High yield pros hold their nerve as indicators worsen

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High yield pros hold their nerve as indicators worsen

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VOLGOGRAD, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 28, 2019: A caustic soda production facility on the premises of the Kaustik plant owned by Nikochem, in Volgograd; Nikochem manufactures liquid and solid caustic soda, chlorinated paraffins, synthetic hydrochloric acid, commercial grade chlorine, PVC, and sodium hypochlorite. Dmitry Rogulin/TASS | Dmitry Rogulin/Tass/PA Images

High yield and leveraged loan spreads have widened in the last few days, as news of the coronavirus outbreak has worsened. But neither that, nor new figures from Moody's showing downgrades outnumbering upgrades, is putting off investors long used to hanging on through gritty conditions. Chemical producer Inovyn managed to complete a €1.064bn loan amend-and-extend on Tuesday.

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