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Amazon Deal Drives US Corporate Bond Sales to One-Day Record

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By Brian W Smith

March 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM UTC

Updated on

March 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM UTC

The US corporate investment-grade bond market posted its largest day on record as companies including Amazon.com Inc. issued nearly $66 billion of new debt.

The record comes despite uncertainty over the widening Middle East conflict and its potential impact on the US economy, which has at times halted new issuance since last week and compressed deal activity into brief windows of stability.