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  "id": 12793984,
  "title": "Asia shares slip, bonds submerged in tide of AI debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/asia-shares-slip-bonds-submerged-in-tide-of-ai-debt-12793984",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:58:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/asia-shares-slip-bonds-submerged-in-tide-ai-debt-6441181"
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  "account": "Asian shares experienced a decline on Thursday, triggered by concerns over sovereign bond markets. Major tech companies, including SpaceX, Broadcom, and Oracle, were reportedly seeking billions in debt, intensifying competition for scarce funding. Oil prices surged as attacks on shipping in the Gulf continued to heighten the pressure on Treasuries, despite a successful US 10-year debt auction that somewhat alleviated rising yields. The dollar remained strong, but the euro plummeted to near 17-month lows amid mounting worries about France's economic health, which also impacted Italian and Greek debt. Consequently, Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's stock indices suffered declines of 1.1% and 2.1%, respectively. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index outside Japan followed suit with a 1.2% drop.\n\nOn Wall Street, the S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures both saw a 0.1% decrease. In Europe, the EUROSTOXX 50, DAX, and FTSE futures remained flat after a downturn the previous day. Commodity markets witnessed a 2.1% increase in Brent futures to $102.30 per barrel and a 1.7% rise in US crude futures to $89.79 per barrel.\n\nMedia reports suggested that SpaceX, Broadcom, and Oracle were aiming to raise funds for AI chip acquisition, with Broadcom seeking $50 billion in financing, SpaceX planning $30 billion in investment-grade debt and $10 billion in loans for Nvidia's chips, and Broadcom planning a $50 billion financing round. This surge in corporate debt raised concerns among investors. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, warned of a dangerous cycle where Nvidia was financing its customers' purchases, potentially endangering global investors if the projected profits did not materialize. Green emphasized that AI development was transitioning from cash to credit, which altered the risk profile and required debt repayment regardless of incoming revenues. He added that the debt burden would be borne by pension funds and bond investors worldwide.\n\nWhile some viewed the AI spending as potentially beneficial for semiconductors and memory sectors, the growing corporate debt and sovereign bond market pressures underscored the need for careful financial management.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Asia shares slip, bonds submerged in tide of AI debt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/asia-shares-slip-bonds-submerged-in-tide-of-ai-debt",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:58:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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