The cost to insure General Electric Co debt has shot up to levels last seen in 2018, possibly reflecting concern about the company’s exposure to coronavirus-induced declines in interest rates, air travel and global growth. GE credit default swaps, a measure of confidence in a company’s capacity to repay debt, were priced at 200.7 basis points on Wednesday, up 119% from 91.67 a week ago, according to data from Markit. It was their highest level since December 2018, just after GE’s credit ratings were cut and investors worried its debt might become non-investment grade. …read more
Source:: Yahoo Finance
