Bonds
Bankers Are Racing to Exploit the Hunger for Riskiest Credit Bets
Lenders are seizing on a welcome bit of respite after a number of junk deals were pulled or held. It may not last, though, as Trump’s tariffs still loom.
3G Capital’s purchase of Skechers will need billions of dollars of debt finance.
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Just weeks after coming to a halt because of Donald Trump’s tariff bombshell, the junk-debt market is starting to crank back into gear again. From Italian sneaker brand Golden Goose to German chain Motel One, even some of the raciest types of corporate lending are suddenly back in vogue.
A spate of high-yield bond deals kicked off the action at the end of April — and now loan issuers are joining the party.