% in week, now up 2.14% year to date
4/13/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.21%; 2004 gain grows to 2.13%
4/6/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.44% in week, now up 2.08% year to date
4/6/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.45%; 2004 gain grows to 1.91%
3/30/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.12%; 2004 gain slips to 1.45%
3/29/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.13% in week, now 1.63% higher in 2004
3/23/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.28%; 2004 gain slips to 1.57%
3/22/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.23% in week, now 1.76% higher in 2004
3/16/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.36%; 2004 gain rises to 1.86%
3/15/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.38% in week, now 1.99% higher year to date
3/9/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.39%; 2004 gain rises to 1.50%
3/8/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.42% in week, now 1.61% higher year to date
3/2/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index down 0.22%; 2004 gain cut to 1.10%
3/1/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.29% in week, now 1.18% higher year to date
2/23/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index slips 0.01% in latest week, now 1.48% higher year to date
2/18/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.76%; 2004 gain rises to 1.30%
2/17/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index back on upward path, gaining 0.83%
2/10/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index off 1.06%; 2004 gain cut to 0.53%
2/9/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops again, down 1.08% in week, up 0.66% year to date
2/3/2004HYBanc of America High Yield Broad Market Index off 0.87%, breaks 23-week winning streak
2/2/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends run of gains with 0.93% drop in week
1/27/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.56% in week, 2004 gain increases to 2.50%
1/26/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index keeps gaining, up 0.56% in latest week, 2.71% year to date
1/21/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.59% in week, 2004 gain increases to 1.93%
1/19/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.53% in week, 2.14% higher year to date
1/13/2004HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index starts 2004 with strong 1.33% jump
1/12/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index starts 2004 with a 1.60% gain
1/5/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 28.92% in 2003, best since 1991
1/2/2004HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 0.37% in week to Dec. 25, ninth straight gain
12/23/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.30% in week, year-to-date gain increases to 27.94%
12/22/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains for eighth week, rising 0.33%, now up 28% year to date
12/17/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.70%, year-to-date gain increases to 27.55%
12/15/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.51% in week, now 27.58% higher for 2003
12/10/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.85%, year-to-date gain increases to 26.67%
12/8/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 0.97%, now up 26.94% in 2003; spread drops below 500 bps
12/2/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index now up for five straight weeks, year-to-date gain reaches 25.72%
11/25/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.45%, year-to-date gain increases to 24.99%
11/24/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index extends winning run to four weeks, breaks above 25% gain year to date
11/18/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.18%, year-to-date gain increases to 24.43%
11/17/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for third straight week, rising 0.18%
11/11/2003BKBanc of America High Yield Loan Index returns 0.61% in October
11/11/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.34%, year-to-date gain increases to 24.21%
11/10/2003CVStock picking, not derivative markets, drives convertible gains in October, Citigroup says
11/10/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up again, rises 0.33% in week
11/7/2003CVTechnology issues help lift convertibles 3.6% in October, Merrill says
11/4/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.44%, year-to-date gain increases to 23.78%
11/3/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index back in positive territory with 0.52% gain
10/28/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index inches up 0.02%, year-to-date gain increases to 23.24%
10/27/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends nine-week winning run with 0.11% loss
10/21/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.75%, year-to-date gain increases to 23.22%
10/20/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index records ninth positive week with 0.68% gain
10/15/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.71% in September
10/15/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.63%, year-to-date gain increases to 22.31%
10/14/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up again with 0.61% gain in week, eighth positive week
10/7/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.49%, year-to-date gain increases to 21.54%
10/6/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises for seventh week with 0.64% gain
10/2/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield index up 2.64% in September, year-to-date performance is best since 1991
9/30/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.26%, year-to-date gain increases to 20.95%
9/29/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index makes it six in a row with 0.27% rise
9/24/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.60%, year-to-date gain increases to 20.64%
9/22/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises 0.60% in fifth straight weekly gain
9/17/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 0.64%, year-to-date gain increases to 19.92%
9/15/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index passes 20% return for 2003 after rising for fourth week with 0.64% gain
9/10/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 1.18%, year-to-date gain increases to 19.16%
9/9/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.31% in August
9/8/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index scores third consecutive big rise with 1.18% gain
9/4/2003CVCitigroup convertible index up 1% for August, 16% year-to-date
9/4/2003CVMerrill convertible index up 1.24% for August, 15.8% year-to-date
9/2/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps up again, adding 1.04%
8/27/2003HYB of A High Yield Broad Market Index up 1.75%, year-to-date gain increases to 16.53%
8/25/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index breaks losing run, jumps 1.87% higher
8/18/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down for fourth week, dropping 0.48%
8/12/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.567% in July
8/11/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down for third week, dropping 1.41%
8/4/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 1.50% in week, now up 16.76% in 2003
7/28/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 0.34% in week, year-to-date return now 18.54%
7/23/2003CVMerrill hedge fund index drops 0.5% for week, but up 9.11% year-to-date
7/21/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index continues upwards, rising 0.24% in week
7/17/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.72%, year-to-date gain increase to 21.42%
7/14/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index back on winning track, up 0.40% in week
7/8/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index off for second week, losing 0.08%
7/2/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.51%, year-to-date gain shaved to 20.66%
7/1/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index loses 0.31% in week, still 18.28% higher year to date
6/23/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 1.13% in week, 18.65% higher year to date
6/18/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 1.38%, year-to-date gain 19.69%
6/10/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.64% in May
6/9/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up again with 1.09% rise
6/4/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off inches up 0.15%, year-to-date gain 16.58%
6/2/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index resumes upward path with 0.31% gain
5/27/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index ends 13-week winning run with 0.44% decline
5/21/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.20%, first loss in weeks; year-to-date gain shaved to 16.82%
5/19/2003HYBear Sterns High Yield Index makes it 13 up weeks in a row with 0.32% rise
5/13/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.69% in April
5/12/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index edges up 0.04% for 12th consecutive gain
5/5/2003CVConvertibles gain 5.0% in April, up 8.3% year to date, Merrill says
5/5/2003CVConvertibles market up 5.0% in April, Citigroup says
5/5/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 1.57% in week, now 14.52% higher in 2003
4/30/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up jumps 2.14% as liquidity surge continues
4/28/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index soars 1.65% in week, year-to-date return now 12.75%
4/22/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 1.34%, year-to-date return passes 10%
4/14/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index adds 0.19%, up 9.45% year to date
4/9/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index jumps 2.37% on liquidity boost; year-to-date gain 10.42%
4/8/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.36% in March
4/7/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 1.93% higher, seventh straight gain
4/3/2003CVMerrill convertible index up 1.7% in March, up 3.08% for first quarter
4/3/2003CVSalomon convertible index up 1.1% for March, up 3.6% for first quarter
4/3/2003HYBear Stearns says high yield returns in 2003 may beat forecast after index adds 2.82% in March
3/31/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.88%, sixth consecutive gain
3/25/2003CVLehman launches monthly convertible index
3/24/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.47%, fifth consecutive gain
3/17/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises 0.25%, fourth straight gain
3/12/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index jumps 1.19%, again on liquidity boost; up 5.86% year to date
3/11/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.53% in February
3/10/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 1.11%, third straight gain
3/5/2003CVMerrill analyst says convertibles supported by fixed-income component in February
3/5/2003CVSalomon analyst: convertible returns "boring but preferable" to stocks
3/5/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index gains 1.27% in February
3/5/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index jumps 1.35% on liquidity boost; 2003 gain rises to 4.62%
3/3/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 1.05%, now up 4.34% so far this year
2/26/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.64%; year-to-date gain rises to 3.23%
2/24/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index breaks losing run, up 0.87% in most recent week
2/19/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.51%; year-to-date gain eases to 2.57%
2/18/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.85%, year-to-date gain now 2.37%
2/12/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.21%; year-to-date gain eases to 3.09%
2/11/2003BKBanc of America Securities High Yield Loan Index returns 0.69% in January
2/10/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.06%, year-to-date gain now 3.25%
2/5/2003CVSalomon: converts move into positive returns despite stock weakness
2/5/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.32%; year-to-date gain eases to 3.32%
2/5/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 3.37% in January, led by technology, utilities
2/3/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 0.28% in first weekly loss of 2003
1/29/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.12%; year-to-date gain eases to 3.65%
1/27/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises 0.16% in week, up 3.60% in 2003 so far
1/22/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off up 0.22%; year-to-date gain rises to 3.77%
1/21/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises 0.16% in week, up 3.44% in 2003 so far
1/13/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index sees record week with 2.95% gain
1/8/2003HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.35%; ends 2002 with 2.89% loss for year
1/6/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down 1.00% in 2002, starts 2003 on positive note
1/2/2003CVUBS Warburg convertible index down 0.5% in 2002
1/2/2003HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.27%, down 1.04% through Dec. 26
12/24/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.92%; year's loss narrows to 3.41%
12/23/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index resumes upward track, rising 0.58% in week
12/18/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index in first loss after 8-week surge, down 0.33%;
12/16/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index falls 0.16%, ending eight weeks of gains
12/11/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index posts 8th straight gain, up 0.18%; YTD loss cut to 3.97%
12/10/2002BKBanc of America high yield loan index returns 0.76% in November
12/9/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises 0.22% in eighth consecutive weekly gain
12/4/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index rolls to seventh straight gain, up 0.73%
12/3/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up again, rises 1.02%; November third best month ever
11/27/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index rolls to 6th straight gain, jumps 3.32%
11/25/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 2.38%; yield to worst below 1,000 basis points
11/20/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.76%, 5th straight gain; YTD loss cut to 8.26%
11/18/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index stretches gains to five weeks with 0.74% rise
11/13/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 3.34% in fourth straight gain
11/11/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield index soars 2.33%, gaining for fourth week
11/6/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 1.91%, third straight gain; YTD loss cut to 11.90%
11/5/2002BKBanc of America high yield loan index falls 1.56% in October
11/5/2002CVConvertibles rise 2.3% in October led by telecom, Salomon says
11/4/2002CVConvertibles up 2.2% in October, Merrill Lynch says
11/4/2002CVUBS Warburg convertible index up 1.5% in October, down 5.9% year to date
11/4/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index jumps 1.50%, gaining for third week
10/30/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.58%, 2nd straight gain; 2002 loss cut to 13.55%
10/28/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up 0.33%, rising for second week
10/23/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index breaks skid, bounces 1.93%; 2002 loss cut to 14.05%
10/21/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index bounces back, up 1.23% after four losing weeks
10/16/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 3.66%; 2002 loss widens to 15.68%
10/14/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index down for fourth week, drops 2.70%
10/9/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 2.08%; year-to-date loss widens to 12.48%
10/7/2002CVBear Stearns convertible index down 2.76% in September, down 4.45% in Q3
10/7/2002CVMerrill Lynch convertible index down 3.5% in September, down 8.2% in Q3
10/7/2002CVSalomon convertible index down 3.2% in September, down 7.7% in Q3
10/7/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 1.28% in latest week, down 8.29% year to date
10/2/2002CVUBS Warburg convertible index down 7.3% year to date
10/2/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 1.56%; year-to-date loss widens to 10.62%
9/30/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index drops 1.41% in latest week, down 7.11% year to date
9/25/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 1.11%; 2002 loss widens to 9.21%
9/23/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index breaks winning run, loses 0.56% in week
9/18/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.61%; year-to-date loss narrows to 8.19%
9/16/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises for fourth week; 0.60% gain cuts 2002 loss to 5.25%
9/10/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.15%; year-to-date loss narrows to 8.75%
9/9/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index up for third week, rising 0.26%
9/5/2002CVConvertibles rise 1.2% in August, beating stocks, Merrill says
9/5/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index rises 2.73% in August, analysts see improved tone
9/4/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 1.68%; 2002 loss narrows to 8.89%
9/2/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index up again; rises 1.28% in week cutting 2002 loss to 6.06%
8/28/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index jumps 2.85%; YTD loss narrows to 10.39%
8/26/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index jumps 2.15% in week, cuts year-to-date loss to 7.25%
8/21/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index falls 1.10%; year-to-date loss widens to 12.87%
8/17/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index drops 0.80% in week, down 9.20% year to date
8/14/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index falls 1.18%; YTD loss widens to 11.90%
8/10/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index drops 0.90% in week, down 8.47% year to date
8/7/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.26% on Sprint, Williams financing
8/5/2002CVSalomon convertible index performance down 13.3% year-to-date
8/5/2002CVMerrill convertible index down 13.96% year-to-date
8/5/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index up 0.68% in week, down 3.99% in July, down 7.64% for 2002
7/30/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index slides 3.40% in week as market negatives mount
7/29/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index plunges 3%, now down 8.27% year to date
7/24/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.40% on Nextel-linked telecom rebound
7/22/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index rises 0.35%, now down 5.43% year to date
7/17/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.65% on Level 3-linked telecom rebound
7/15/2002HYBear Stearns index rises 0.21%, now down 5.77%
7/8/2002HYBear Stearns index drops 1.08% in week, now down 5.97% year to date
7/5/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield index suffers worst month ever in June, includes biggest one-day loss
7/2/2002CVConvertibles avoid worst of damage to underlying equities, Merrill says
7/2/2002CVUBS Warburg convertible index down 2.2% in June, 1.8% lower year to date
7/2/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index plunges 4.18% on WorldCom turmoil; YTD loss widens to 7.24%
7/1/2002HYBear Stearns High Yield Index plunges 5.87% in week, telecom drops 33.27%
6/25/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.06% in week; year-to-date loss trimmed to 3.19%
6/24/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index down 0.62% in most recent week, up 0.98% year to date
6/19/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index plunges 2.37% in week; YTD loss widens to 3.25%
6/17/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index down 1.01% in most recent week, up 1.61% year to date
6/12/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.72% in week; YTD loss widens to 0.90%
6/10/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index down 0.29% in most recent week, up 2.65% year to date
6/4/2002CVUBS Warburg convertibles index up 0.6% in May, up 0.4% year to date
6/4/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.21% in week; YTD back to slightly negative
6/4/2002HYWorldCom keeps junk index yields down, Bear Stearns says
6/3/2002HYBear Stearns high yield index breaks losing spell, rises 0.08% for YTD return of 2.94%
5/29/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.22% in week; YTD back to slightly positive
5/28/2002HYBear Stearns index down for third week; 0.03% decline cuts 2002 gain to 2.86%
5/20/2002HYBear Stearns index falls again; 0.53% decline in most recent week cuts 2002 gain to 2.89%
5/15/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.35% in week; YTD gain cut to 0.87%
5/13/2002HYBear Stearns index falls 0.18% in most recent week, cutting year-to-date gain to 3.44%
5/10/2002HYMoody's WorldCom downgrade seen having an impact on junk indexes
5/6/2002HYBear Stearns index rises 0.07% in most recent week, year-to-date gain 3.63%
5/2/2002CVUBS Warburg convertibles index up 0.1% in April, down 0.2% year to date
5/1/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.24% in week; YTD gain widens to 1.62%
4/29/2002HYBear Stearns index rises 0.22% in most recent week, year-to-date gain 3.55%
4/22/2002HYBear Stearns index up 0.61% in most recent week, ahead 3.33% year to date
4/16/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.72% in week; YTD swings to 0.53% gain
4/15/2002HYBear Stearns index up 0.65% in most recent week, ahead 2.70% year to date
4/10/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.16% in week; YTD loss 0.18%
4/8/2002HYBear Stearns index falls 0.12% in most recent week, dragged down by Adelphia
4/2/2002CVUBS Warburg convertibles index up 2.9% in March, down 0.3% year to date
4/2/2002HYBear Stearns index adds 0.04% in most recent week, up 2.16% year to date
3/27/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.42% in week; YTD return cut to 0.23%
3/25/2002HYBear Stearns index adds 0.33% in most recent week, up 2.12% year to date
3/18/2002HYBear Stearns index rises 0.86% in most recent week, up 1.79% year to date
3/14/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 2.24% in week; YTD loss slashed to 0.02%
3/11/2002HYBear Stearns index jumps 1.62% with towers leading, back in positive territory year to date
3/5/2002CVSalomon: Tech, telecom issues take toll on convertible performance
3/5/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.17% in week; YTD loss cut to 2.21%
3/4/2002HYBear Stearns index ends four weeks of losses, rises 0.17% cutting year-to-date loss to 0.70%
2/26/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 1.17% in week; YTD loss widens to 2.51%
2/25/2002HYBear Stearns index down 0.56%, pushing year-to-date loss to 0.87%
2/21/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.18% in week; YTD loss widens to 1.36
2/19/2002HYBear Stearns index down 0.19%, off 0.32% year to date
2/12/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 1.62% in week; YTD gain turns into 1.18% loss; analysts downplay mediocre January
2/11/2002HYBear Stearns index down 0.71% in latest week, posts year-to-date loss
2/6/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 1.22% in week; YTD gain cut to 0.45%
2/5/2002HYBear Stearns index up 0.59% in January, beating Treasuries, stocks
2/4/2002CVUBS Warburg global convertible index down 1.7% in January, mandatories lose 5.0%
1/30/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.40% in week; YTD gain grows to 1.69%
1/28/2002HYBear Stearns index up 0.16% in most recent week, up 1.24% year to date
1/24/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index down 0.95% in week; YTD gain cut to 1.28%
1/22/2002HYBear Stearns index down 0.46% in most recent week, up 1.08% year to date
1/16/2002HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 1.22% in week; YTD gain grows to 2.26%
1/14/2002HYBear Stearns index up 0.89% in most recent week, up 1.54% year to date
1/7/2002HYBear Stearns index up 0.84% in most recent week, up 0.65% year to date
1/4/2002CVMerrill convertible index off 4.4% for 2001 with underlying stocks down 18%
1/4/2002CVSalomon convertible index off 5.6% for the year with underlying stocks down 19.8%
1/4/2002HYBear Stearns Index posts best return in four years, up 5.41%
1/2/2002HYBear Stearns up 0.40% in most recent week, up 5.22% year to date
12/26/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.31% in week; YTD loss widens to 2.80%
12/24/2001HYBear Stearns index down 0.21% in most recent week; up 4.80% year to date
12/18/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.99% in week; YTD loss widens to 2.49%
12/17/2001HYBear Stearns index down 0.58% in most recent week after nine weeks of gains
12/11/2001HYBear Stearns index up 0.07% in most recent week, YTD return now 5.63%
12/6/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 3.74% in November, up 5.57% YTD
12/5/2001CVMerrill: Convertible market gained 2.7% in November, but Enron collapse cost 50 bps
12/4/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index off 0.11% in week; YTD loss widens to 1.40%
12/4/2001HYBear Stearns index up 0.63% in most recent week, YTD return now 5.56%
11/27/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 0.57% in week, gains 4.90% YTD
11/20/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 2.26% in week; YTD loss cut to 1.89%
11/19/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 1.37% in week, up 4.31% YTD
11/13/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 1.37% in week; YTD loss cut to 4.06%
11/13/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 1.08% in week, up 2.90% year to date
11/6/2001HYBofA High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.19% in week; YTD loss trimmed to 5.36%
11/5/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 2.46% in October, up 1.77% YTD
10/30/2001CVNew feature: UBS Warburg Convertibles Index
10/30/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 0.44% in week; YTD loss 5.54%
10/29/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 0.17% in week, up 1.49% YTD
10/23/2001HYB of A High Yield Large-Cap Index up 1.61% in week; YTD loss trimmed to 5.95%
10/22/2001HYBear Stearns Index up 1.46% in week, back in black YTD
10/9/2001HYBear Stearns Index down 0.46% in week; YTD loss widens to 0.84%
10/4/2001HYBear Stearns index loses 6.77% in Sept., 4.42% in quarter
10/1/2001HYBear Stearns Index down 2.19% in week; YTD return falls into the red
9/24/2001HYBear Stearns index down 3.75% in most recent period, airlines worst