# Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowers

https://mins.news/en/item/46566

- Financial Times, 2026-09-05 11:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/6e096712-5abe-48c5-8e4d-c0042f947639?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> A sell-off in US Treasuries is adding pressure to the weakest American borrowers, as spreads on the riskiest junk debt reach their highest level since the market turmoil that followed last year’s “liberation day” tariff blitz.

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