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How junk bonds are signaling the same optimism about the U.S. economy as stocks Provided by Dow Jones Jul 8, 2025, 9:04:00 PM ...

Ownership of high-yield muni funds is at near-record levels, according to LSEG data. Investors flush with market gains piled ...

Riskier "junk bonds" have begun reflecting some of the fears gripping the stock market around the economy and inflation. "Small cracks are forming," a BofA Global team led by credit strategist ...

The high-yield bond market is suggesting that the outlook for companies and the economy is strong. Yields on the bonds are down, suggesting investors don't see much reason to worry about what's ahead.

Junk-rated bond issuance is up around 20% so far in 2019, driven by falling U.S. interest rates and the move out of loans. But for companies in search of cash, this has not been enough to offset ...

By Matt Tracy and Shankar Ramakrishnan (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs ends Wednesday, once-bitten-twice-shy bond investors could take on more risk by adding high ...

Spreads on junk bonds are at historical lows. By Joy Wiltermuth Stocks are at historically lofty valuations and near record lows for riskier high-yield bonds (FactSet, through Nov. 30 2024) ...