Markets Business Research Reports Exclusives Economy & Finance Law & Policy

BBB Rated Corporate Bonds Off to Best Start to a Year Since 1995

BBB Rated Corporate Bonds Off to Best Start to a Year Since 1995

James Crombie

(Bloomberg) -- The lowest-rated investment-grade bonds shrugged off fears of a huge wave of downgrades to junk, soaring to the best first quarter performance since 1995. Debt rated BBB has returned 5.8 percent through March 28, compared to a decline of 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018.

Read more: Once Hated, Now Loved: BBB Corporate Debt Is Back in Vogue

©2019 Bloomberg L.P.

Get live Stock market updates, Business news, Today’s latest news, Trending stories, and Videos on NDTV Profit.
GET REGULAR UPDATES

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU

CFO Leaders: The Making Of Five Star CFOs 
timelogo Jan 14, 2021
Stocks Rise, Treasuries Fall on Stimulus Bets: Markets Wrap
timelogo Aug 19, 2019
Stocks End Record-Setting Week With Further Gains: Markets Wrap
timelogo Jul 15, 2019
The Mutual Fund Show: The Dos And Don’ts Of Online Investing
timelogo Apr 27, 2019

POPULAR

1
The SMID Show: Blue Star & REC Future Growth Outlook | NDTV Profit
2
US Jobs Post Smallest Gain In Six Months As Unemployment Rises
3
Fading War Risks Push Oil To Biggest Weekly Drop Since February
4
US Stocks Rally As Jobs Put September Fed-Cut in Play: Markets Wrap
5
IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders's 12-Year Drought In Mumbai Against MI Finally Over