Debt spree for AI growth is fuelling a credit trading frenzy


FILE PHOTO: A specialist trader works inside a booth on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Washington: Artificial intelligence (AI) spending and the growth of the private credit market aren’t just spurring companies to borrow more, they’re also helping to generate fresh records for corporate-bond trading.

An average of US$50bil in investment-grade and high-yield bonds changed hands each trading day last year, according to Crisil Coalition Greenwich, a provider of research and data for the financial services industry.

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