Companies Big and Small Lose Access to Credit Amid Bank Stress Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin | 0 Comments No companies with investment-grade credit ratings sold new bonds over the six business days from March 10 through March 17, the first week in March without a new high-grade bond sale since 2013, according to PitchBook LCD. The market for new junk-bond sales has largely stalled this month, and no companies have gone public on the New York Stock Exchange in more than two weeks.