GLOBAL DEBT ISSUANCE DROPS 16% Global debt issuance fell 16% YoY last week, according to Goldman Sachs, although year-to-date issuance remains 9% higher. Investment-grade corporate issuance jumped 60%, while high-yield debt fell 41% and leveraged loans plunged 88%. Financial-sector issuance rose 38%, while structured finance dropped 64%. Meanwhile, assets in S&P and MSCI-linked ETFs continued to grow strongly, rising 32% and 36%, respectively.(*Walter Bloomberg)