Apple plans new $5 billion U.S. debt offering

Apple selling debt in the U.S. blue-chip bond market Monday ahead of key U.S. inflation readings due to be released later this week.Olivia Raimonde and Dayana Mustak for Bloomberg News:The $5 billion deal is expected to come in as many as five parts, according to a person familiar with the matter. The longest portion, a 30-year bond, could yield 135 basis points over comparable Treasuries, the person said.The sale will be the first for Apple since it sold $5.5 billion to fund buybacks and divide