The default rate among private-credit borrowers has reached the highest in the roughly three-year history of an index from Kroll BondRatingAgencyLLC, adding to signs of stress in the $1.8 trillion industry ....
Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs. The S&P 500 slipped 0.6%, though it was nearly evenly split between rising and falling stocks. The Dow gained 0.6% to hit another record, ... .