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The alternative-asset manager also sees the risk of a "structurally" weaker dollar as President Donald Trump seeks to reshape global trade. The dollar is about 15% overvalued.

Moody's announced Friday evening it was downgrading the US to Aa1 from Aaa, reinforcing Wall Street's growing worries over the nation's fiscal outlook as Capitol Hill debates even more unfunded tax cuts.

Tariff impact on distressed companies could fuel LME increase

The market for estate loans packaged into debt slowed dramatically after the Federal Reserve sharply raised interest rates in 2022.

Guardian's contribution includes up to $400 million of seed capital that Janus Henderson will invest in securitized credit and active fixed-income product innovation.

The deal can be upsized to $2 billion, and the transaction will repay principal sequentially, growing non-declining enhancement as the notes amortize.

Focus is now on Tuesday's inflation data for any signs of a pickup in price pressures. The report will be the first to show tariff-related costs.

Industry diversification and strong borrower financials bode well for CLO prospects in uncertain times.

Powell said as policymakers look for more clarity on tariff policies, the risks of higher inflation and unemployment have increased due to President Donald Trump's sweeping levies.

The declines on Thursday pushed two- to 10-year yields higher by at least 10 basis points on the day after President Donald Trump urged people to buy stocks based on the latest trade developments.

With the central bank expected to keep its benchmark rate steady at 4.25%-4.50% on Wednesday, traders will be scrutinizing comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

The goal is to address an existing "bottleneck" in financing for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the defense industry.

The pace of hiring drove traders to dial back rate-cut bets that had steadily mounted as Trump's trade war unleashed havoc in financial markets and sowed fears of a US recession.

The selling comes after overseas investors made record purchases of US corporate debt in 2024. Official data shows the demand slowing in February.

Fixed-income trading was hit in the first two weeks of April and only returned to a "healthy" performance after that, the CFO said.

As President Donald Trump approaches his 100th day in office, he has generated a growing list of unknowns, forcing traders to focus on a broad array of issues beyond just the likely path of interest rates.

The lender's parent also said it is actively in preparation to move forward on plans to unlock equity value in 2025, with a Newrez spinoff among its options.

It marked another day of gains in the $29 trillion Treasury market, which has swung throughout April on President Donald Trump's evolving trade policies and uncertainty about the Fed's path.

Scrutiny will be particularly strong on the results of the $70 billion five-year auction on Wednesday because over 60% of foreigners' holdings are concentrated at that maturity or less.

The partnership is intended to combine the fixed-income abilities of MassMutual subsidiary Barings with Invesco's distribution network across U.S. wealth markets.