Europe’s Credit Market Comes Full Circle From Pandemic Despair
- Rising star upgrades overshadow fallen angel downgrades
- Lower duration junk bonds outperform better-rated peers
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European credit markets have just completed a round-trip recovery from peak pandemic fear.
Borrowing costs are retreading pre-crisis levels, with confidence in an economic recovery sparking double-digit gains in the riskiest debt.