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‘Total meltdown’ in riskiest debt unnerves market

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 24, 2026 • 10:13 PM
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The average risk premium for US high-yield debt had climbed to a 17-month high and primary markets notched the year’s biggest spate of pulled deals.

‘Total meltdown’ in riskiest debt unnerves market

New York | It was a panicked message from a colleague that woke fund manager Ivelina Green at 5am on Thursday in New York: “Total meltdown.”

The average risk premium for US high-yield debt had climbed to a 17-month high and primary markets notched the year’s biggest spate of pulled deals.

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