Leveraged Loans Tumble as Buyers Feel Impact of Shrinking Yields
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Investors are getting tired of yields being squeezed on risky U.S. corporate loans this year.
Leveraged loans dropped to their lowest level in four months amid a pullback by buyers stung by borrowers such as Dollar Tree Inc. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., who have taken advantage of a paucity of new deals by seeking to lower payments on existing debt. Barclays Plc last week cut its 2015 forecast for U.S. leveraged-loan issuance to as little as $250 billion as regulatory scrutiny slows the pace of buyout financings.