02:06 PM EDT, 09/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- A record 29 companies tapped the bond market Tuesday, looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing costs ahead of the US presidential election, Bloomberg reported.

Ford Motor ( F ) , Target ( TGT ) and Barclays ( JJCTF ) were among the blue-chip companies in the corporate bond market, making it the busiest single sales day on record, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing its own data.

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