High-yield credit is starting to push back against the stock market’s resilience. The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: HYG) has slipped nearly 1% in July and is headed for another down month, which would make it three declines in a row and five in the past six months. Wolfe Research says “the bond market looks worried,” with HYG’s March lows potentially back in play. Stocks are still rotating near highs, while junk debt is trading like investors are getting more selective about risk.

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