S&P Global Ratings has released its 2026 Liquidity Outlook, highlighting key factors shaping credit market liquidity in the coming year. The report points to surging private credit, record tech sector debt issuance driven by AI, and increasing leverage at nonbank financial institutions as major trends. It also examines potential impacts of U.S. regulatory changes, significant refinancing needs for leveraged borrowers, and rising Japanese bond yields. The analysis raises questions about the capacity of primary bond markets to absorb tech capital expenditure and the evolving role of private credit versus syndicated lending.

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