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Bloomberg is reporting that the global speculative-grade default rate rose to 12.4 percent in October, the highest proportion of defaults since the Great Depression, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
“The global default rate is now likely near its cyclical peak, as indicated by a rapidly slowing pace of defaults in recent months,” said Kenneth Emery, the director of corporate default research at Moody’s. The firm’s model predicts eight to 10 defaults per month on average for the coming year, down from the rate of 20 per month for the past year.

Nov 5 · 3:01:00 PM · Source: Bloomberg.com
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