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Harriet Clarfelt

US capital markets correspondent

Harriet Clarfelt is a capital markets correspondent for the Financial Times in New York, where she covers corporate debt. She previously held the role of deputy markets news editor in London. Harriet joined the FT from Investors' Chronicle, where she was news editor and a companies reporter. Before becoming a journalist, Harriet worked for an asset management firm. She graduated from Oxford University.
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  • Monday, 26 February, 2024
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    Banks strike back at private credit in ‘aggressive’ push to win deals

    About $10bn of loans have been refinanced in public markets as conditions improve due to rate cuts being on the horizon

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  • Thursday, 22 February, 2024
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    US, European and Japanese markets hit all-time highs after chipmaker reignites AI optimism

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  • Thursday, 22 February, 2024
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    Wavering investors come around to Fed’s outlook on interest rates

    Stubborn US inflation data persuades traders to rein in aggressive bets on cuts

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  • Monday, 19 February, 2024
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    Investors shun riskiest US corporate bonds on default fears

    Debt with rock-bottom triple C ratings has missed out on a broader rally

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  • Friday, 16 February, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 13 February, 2024
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    Consumer price rise of 3.1% in January outpaces market expectations

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  • Tuesday, 6 February, 2024
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    Traders abandon hopes of March interest rate cut but keep betting against Fed

    US central bank chair sees three reductions in 2024 while markets price in five

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  • Friday, 26 January, 2024
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  • Sunday, 21 January, 2024
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    Companies rush to bond market in record $150bn debt splurge

    Investment-grade companies tap dollar-denominated debt market at fastest year-to-date pace to lock in lower yields

    The flurry of bond sales follows a feverish rally across financial markets that pulled down corporate borrowing costs late last year
  • Wednesday, 17 January, 2024
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    Higher borrowing costs raise concerns over debt payments in healthcare and business services

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  • Thursday, 11 January, 2024
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    Investors warn of ‘complacency’ over junk bond risks

    Yields have fallen to about 8% from 9.4% in early November but some analysts are concerned by high funding costs

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  • Thursday, 4 January, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 3 January, 2024
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  • Friday, 22 December, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 20 December, 2023
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  • Sunday, 17 December, 2023
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  • Thursday, 7 December, 2023
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  • Sunday, 3 December, 2023
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  • Thursday, 30 November, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
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    Investors pour cash into US corporate debt in bet Fed rates have peaked

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  • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
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    Barclays receives strong demand for AT1 bond as market recovers

    Investor interest in debt yielding about 9.6% comes after UBS received $36bn of demand last week

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