Lisa Abramowicz: Yield gap between high-yield and investment-grade bonds hits highest since May 2025

Lisa Abramowicz: Yield gap between high-yield and investment-grade bonds hits highest since May 2025
High-yield bond yield gap hits new high

Investors are demanding the largest extra yield to own high-yield bonds instead of investment-grade bonds since just after liberation day in May 2025.

This view was highlighted by Lisa Abramowicz, a journalist and co-host on Bloomberg TV/Radio.

Earlier, Abramowicz reported that yields on the lowest-rated corporate bonds reached their highest levels since 2022. Separately, the IMF recently projected that net borrowing by advanced economies is set to hit 5.2% of GDP this year. Both data points add context to the recent widening in high-yield spreads.

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