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Rising corporate credit spreads not just an oil story

The recent pick-up in US corporate credit spreads is more than just a response to the slump in oil prices over the past couple of months. We think that it also reflects worries about the outlook for the global economy, which are likely to intensify next year as growth falters in the US and China in particular.

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