Rachel Graf

New York

Leveraged Finance Reporter at Bloomberg News

Covering West Coast courts for @business

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Articles

Honey Recipes to Add a Sweet Touch to Summer

1 week ago | floridafarmfamily.com | Rachel Graf

With nearly 5,000 registered beekeepers managing hives across the state, the honey business in Florida is creating quite a buzz and offering delicious honey recipe options. In fact, Florida ranks among the top five honey-producing states in the nation. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s most recent Census of Agriculture, Florida beekeepers collected a whopping 14.5 million pounds of honey in 2022 alone.
Financing Standstill Imperils Debt-Dependent Firms: The Brink

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Rachel Graf

Welcome to The Brink. I’m Rachel Graf, a reporter in New York, where I followed a string of pulled, delayed, or rejigged debt deals in the wake of Trump’s tariff announcement. We also have news on packaging company Ardagh and Star Entertainment Follow this link to subscribe. Send us feedback and tips at [email protected].
Financing Standstill Triggers Alarm for Debt-Dependent Companies

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Rachel Graf

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to The Brink. I’m Rachel Graf, a reporter in New York, where I followed a string of pulled, delayed, or rejigged debt deals in the wake of Trump’s tariff announcement. We also have news on packaging company Ardagh and Star Entertainment Follow this link to subscribe. Send us feedback and tips at [email protected].
Tariffs Stoke Fears That Hung Debt Will Return

2 weeks ago | bnnbloomberg.ca | Rachel Graf |Aaron Weinman

Deals in leveraged finance have stalled, and markets have been upended, raising the possibility that banks might once again get stuck with debt they’ve committed for acquisitions. U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the steepest American tariffs in a century this past week stoked recession fears and sent stocks plunging.
Tariffs Stoke Fears That Hung Debt Will Return

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Rachel Graf |Aaron Weinman

Deals in leveraged finance have stalled, and markets have been upended, raising the possibility that banks might once again get stuck with debt they’ve committed for acquisitions. US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the steepest American tariffs in a century this past week stoked recession fears and sent stocks plunging.
Bonos basura globales extienden su liquidación tras represalias de China contra aranceles

2 weeks ago | bloomberglinea.com | Rachel Graf |Michael Nagle

Bloomberg — Los bonos basura globales extendieron una venta el viernes después de que China tomara represalias contra los últimos aranceles del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y de que el presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, señalara que no tiene prisa por bajar las tasas de interés.
Global Junk Bonds Extend Selloff, Premiums at November 2023 High

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Rachel Graf

Global junk bonds extended a selloff Friday after China retaliated against US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled no hurry to lower interest rates. The extra yield investors demand to own the risky debt instead of Treasuries widened a further 39 basis points Friday to 4.24 percentage points, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Corporate index shows.
Junk bonds suffer worst rout since 2020 with U.S. hit hardest

2 weeks ago | bnnbloomberg.ca | Rachel Graf |Josyana Joshua |Aaron Weinman |Finbarr Flynn

U.S. junk corporate bonds led the biggest slump in global high—yield debt since 2020 as the steepest American tariffs in a century triggered fears about worldwide growth. The extra yield investors demand to own the risky debt instead of Treasuries widened 45 basis points Thursday to 386 basis points, marking the worst selloff since March 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Corporate index shows.
Junk Bonds Suffer Worst Rout Since 2020 With US Hit Hardest (2)

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Rachel Graf |Josyana Joshua |Aaron Weinman |Finbarr Flynn

US junk corporate bonds led the biggest slump in global high—yield debt since 2020 as the steepest American tariffs in a century triggered fears about worldwide growth. The extra yield investors demand to own the risky debt instead of Treasuries widened 45 basis points Thursday to 386 basis points, marking the worst selloff since March 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Corporate index shows.
Global Junk Bonds Weaken the Most Since 2020 as Tariffs Trigger Growth Fears

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Rachel Graf |Josyana Joshua |Aaron Weinman

Global junk bonds weakened the most since March 2020 as the steepest US tariffs in a century triggered fears about worldwide growth. The extra yield investors demand to own the securities instead of Treasuries widened 45 basis points Thursday to 386 basis points, the highest level since August, according to the Bloomberg Global High Yield Corporate index. That marks the worst selloff since March 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the US, the data show.