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10-year Treasury yield holds below 5% amid AI debt fears

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield stayed below 5% on Friday, Oct. 23. A day earlier, a sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks had sent investors into government bonds. The benchmark yield fell under that level on Thursday for the first time…

Fund managers rank AI spending as top credit risk

The largest technology companies are on track to spend between $725 billion and $760 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, a historic acceleration driven almost entirely by artificial intelligence infrastructure. But as the commitments grow, so do warnings from Wall…

Goldman, JPMorgan issue margin calls as AI sell-off deepens

Credit default swap spreads tied to some of the world's largest technology companies have surged to multi-year highs, reflecting deepening investor anxiety about the debt being accumulated to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure. The widening spreads, combined with a formal warning…

Fitch warns AI boom poses major credit risk as chip stocks slide worldwide

Technology shares fell sharply across global markets on Tuesday as a deepening selloff in semiconductor stocks intensified doubts over whether massive spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure will deliver adequate returns.

Fitch warns AI market correction is a major credit risk

Fitch Ratings on Monday flagged the prospect of an AI-driven market correction as a major emerging credit risk, warning that the enthusiasm powering U.S. equity markets and corporate bond issuance could unravel with broad consequences for the global economy.

Nvidia’s credit risk tops Alphabet’s as AI bond flood tests market limits

The credit markets are flashing a warning over the AI infrastructure boom. Six hyperscalers — Nvidia, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon Amazon.com, Inc., Oracle, and SpaceX — have issued roughly $244 billion in corporate bonds globally this year, more than double last…

Moody’s, Jefferies warn of credit risks in Big Tech’s AI debt binge

The credit risks lurking beneath the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom moved into sharper focus this week as both Moody's Ratings and Jefferies issued warnings about the mounting debt loads of America's largest technology companies.

Fitch flags AI-driven job losses as emerging global credit risk

Fitch Ratings has flagged artificial intelligence and heavy digital infrastructure spending as emerging global credit risks, warning that AI-driven labor displacement could erode tax revenues in developed economies. The warning, issued this week, comes amid mounting data showing accelerating job…