Global corporate bond issuance reached $3.68 trillion in 1H, driven by companies
raising funds for AI investment, up 10% versus Jan–Jun 2025 and the largest
first-half on record. Investors are pushing for higher yields amid concern over
aggressive corporate borrowing. Deal count fell 12% to 10,408, implying larger
average issuance sizes. Issuance was concentrated in the United States, whose
share of global corporate supply topped 30% for the first time in six years.