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Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowers

Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowers
Financial Times Saturday 05 September 2026, 11:00 UTC 1 min read
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Spreads on riskiest junk debt have climbed to their highest level since the market meltdown that followed last year’s ‘liberation day’ tariff blitz

Spreads on riskiest junk debt have climbed to their highest level since the market meltdown that followed last year’s ‘liberation day’ tariff blitz
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