(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights   The US junk bond rally hit a pause as yields crossed the 7% mark to close at a three-week high of 7.04%, after rising for four sessions, the longest streak since early April. Spreads closed at a two-week high of 287 basis points after climbing eight basis points in […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bond rally momentum faded, halting a three-day winning streak, after inflation data made a September rate cut slightly less of a sure thing. US wholesale inflation rose the most in three years, suggesting that higher input costs, as reflected in the producer price index, could show […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bonds gained for a third straight month in July, the longest gaining streak since September, on signs of broad economic resilience and strong corporate earnings. The rally was propelled by CCCs, the riskiest tier of the high-yield market. CCCs bonds delivered 1.47% return in July, the […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bond yields plunged to a new six-month low and spreads still hovered near a more than three-month low driving supply to nearly $33 billion in June, the busiest month for new bonds sales since September. Yields fell 21 basis points in four sessions and declined for […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bond yields held steady, with spreads still at a three-year low fueling a wave of new bond sales to push June’s tally to nearly $22b. That’s already 23% more than the full month of June 2024 and up almost 70% on June 2023. The market awaits […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bonds may snap a 13-day gaining streak after Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites sparked a flight to haven assets, including US Treasuries and gold. US equity futures retreated as investors await Iran’s response amid concern the conflict could widen. US junk bond yields held steady […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights US junk bonds are headed for the second consecutive week of gains after eight straight sessions of positive returns, the longest winning streak since August of last year. Yields still hovered near a three-month low and spreads near 300 basis points. The broad rally is spurred partly expectations that Federal […]

  (Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights   US junk bonds shrugged off a jump in jobless claims and recurring benefits to rally for a third straight session. Yields and spreads also dropped for the third day to close at 7.46% and 311 basis points, respectively. Attractive all-in yields and still tight spreads have revived the […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bonds are headed for their fifth weekly gain on easing trade tensions and signs of a still-resilient economy. The rally was also fueled by bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least twice this year after data showed tariffs have had limited impact […]

(Bloomberg)  High Yield Market Highlights     US junk bonds are headed for their third weekly gain with each ratings cohort participating US high yield funds attracted $2.5b of inflows for week ended Wednesday, the most since July, wrote JPMorgan citing LSEG data. US junk bond yields moved 1basis point higher to 7.81% this week […]