FT Charts Quiz Ends Without Winner
The Financial Times' Alphaville blog ran a charts quiz with no correct entries. The quiz asked readers to identify three charts: the ICE BofA BB Euro High Yield Index option-adjusted spread, the Omani rial to US dollar exchange rate, and the Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund VIP index. The first chart showed European junk bond yields at 1.7% per annum. The second chart depicted the Omani rial's tight peg to the US dollar. The third chart compared the hedge fund VIP basket to the S&P 500, showing initial underperformance followed by a slight lead of 8 basis points. Despite the lack of winners, the quiz will return the following Friday.
Key facts
- No correct entries in the FT Alphaville charts quiz.
- Quiz featured three charts: ICE BofA BB Euro High Yield Index, Omani rial/USD, Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund VIP index.
- European junk bond yields were 1.7% per annum.
- Omani rial operates on a tight US dollar peg.
- Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund VIP index outperformed S&P 500 by 8 basis points.
- Quiz will return the following Friday.
- Published April 27, 2026.
- Roula Khalaf is Editor of the FT.
Entities
Institutions
- Financial Times
- FT Alphaville
- ICE BofA
- Goldman Sachs
- Bank of England Museum
Locations
- Oman
- United States