Banks put bond-sale spree on pause as market volatility ramps up

Banks put bond-sale spree on pause as market volatility ramps up

  Truist Financial Corp. has been the lone lender to test investor appetite for new bonds in the U.S. this week, marking a sharp slowdown after a $24.5 billion rush of fresh, post-earnings issuance last week. Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley have all held off selling debt.