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Juicy Yields Draw Junk Bond Buyers to Investment-Grade AI Debt

Companies looking to finance data center projects are increasingly turning to junk bond investors to help them raise billions of dollars, even for debt that is investment-grade.

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Large listed companies ranking: Ibex groups increase net debt by 2.4% up to June

Ibex groups increase their net debt by 4,450 million in the first half-year, to 191,329 million, which represents a 2.4% increase compared to the close of 2025.

  • Ibex-listed groups increased net debt by 2.4% to June 2026
  • Largest increases: Iberdrola (+5.514m), ArcelorMittal (+1.389m), Acciona (+1.254m), Aena (+1.215m)
  • ECB raised interest rates in June for first time in 3 years to combat inflation

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