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Global High Yield Update—Q3 2026

Executive Summary:

  • The Q3 repricing was primarily rates-led, with resilient growth, low defaults and healthy corporate fundamentals providing limited evidence of broader credit deterioration.
  • Elevated all-in yields provide a meaningful income cushion, positioning carry as the principal driver of potential returns while spreads remain relatively tight.
  • A measured, up-in-quality approach remains appropriate as higher funding costs and growing dispersion create greater pressure on lower-rated, refinancing-dependent issuers.

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