Piper Sandler
May 19, 2026
Debt Capital Markets Update
Weekly UpdateRates CreditRates Govt BondsPrivate MarketsEnergyFinancials
Piper Sandler's weekly DCM update highlights a busy week of $4.7 billion in high-yield bond pricing and $11.3 billion in leveraged loan launches. While investment grade volume is up significantly year-over-year, secondary high-yield yields saw a 19 bps increase.
Key Takeaways
- 1.High-yield bond issuance remains robust with $4.7 billion priced across eight deals last week, bringing year-to-date volume to $107.4 billion.
- 2.The leveraged loan market saw significant activity with 15 transactions launched last week totaling $11.3 billion.
- 3.Secondary market yields for B2/B rated high-yield bonds increased by 19 bps to 6.79%, while leveraged loan yields decreased slightly to 8.03%.
Table of Contents
- Loan & Bond Yields and Volume
- DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS CONTACTS
- Market Commentary
- New High Yield Bond Issues
- New Leveraged Loan Launches
- New Investment Grade Bond Issues
- Total Debt Volume
- Benchmark Yields
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Authors
Len SheerAmrit AgrawalJames Chiarelli
Securities
MURCPAYNOW10 yr UST
Themes
Widening Fixed-to-Floating SpreadsResurgence of High Yield VolumeRefinancing Dominance in Leveraged Loans
Regions
North AmericaEuropeUnited StatesItalyLuxembourg
