High-yield credit spread
ICE BofA US HY option-adjusted spread; widening = default-risk repricing.
High-yield spreads measure the premium junk-rated borrowers pay over Treasuries. Widening means markets are repricing default risk — historically rising sharply before and during every recession, and one of the fastest credit-stress indicators available weekly.
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