Narrowing bond spreads signal confidence in borrowers, economy
Corporate balance sheets face pressure from rising interest costs
Tighter credit conditions are likely to drive more second-half defaults, report says
Fitch Ratings sees higher bond and loan defaults this year and next
The value of bonds at higher risk is swelling, with the default rate expected to rise in 2024
Goldman Sachs leads equity league tables, JP Morgan tops debt rankings
Already up, defaults are expected to reach historic norms in 2023
Goldman Sachs' annual survey finds investors optimistic about IPO activity
Rating agencies see credit challenges growing as macro conditions hit company finances
Equity issuance plunged and debt offerings dropped in 2022, Refinitiv reported