CREDIT DAYBOOK AMERICAS: Junk Bond Sales Show Signs of Slowing

Oct. 8, 2025, 11:30 AM UTC

A historic run of US junk bond issuance may be coming to an end even as funding costs remain near 2025 lows.

  • Just $1.75 billion of notes have priced the past two days and there are no deals currently in the pipeline
    • That’s a slowdown from recent months. Every week since the July 4th holiday — excluding the seasonal pausein the second half of August — has had at least $8 billion of sales, according to Bloomberg-compiled data
    • This year’s supply is currently 12% above 2024 levels
  • Investment-grade issuance is also poised to be muted in coming days. Just ...





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