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First Brands’ fallout sparks alarm in USD 2 tn leveraged loan market
First Brands issued over USD 5 bn in loans, which are now trading at cents on the dollar, with a…
Bond giants retreat from risky debt
Credit spreads in the US and Europe have narrowed to about 0.8 ppt, near their lowest since the financial crisis
October rate cut highly likely amid growing job market risks
The Fed Chair also flagged a potential halt to its quantitative tightening policy
IMF upgrades global growth forecast, warns of tariffs and AI bubble
The Fund upgrades its 2025 global growth forecast to 3.2%
China tightens control on rare-earth minerals
The US is directly affected as it sources 70% of its rare-earths exports from China
US banks to unlock USD 2.6 tn in lending capacity from deregulation push
Alvarez & Marsal estimates USD 140 bn in freed-up capital and a 35% boost to bank earnings
Record 3Q for sukuk
Turkey, Malaysia, and Indonesia accounted for 64% of total global issuance
Shutdown, Fed policy, and weak USD push gold to record high
The precious metal surged on safe-haven demand amid compounding market anxiety
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