FILE PHOTO: A view shows a bronze seal beside a door at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
NEW YORK: Global corporate bond spreads are on track to turn in their first month of weakening since late last year, reigniting the debate about the relative value of credit versus other fixed-income classes heading into the second half of 2024.
Spreads on corporate bonds including junk and investment-grade notes have widened by about 10 basis points so far in June, from around the lowest levels seen in three years, a Bloomberg index shows.
