Fitch Solutions CDS: The FFI gauges trends in the U.S. economy by monitoring changes in fundamentals across key sectors every quarter. The index leverages Fitch's vast proprietary data on mortgages, credit cards, corporates and banks to build a detailed picture of the health of the US credit markets. , according to Market Watch. Within the overall CDS score, however, higher risk tolerance pushed the Fitch Solutions CDS index 7% tighter over the first quarter and 27% tighter than a year earlier. The change reflects investors' continued search for yield in fixed-income assets even after the Federal Reserve started tapering its quantitative easing program in December. This measure has tightened for seven consecutive quarters, beginning in 2Q12 when strong risk aversion related to the eurozone crisis was evident. NEW Apr 16, 2014 - The tightening of CDS spreads included in the Fitch Fundamentals Index FFI indicates that investors might be willing to take on a touch more risk, although at a measured pace. Overall, the Q1 2014 FFI remained stable at 2. The CDS quarter-over-quarter score was neutral in Q1, signaling no significant change in investor risk appetite.
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