Investment Grade Corporate Bond Market Summary – Week Ending 10/30/26
Our newsletter presents key trends derived from observable Corporate Bond pricing data over a weekly period.
New Issues
IG Corp bond new issues for the week ending 10/30/26, issue size of $50 million and larger
| Issue | Collateral Type | Amt Issued (MM) | Px at Issuance | Yield at Issuance (%) | Spread at Issue |
| Microsoft Corp. (USD) 4.85% 11/3/2028 | Notes | 2000 | 100.00 | 4.85 | 25 |
| CMS Energy Corp. (USD) 6.8% 7/1/2057 | Junior Subordinated Notes | 1000 | 100.00 | 6.8 | – |
| Barclays PLC (USD) 5.674% 11/5/2030 | Fix-To-Floating Rate Notes | 1000 | 100.00 | 5.67 | 100 |
Top 10 Performers
Showcases the top 10 IG Corp performers based on the largest bid price increases between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
| Rank | Bond Name | Coupon | Maturity | Change | PRC | PRC-1W | Dealers |
| 1 | FMC 4.5 10/1/2049 | 4.5% | 10/01/49 | ▲ 12.54% | 50.01 | 44.44 | 23 |
| 2 | WBD 4.279 3/15/2032 | 4.279% | 03/15/32 | ▲ 7.29% | 75.37 | 70.25 | 6 |
| 3 | RAIZBZ 6.95 3/5/2054 REGS | 6.95% | 03/05/54 | ▲ 5.66% | 70.25 | 66.49 | 22 |
| 4 | HEIMST 7.361 1/24/2031 | 7.361% | 01/24/31 | ▲ 5.01% | 87.83 | 83.64 | 23 |
| 5 | ORCL 6.7 2/4/2056 | 6.7% | 02/04/56 | ▲ 4.56% | 82.78 | 79.17 | 26 |
| 6 | SOBKCO 9.75 4/1/2034 REGS | 9.75% | 04/01/34 | ▲ 2.97% | 100.37 | 97.48 | 13 |
| 7 | PLNIJ 4 6/30/2050 144A | 4% | 06/30/50 | ▲ 2.78% | 63.53 | 61.81 | 16 |
| 8 | INDON 3.05 3/12/2051 | 3.05% | 03/12/51 | ▲ 2.55% | 58.53 | 57.07 | 18 |
| 9 | PARA 4.2 6/1/2029 | 4.2% | 06/01/29 | ▲ 2.44% | 92.22 | 90.03 | 20 |
| 10 | ALK 6.5 6/1/2031 144A | 6.5% | 06/01/31 | ▲ 2.37% | 93.80 | 91.63 | 20 |
Bottom 10 Performers
Showcases the bottom 10 IG Corp performers based on the largest bid price decreases between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
| Rank | Bond Name | Coupon | Maturity | Change | PRC | PRC-1W | Dealers |
| 1 | BCDHGR 6.3 4/20/2029 REGS | 6.3% | 04/20/29 | ▼ -8.92% | 91.26 | 100.19 | 6 |
| 2 | CPDEV 6.8 4/7/2029 REGS | 6.8% | 04/07/29 | ▼ -8.70% | 90.20 | 98.79 | 14 |
| 3 | WHR 4.7 5/14/2032 | 4.7% | 05/14/32 | ▼ -5.84% | 61.77 | 65.61 | 21 |
| 4 | SHUION 9.75 1/26/2029 | 9.75% | 01/26/29 | ▼ -5.21% | 93.80 | 98.95 | 12 |
| 5 | LNGFOR 4.5 1/16/2028 REGS | 4.5% | 01/16/28 | ▼ -4.60% | 88.40 | 92.66 | 14 |
| 6 | GENTMK 7.625 PERP REGS | 7.625% | NULL | ▼ -3.41% | 84.07 | 87.04 | 14 |
| 7 | THAMES 2.625 1/24/2034 | 2.625% | 01/24/34 | ▼ -3.17% | 50.45 | 52.11 | 16 |
| 8 | SAUR 3.875 1/31/2031 | 3.875% | 01/31/31 | ▼ -2.52% | 91.13 | 93.49 | 16 |
| 9 | APTV 5.75 9/13/2054 | 5.75% | 09/13/54 | ▼ -2.48% | 87.29 | 89.51 | 8 |
| 10 | ALKTEC 1.5 3/15/2030 | 1.5% | 03/15/30 | ▼ -2.40% | 86.96 | 89.10 | 6 |
Top 10 Industry Performers
Showcases the top 10 IG industry performers based on the largest yield increases between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
| Rank | Industry | Change | YLD | YLD-1W |
| 1 | Finance | ▼ -77 bps | 5.86% | 6.63% |
| 2 | Energy: Oil & Gas | ▼ -68 bps | 5.72% | 6.40% |
| 3 | Services: Consumer | ▼ -57 bps | 5.50% | 6.07% |
| 4 | Capital Equipment | ▼ -54 bps | 6.03% | 6.57% |
| 5 | Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing | ▼ -39 bps | 4.78% | 5.17% |
| 6 | Energy: Electricity | ▼ -23 bps | 7.68% | 7.91% |
| 7 | Telecommunications | ▼ -21 bps | 5.73% | 5.94% |
| 8 | Media: Diversified & Production | ▼ -21 bps | 6.38% | 6.59% |
| 9 | Hotel, Gaming & Leisure | ▼ -18 bps | 6.23% | 6.41% |
| 10 | Media: Broadcasting & Subscription | ▼ -18 bps | 6.31% | 6.49% |
Bottom 10 Industry Performers
Showcases the bottom 10 IG industry performers based on the largest yield decreases between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
| Rank | Industry | Change | YLD | YLD-1W |
| 1 | Banking | ▲ 81 bps | 6.25% | 5.45% |
| 2 | Aerospace & Defense | ▲ 77 bps | 6.45% | 5.68% |
| 3 | Utilities: Water | ▲ 32 bps | 6.02% | 5.69% |
| 4 | Forest Products & Paper | ▲ 24 bps | 4.84% | 4.60% |
| 5 | Consumer Goods: Durable | ▲ 22 bps | 7.48% | 7.26% |
| 6 | Transportation: Consumer | ▲ 14 bps | 5.59% | 5.46% |
| 7 | Services: Business | ▲ 7 bps | 5.67% | 5.60% |
| 8 | Construction & Building | ▲ 5 bps | 5.25% | 5.20% |
| 9 | Automotive | ▲ 1 bps | 5.49% | 5.48% |
| 10 | Utilities: Electric | ▲ 1 bps | 5.31% | 5.30% |
5 Year Yield By Industry
Displays the average IG Corp 5 year yield by industry between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26. Results are based on select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors.
Sentiment
Reveals the percent of IG Corps increasing in price (advancers) vs. IG Corps decreasing in price (decliners) between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
Top Quote Volume Movers: This Week vs Last Week
Exhibits the IG Corps with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 10/23/26 vs. the week ending 10/30/26
| Rank | Tranche | Coupon | Maturity | Prior Week | This Week | Increase | % Increase |
| 1 | CARGIL 3.125 5/25/2051 REGS | 3.125% | 05/25/51 | 41 | 199 | 158 | ▲ 385% |
| 2 | CBAAU 4.608 3/14/2030 REGS | 4.608% | 03/14/30 | 96 | 240 | 144 | ▲ 150% |
| 3 | MARS 2.375 7/16/2040 REGS | 2.375% | 07/16/40 | 35 | 169 | 134 | ▲ 383% |
| 4 | MARS 3.95 4/1/2049 REGS | 3.95% | 04/01/49 | 34 | 165 | 131 | ▲ 385% |
| 5 | CARGIL 4.76 11/23/2045 REGS | 4.76% | 11/23/45 | 25 | 124 | 99 | ▲ 396% |
| 6 | JPM 2.963 1/25/2033 | 2.963% | 01/25/33 | 109 | 204 | 95 | ▲ 87% |
| 7 | MIZUHO 2.172 5/22/2032 | 2.172% | 05/22/32 | 164 | 255 | 91 | ▲ 55% |
| 8 | NAB 3.933 8/2/2034 | 3.933% | 08/02/34 | 135 | 223 | 88 | ▲ 65% |
| 9 | PFG 4.6 8/19/2027 REGS | 4.6% | 08/19/27 | 24 | 107 | 83 | ▲ 346% |
| 10 | SUMITR 4.7 3/13/2030 144A | 4.7% | 03/13/30 | 166 | 246 | 80 | ▲ 48% |
Most Quoted IG Corps
Ranks the IG Corps that were quoted by the highest number of dealers between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
| Rank | Tranche | Coupon | Maturity | Dealers |
| 1 | GOOGL 5.45 8/15/2036 | 5.45% | 08/15/36 | 36 |
| 2 | HSBC 6 PERP | 6% | NULL | 35 |
| 3 | HSBC 6.5 PERP | 6.5% | NULL | 35 |
| 4 | GOOGL 4.875 8/15/2031 | 4.875% | 08/15/31 | 34 |
| 5 | ACAFP 7.125 PERP REGS | 7.125% | NULL | 33 |
| 6 | HYNMTR 4.55 1/8/2031 144A | 4.55% | 01/08/31 | 33 |
| 7 | HYNMTR 4.55 1/8/2031 REGS | 4.55% | 01/08/31 | 33 |
| 8 | ACAFP 7.125 PERP 144A | 7.125% | NULL | 33 |
| 9 | TMUS 3.875 4/15/2030 | 3.875% | 04/15/30 | 33 |
| 10 | ANZ 6.742 12/8/2032 144A | 6.742% | 12/08/32 | 32 |
Bid-Offer Spread by Industry
Displays the IG Corp average bid-offer spread by industry between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26. Results are based on select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors.
Bid and Offer Volume
Reveals the total number of quotes by bid and offer between 10/23/26 – 10/30/26
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