Recent rise unlikely to mark the start of a surge in spreads

Credit spreads have risen as tensions between the US and North Korea have flared up. But the increase has been small and they are still low. We think that a downturn in the US economy is a more likely catalyst for a sustained surge in spreads, but do not forecast this before 2019.

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