Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Trung Nguyen

Senior Credit Analyst

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Greenko Energy Holdings operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures wind, hydro, and solar energy generation machinery. Greenko Energy Holdings serves customers in India.

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Greenko Energy, New World Development</li>
<li>UST yields fell 2-3 bps yesterday, following the release of weaker than expected November ADP payrolls data. The yield on the 2Y and 10Y UST declined 2 bps to 3.49% and 4.06%, respectively. Equities rose, as the labour market slowdown reinforced market expectations for a Fed rate cut this month. The S&amp;P 500 advanced 0.3% to 6,850, while the Nasdaq was up 0.2% at 23,454.</li>
<li>In the US, the ADP employment report showed that private-sector payrolls declined by 32 k in November (10 k e / 47 k revised p), with payrolls having fallen in four of the past six months. Hiring has been choppy of late, as employers weather cautious consumers and an uncertain macroeconomic environment, according to ADP chief economist Nela Richardson. While the November slowdown was broad-based, it was led by a pullback among small businesses.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Greenko Energy, New World Development
UST yields fell 2-3 bps yesterday, following the release of weaker than expected November ADP payrolls data. The yield on the 2Y and 10Y UST declined 2 bps to 3.49% and 4.06%, respectively. Equities rose, as the labour market slowdown reinforced market expectations for a Fed rate cut this month. The S&amp;P 500 advanced 0.3% to 6,850, while the Nasdaq was up 0.2% at 23,454.
In the US, the ADP employment report showed that private-sector payrolls declined by 32 k in November (10 k e / 47 k revised p), with payrolls having fallen in four of the past six months. Hiring has been choppy of late, as employers weather cautious consumers and an uncertain macroeconomic environment, according to ADP chief economist Nela Richardson. While the November slowdown was broad-based, it was led by a pullback among small businesses.


SoftBank Group Corp provides telecommunication services.  The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Softbank Group, China Vanke</li>
<li>UST yields were mixed yesterday. The UST curve twisted slightly steeper, with the yield on the 2Y UST rising 2 bps to 3.48%, while the 10Y was unchanged at 4.00%. Equities rose for a fourth day, supported by a continued recovery in tech stocks. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 0.7% and 0.8% to 6,813 and 23,215, respectively.</li>
<li>The Fed Beige Book for November 2025 showed that overall consumer spending had declined further since the October report.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Softbank Group, China Vanke
UST yields were mixed yesterday. The UST curve twisted slightly steeper, with the yield on the 2Y UST rising 2 bps to 3.48%, while the 10Y was unchanged at 4.00%. Equities rose for a fourth day, supported by a continued recovery in tech stocks. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 0.7% and 0.8% to 6,813 and 23,215, respectively.
The Fed Beige Book for November 2025 showed that overall consumer spending had declined further since the October report.


Bharti Airtel Limited, a part of Bharti Enterprises, provides telecommunications services throughout India. The Company provides GSM Mobile Services, broadband, fixed line telephone services, long distance services (international & national) and enterprise services.

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Bharti Airtel, China Hongqiao, West China Cement</li>
<li>UST yields fell for a fourth straight day, led by the front end, following reports that Kevin Hassett has emerged as the front-runner to be the next Fed chairman.</li>
<li>The yield declines were also supported by soft September retail sales and PPI data.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Bharti Airtel, China Hongqiao, West China Cement
UST yields fell for a fourth straight day, led by the front end, following reports that Kevin Hassett has emerged as the front-runner to be the next Fed chairman.
The yield declines were also supported by soft September retail sales and PPI data.


ReNew Energy Global PLC operates as a renewable energy company. The Company focuses on developing wind, solar, and hydro energy projects. ReNew Energy Global serves clients in India.

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: ReNew Energy, China Jinmao</li>
<li>UST yields fell on Friday, led by the front end, after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw room for another rate cut in the near term, amid a softening labour market.</li>
<li>The yield on the 2Y UST declined 6 bps to 3.53%, while that on the 10Y UST dropped 5 bps to 4.09%. Equities recovered on Friday, but remained down for the week. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq rose 1.0% and 0.9% to 6,603 and 22,273, respectively.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: ReNew Energy, China Jinmao
UST yields fell on Friday, led by the front end, after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw room for another rate cut in the near term, amid a softening labour market.
The yield on the 2Y UST declined 6 bps to 3.53%, while that on the 10Y UST dropped 5 bps to 4.09%. Equities recovered on Friday, but remained down for the week. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq rose 1.0% and 0.9% to 6,603 and 22,273, respectively.
 


Lenovo Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, sells, and manufactures personal computers and handheld devices. The Company also provides Internet services and IT services, and contracting manufacturing business.

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Lenovo</li>
<li>UST yields rose 2-3 bps across the curve yesterday, as the release of hawkish-leaning October Fed meeting minutes cast doubts over a rate cut in December.</li>
<li>This was despite a solid auction of 20Y notes. Yields on USTs rose 2 bps each, to 3.59% for the 2Y and 4.14% for the 10Y. Equities halted a four-day slide, after Nvidia reported solid Q3/25-26 results and gave a strong revenue forecast. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 0.4% and 0.6% to 6,642 and 22,564, respectively.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Lenovo
UST yields rose 2-3 bps across the curve yesterday, as the release of hawkish-leaning October Fed meeting minutes cast doubts over a rate cut in December.
This was despite a solid auction of 20Y notes. Yields on USTs rose 2 bps each, to 3.59% for the 2Y and 4.14% for the 10Y. Equities halted a four-day slide, after Nvidia reported solid Q3/25-26 results and gave a strong revenue forecast. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 0.4% and 0.6% to 6,642 and 22,564, respectively.


Trung is responsible for covering high yield companies in the South East Asian region. He joined Lucror in 2013 from ST Asset Management, a credit investment arm of Temasek Holdings, where he spent over six years in investment research and portfolio management with a focus on high yield, structured credit and leveraged finance.

Trung holds a Master in Financial Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Certificate in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) charter-holder.

Trung Nguyen
Senior Credit Analyst
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Greenko Energy, New World Development

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Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Softbank Group, China Vanke

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Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Bharti Airtel, China Hongqiao, West China Cement

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Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: ReNew Energy, China Jinmao

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Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Lenovo UST yields rose 2-3 bps across the...

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