Bloomberg: Leveraged Lending Insights – 3/16/2026

M&A Activity Provides Support to Stalling US Leveraged Loan Market

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The US leveraged loan market has struggled to regain momentum following a sharp slowdown in issuance in February, as market volatility continues to weigh on activity. While conditions have shown modest improvement, with $12.1b brought to market through Wednesday March 18, current levels remain a far cry from January when weekly launches regularly topped $30b.