Analysis:Corporate credit tremors in aftershock of tariff-led stock rout

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LONDON : The tariff shock and recession fears that have sent world stocks into a tailspin over the last week are rolling into corporate funding markets, raising the cost of borrowing and disrupting financing plans even for lower-risk companies.With U.S.

"In a stagflationary environment from tariffs, you'll see both investment grade and high yield corporate borrowers struggle as their costs of debt rise," Mayfield said.

In a pessimistic scenario where high-yield spreads continue to widen sharply, Sharon Ou, Vice President and Senior Credit Officer at Moody's Ratings, said the global default rate could exceed 8 per cent in a year's time from less than 5 per cent today.

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