More US firms issue bonds to fund expansion
Move shows that businesses have confidence in economy
New York
US companies are turning more to the bond market to fund expansions than at any time since 2008, a sign that businesses are finally showing some confidence in the economy after hoarding cash for the past five years.
Of the US$1.27 trillion of investment-grade bonds issued in the first nine months of the year, companies such as American Transmission Systems Co and CF Industries Holdings Inc earmarked as much as 16 per cent for capital spending, according to data compiled by Moody's Analytics and Bloomberg. That compares with 9 per cent during the same period in 2013. Companies have invested US$900 billion in their businesses this year, a 52 per cent increase from 2009, Moody's data show.
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