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The ICE BofA US High Yield Index’s effective yield is 7.1%, versus 5.1% for the investment-grade bond index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In February, the Airline Fares index hit 280 — a level typically reached in May.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The benchmark index, by comparison, has fallen 3.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

That index declined to 45.2, from 51.8 in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I hear her sigh through the phone, and I know what she looks like, sitting with her elbows on the kitchen table, her thumb and index finger shaped like a V, rubbing her forehead.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam