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Energy Credit Risk Soars As Crude Carnage Continues

Just when you thought it was safe to go all-in on energy stocks, credit, and commodities because, well, what could go wrong; crude's collapse in the last few days (amid record long speculators) has smashed Energy credit markets and sent high-yield bond prices cratering.

WTI Crude collapsed to a $48 handle at its lows today...

 

Sending yields on Energy bonds to 3 month highs (and prices tumbling)

 

 

And the result for high yields bonds is the year's gains evaporated in 5 days...

 

Amid massive fund outflows...