Company Credit Swaps in U.S. Rise to Highest Level in Six Months

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A gauge of U.S. corporate credit risk rose for a fourth day to a six-month high as Chinese equities entered a bear market on concern that a cash crunch will injure the economy.

The Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index, a credit-default swaps benchmark that investors use to hedge against losses or to speculate on creditworthiness, increased