{
  "id": 12345535,
  "title": "Rising corporate borrowing costs force US companies to rethink plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rising-corporate-borrowing-costs-force-us-companies-to-rethink-plans",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:19:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/rising-corporate-borrowing-costs-force-us-companies-to-rethink-plans-93CH-4933717"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Investors are adjusting their expectations for US corporate borrowing as bond yields surge to their highest levels in over a decade. The sharp decline in US government bonds has driven up borrowing costs for companies with lower credit ratings, reaching a peak of 17% this month. Treasury yields have soared to multiyear highs, prompting investors to demand higher compensation for lending to businesses with weaker credit. The spread between the risk premium for triple C-rated companies and investment-grade debt has expanded to 12 percentage points, the widest gap since 2022. The 10-year Treasury note recently hit its highest level since 2002. Major banks, such as Bank of America, have revised their forecasts for dollar-denominated investment-grade debt sales downward, from an anticipated $160 billion to $110 billion for the month. Paramount Skydance recently sold $52 billion in debt to finance its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, but demand for its bonds was unexpectedly volatile. As investors become more selective, some deals may be postponed or canceled. Companies like McCormick are reevaluating their debt financing strategies, considering factors such as currency, duration, and the balance of fixed and floating rates. Moody's predicts that a record $1.45 trillion of investment-grade corporate debt will mature between 2026 and 2030, and market participants are forecasting that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates three or four more times before the beginning of 2028.",
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}