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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 7 MIN

Why the Corporate Bond Market Is Signaling a Slowdown

from The Bond Market Podcast with Fexingo: Treasuries, Yields, and Fixed Income for Beginners · host Fexingo

Lucas and Luna dive into a quiet but telling signal from the corporate bond market: investment-grade spreads have tightened to levels that historically precede an economic deceleration. Using live data from June 2026 — with the 10-year Treasury at 4.45 percent and the 30-year near 4.95 percent — they unpack why high-grade bonds are behaving like a safety trade, and why high-yield spreads haven't followed. The hosts reference recent flow data from LQD and HYG, discuss the role of foreign demand, and explain why this divergence matters for anyone watching the business cycle. No jargon, just the signal. #CorporateBonds #InvestmentGrade #HighYield #BondMarket #YieldSpreads #TLT #LQD #HYG #FixedIncome #CreditMarkets #EconomicSlowdown #TreasuryYields #FedPolicy #Spreads #Liquidity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Lucas and Luna dive into a quiet but telling signal from the corporate bond market: investment-grade spreads have tightened to levels that historically precede an economic deceleration. Using live data from June 2026 — with the 10-year Treasury at 4.45 percent and the 30-year near 4.95 percent — they unpack why high-grade bonds are behaving like a safety trade, and why high-yield spreads haven't followed. The hosts reference recent flow data from LQD and HYG, discuss the role of foreign demand, and explain why this divergence matters for anyone watching the business cycle. No jargon, just the signal. #CorporateBonds #InvestmentGrade #HighYield #BondMarket #YieldSpreads #TLT #LQD #HYG #FixedIncome #CreditMarkets #EconomicSlowdown #TreasuryYields #FedPolicy #Spreads #Liquidity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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