Global Bond Sales Reach $1 Trillion at Their Fastest Pace Ever

Global publicly syndicated bond issuance has reached $1 trillion in record time as borrowers seize soaring demand to lock in relatively cheap costs.

The threshold was passed on Monday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, after Oracle Corp. raised $25 billion in the year’s biggest corporate bond sale. In previous years, that milestone has been hit later — on Feb. 7 in 2024, and on Feb. 11 last year.

More than 40% of this year’s volume consists of bonds sold by governments, the data show. Financial firms are closely behind at nearly 35% of overall supply, including Goldman Sachs Group ...