[The Spread of U.S. CCC-Rated Corporate Bonds Surpasses 1,000 Basis Points, Reaching the Highest Level Since the 2023 Regional Banking Crisis] Golden Finance reports that on October 1, the spread between the riskiest U.S. corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds exceeded 1,000 basis points, up from 860 basis points in early September. This marks the first time such a level has been reached since the 2023 regional banking crisis, during which investors sold off high-risk credit assets en masse. Such a risk premium level typically indicates a higher likelihood of default, restructuring, or losses. Collin Martin, Director of Fixed Income Research and Strategy at Charles Schwab, stated: "The primary driving factor is that the economy is performing decently but not particularly strong. CCC-rated issuers are the riskiest in the market and are often the most sensitive to interest rate changes."