The crises in Japan have taken their toll on trading of asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Adam Murphy, president of Empirasign Strategies, said, “Bid lists are being cancelled or postponed across ABS and CMBS amid increasing [bids-wanted-in-competition] volume.” Early Tuesday, CMBS bid list volume was said to be roughly 50% to 100% above average.

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