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May 21, 2026
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Red-Hot Junk Debt Market Prompts Complacency Fears as Risks Rise
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op1beotwvh)rdsnytpqf1018_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — Junk debt is beating just about everything else in fixed-income markets after surging yields wiped out gains on most other bonds. Yet with high-yield credit spreads near two-decade lows, investor unease is building. Article content The lower-rated notes extended their outperformance over investment-grade bonds this week to the most so far in 2026 at 1.6 percentage points, according to Bloomberg indexes tracking global debt. The juicier spreads on junk debt, which compensate investors for taking greater default risk…
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