Credit & Risk Appetite
Is risk being rewarded?
BAMLH0A0HYM2
Credit risk premium on junk bonds — the classic risk-appetite signal
fredlive
2.90
2026-04-09 · Daily, Close
7th pctile-33.6% 1y
BAMLC0A0CM
Investment-grade credit spread — high-quality corporate risk appetite
fredlive
0.83
2026-04-09 · Daily, Close
9th pctile-31.4% 1y
NFCI
Chicago Fed's composite financial conditions index
fredlive
-0.43
2026-04-03 · Weekly, Ending Friday
46th pctile+5.9% 1y
STLFSI4
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
fredlive
-0.24
2026-04-03 · Weekly, Ending Friday
47th pctile-61.3% 1y