US Corporate Bond Dealmaking Jumps Day After Fed Rate Cut

Corporate bond spreads, or the premium over U.S. Treasuries paid by companies to borrow, last averaged 76 bps on Wednesday, according to the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index. They touched a record 75 bps ... Read More

US corporate bond spreads set new 27-year low after Fed rate cut

The drop comes as investors rush to buy debt before the Fed cuts rates further. Even after the US central bank cut rates on Wednesday, bond yields remain high relative to levels of the last 15 years, ... Read More

Junk Bonds Are the New High Grade Bonds

Investors are piling into corporate bonds to lock in yields that are high by the standards of the last decade, and have been falling for most of this year, with the average US high-grade bond yield at ... Read More

Companies tap US bond market for nearly $70 billion, starting September on a busy note

Investment-grade corporate borrowers tapped U.S. debt markets for nearly $70 billion so far this week, beating forecasts for the Labor Day-shortened first week of September as borrowing costs remain ... Read More

US corporate debt market returns in force after market holiday

U.S. corporate borrowers flocked to the investment-grade bond market on Tuesday, seizing on near-record tight borrowing costs and getting ahead of any market volatility sparked by the Federal ... Read More