UNITED STATES

摘要

Junk-rated companies jumped into the US bond market on Thursday, seizing the last few days of the year to sell debt following a sharp compression in spreads and strong interest from investors. Five issuers raised a combined US$3.15bn on Thursday - a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for only the second time since the financial crisis. Although the Fed's move spiked yields of short-term Treasuries, credit spreads moved the other way and tightened - giving issuers an extra push to sell debt.