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US Credit Spreads Widen Then Ease in Early October

Original: US credit spreads widened past the weakest borrowers, then eased on October 2 Corporate credit spreads rose from Sept 25

US corporate credit spreads rose from September 25 to October 1, 2026, with the sharpest widening among the lowest-rated borrowers, spreading beyond the weakest credits before easing across all three measures on October 2. The move past high-yield into broader market pricing drew attention, as such widening can signal mounting stress in corporate debt markets, while the October 2 rebound offered some relief.

Why now: Concerns that widening credit spreads could signal broader stress in US corporate debt markets.

US corporate bond market

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Evidence

• US credit spreads widened past the weakest borrowers, then eased on October 2 Corporate credit spreads rose from Sept 25 to Oct 1, 2026, hit hardest in the lowest-rated debt, before all three measures eased on Oct 2. https:// newisty.com/blog/us-credit-spr… · newisty

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