• Wilshire estimates S&P 500 corporate pension plans’ aggregate funded ratio rose 2.3 percentage points in July, ending at 111%.
• Liability value fell 4.1 percentage points, offsetting a 2 percentage point drop in asset value.
• Funded ratio is up 7.5% year to date, up 9.9% over the past 12 months.
• Corporate bond yields used to value liabilities rose more than 40 basis points; credit spreads widened, pushing liabilities lower.
• Wilshire 5000 declined for a second month; Treasury curve bear-steepened as the Fed held rates steady.

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