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23 October 2026

CNBC: AI debt and French bonds face a stress test…

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CNBC: AI debt and French bonds face a stress test…

CNBC reports: From AI companies financing data center projects to France’s heavily indebted government, credit markets are flashing warnings as investors grow warier of borrowing risks. Five-year credit default swap spreads have widened for CoreWeave, Oracle and SoftBank Group, as well as France and Italy, according to CNBC’s analysis of FactSet data. AI-related bonds have been selling off as markets raise the cost of capital amid concerns of a financing crunch. Neocloud demand ... The post CNBC: AI debt and French bonds face a stress test… appeared first on The Loadstar .

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