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The US high-yield credit market stress is rising: Credit spreads for CCC-rated and lower corporate bonds are up to 12.0%, their widest level since November 2022. Over the last 5 months, this figure has surged +298 basis points, surpassing the April 2025 peak of 11.4%. This rep
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WHY IT MATTERS.
Widening CCC credit spreads to 12% signal rising default risk and stress in low-grade corporate credit.
High-yield credit stress signals growing default risk
Further spread widening or default news
Credit stress could spill into equities
FULL DISPATCH
The US high-yield credit market stress is rising: Credit spreads for CCC-rated and lower corporate bonds are up to 12.0%, their widest level since November 2022. Over the last 5 months, this figure has surged +298 basis points, surpassing the April 2025 peak of 11.4%. This represents a comparable increase to that seen during the 2022 bear market and the February-April 2025 market correction. If this pace continues, credit spreads for the lowest-rated US corporate bonds will exceed the 2022 peak of 12.9% as soon as this month. To put this into perspective, the 2020 pandemic high was 19.6%. Credit stress is rising sharply beneath the surface.
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