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Today · 5 min
Investors Have Been Dumping AI-Linked Debt, And Indonesia Just Got A Very Stern Warning
Bonds linked to the big AI spend dove sharply this week as investors worried about getting their cash back. Plus, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy could be downgraded not one but two notches, on concerns it’s not doing enough to improve market governance. Today’s stories: Investors Have Been Dumping AI-Linked Debt Indonesia Might Be Dropped From The Emerging Markets Roster Try Finimize Pro
Yesterday · 5 min
Chip Stocks Fell Across The World, And Apple Just Hit A $5 Trillion Valuation
The potential of higher interest rates and funding worries had chip investors heading for the exits. Plus, when the stock market closed on Wednesday, Apple notched a valuation above $5 trillion – only the second-ever company to do so. Today’s stories: Chip Stocks Fell Across The World Apple Is Officially In The $5 Trillion Club Try Finimize Pro
Thursday · 4 min
US Inflation Came In Hotter Than Expected, And Japanese Money Might Be Staying Home
Prices are rising in the US – and it’s not just energy and fuel to blame. Plus, Japan’s biggest institutional investors are buying more domestic debt than they have in a long time. Today’s stories: Even After An Interest Rate Hike, US Inflation Came In Hot Japanese Investors Are Moving Back Home Try Finimize Pro
Wednesday · 4 min
Wall Street Banks’ Earnings Beat Expectations (Mostly), While The IMF Had Some Good News… And Some Bad
Wall Street’s banks more or less beat expectations, but there’s still good reason to be cautious. Plus, the International Monetary Fund says global economic growth is holding up – but its biggest boosters could become its biggest liabilities. Today’s stories: Big Banks Beat Earnings Expectations… Mostly The IMF Had Some Good News And Some Bad News Try Finimize Pro
Tuesday · 3 min
China's Central Bank Knows What It Likes, And Amazon's Reportedly Chatting Up An AI Startup
China’s not the only central bank filling its reserves with shiny yellow stuff. Plus, the acquisition could make it easier for AI companies to swap out Nvidia’s chips for cheaper ones – including Amazon’s. Today’s stories: China Just Went On A Gold-Buying Spree Amazon Is Eyeing A $7 Billion Deal To Buy AI Startup Decart Try Finimize Pro
October 10 · 5 min
A Global Watchdog Issued A Warning About Banks, And OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Doesn’t Quite Add Up To Reports
Almost 20 years after the global economic crisis, an international financial stability watchdog has found that many countries still aren’t fully prepared to handle a big bank’s collapse. Plus, OpenAI’s annualized revenue isn’t as high as everyone thought – but it’s still on track for big sales this year. Today’s stories: Major Countries May Not Be Ready For A Bank Failure OpenAI’s Math Isn’t The Same As Anthropic’s Try Finimize Pro
October 9 · 4 min
Memory Maker Solidigm Is Solidly Closer To An IPO, And Investors Think It’s Safer To Lend To French Companies Than To France Itself
SK Hynix’s Solidigm has reportedly chosen the banks that will handle its public listing, as memory makers rush to list. And with debt loads rising and a fraught presidential election looming, more investors think lending to French companies is a safer bet than lending to the country itself. Today’s stories: Memory Maker Solidigm Just Moved Closer To A US IPO France’s Government Bonds Are Looking Riskier And Riskier Try Finimize Pro
October 8 · 4 min
SpaceX Is Looking At A $40 Billion Debt Deal To Buy Nvidia Chips, And Shell Is Predicting Record Oil Refining Profit Margins
The rockets-and-AI firm is hoping to borrow around $40 billion to buy Nvidia’s specialist AI chips for its data centers – and geopolitical chaos doesn’t tend to produce a lot of winners, but liquid gold has been living up to its name… Today’s stories: SpaceX Is Raising Funds To Buy Nvidia Chips Shell And Other Oil Refiners Have Been Raking It In Try Finimize Pro
October 7 · 4 min
Nuclear Operator Constellation Just Inked A Mega Deal With Alphabet, And DeepSeek Will Probably Be Swimming In Cash After Its Latest Funding Round
Big Tech needs more power, and nuclear operator Constellation is here for it. Plus, China’s answer to Anthropic and OpenAI blew past its $7.5 billion target – and the funding round isn’t even over yet. Today’s stories: Alphabet Inked A Mega Deal For Nuclear Megawatts DeepSeek’s Been Riding A Wave Of Investment Try Finimize Pro
October 6 · 4 min
Oil Reserves Are “Scarily Thin”, And Institutional Investors Are Ditching US Stocks
The head of Saudi Aramco warned that oil stockpiles are running very low – and that’s a threat to inflation. Plus, the pros are trying to dial back their exposure to AI stocks, and particularly US ones – but that’s easier said than done these days. Today’s stories: Oil Reserves Are Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel Big Global Investors Are Cutting Down On AI Try Finimize Pro
October 3 · 4 min
Corporate Bonds Are Falling As Companies Borrow More, And US Hiring Came In Lower Than Expected
Corporate bonds had been fairly calm this year, but a glut of new borrowing is now testing investors’ appetite. Plus, the US economy added fewer jobs than expected in September – and July and August’s figures were revised down, too. Today’s stories: Companies Are Borrowing More – And That’s Got Investors Nervous US Jobs Came Up Short In September Try Finimize Pro
October 2 · 4 min
Crop Prices Rose Sharply – And Your Grocery Bill Could Soon Follow – While Huawei’s Raising Smartphone Prices As Memory Costs Surge
Crop prices just went up, which means more expensive groceries could be on the table – along with an inflation headache. Plus, with the AI buildout snatching up memory chips almost as fast as they’re being made, phones and other gadgets are getting pricier. Today’s stories: Your Grocery Bill Could Be About To Get Pricier Huawei Is Raising Smartphone Prices As The Memory Shortage Bites Try Finimize Pro
October 1 · 4 min
OpenAI’s Raising Funds – At A $1.4 Trillion Valuation – After Delaying Its IPO, And US Inflation For August Came In Cooler Than Expected
The AI firm is putting safety over a public listing, but it’s still looking for funding to keep growing – and prices are still rising faster than the Federal Reserve would like, but traders are less sure an interest rate hike is coming next month. Today’s stories: OpenAI’s Looking For Cash After Delaying Its IPO In Relaxing News, US Inflation Came In Cooler Than Expected Try Finimize Pro
September 30 · 5 min
AI Needs To Make $6 Trillion A Year To Justify All The Spending, And Anthropic’s Leaked IPO Documents Warn That AI Poses An “Existential Risk” To Humanity
In a fresh report, Bain sees existing AI services generating $1.8 trillion per year – but that leaves another $4.2 trillion to come out of (currently) thin air. Plus, Anthropic’s IPO prospectus warned that AI could pose a catastrophic risk to humanity… Today’s stories: AI Needs To Make $6 Trillion A Year To Justify All The Spending Anthropic’s Leaked IPO Documents Revealed More Than A $2 Trillion Valuation… Try Finimize Pro
September 29 · 4 min
Companies Have Been Increasingly Opting For Cheaper AI, And Gold And Oil Are Moving In Opposite Directions
More corporate dollars are being spent on cheaper, good-enough AI models – and that makes AI startups’ sky-high valuations tougher to justify. Plus, with geopolitical uncertainty the world over, gold and oil are moving in opposite directions. Today’s stories: Companies Are Increasingly Opting For Cheaper AI – Bad News For Anthropic And OpenAI Oil Is Up, Gold Is Down Try Finimize Pro
September 26 · 4 min
The US-China Summit Wrapped Up Without A Lot To Show, And Higher Energy Bills Dented European Consumer Confidence
The closely-watched meeting kept the two countries’ trade truce alive for another two months – but AI, tariffs, and more are still up in the air. Plus, rising energy bills are weighing on Europe’s shoppers – and that’s not great for households or retail stocks. Today’s stories: The US-China Summit Produced Two Pandas, One Eagle, And A Trade Truce Extension Costlier Energy Is Chilling European Consumer Confidence Try Finimize Pro
September 25 · 4 min
Meta Released A New Dedicated AI Device, And Government Bond Yields Have Kept Climbing Worldwide
The social media giant’s surprise device – a cute, pocketable AI assistant – will be a test of what form factor people want their physical AI buddies to take. Plus, inflation fears and government borrowing costs are rising the world over – and the debt pile is only growing… Today’s stories: Meta’s Turning On The Charm With A New Dedicated AI Device Government Bonds Are Showing No Sign Of Yielding Yet Try Finimize Pro
September 24 · 4 min
Anthropic’s Upcoming Debut Is Making Other IPO Candidates Nervous, And Analysts Were Less Chipper About US Company Earnings Last Week
With investors waiting for AI star Anthropic’s listing, other IPO candidates are holding off on launches – and for the first time in months, more analysts downgraded profit predictions than upped them. Today’s stories: Anthropic’s Upcoming Debut Is Making Things Weird On Wall Street Analysts Are Less Optimistic About US Company Earnings Try Finimize Pro
September 23 · 4 min
Tencent And Alibaba’s Fresh AI Moves Made Investors Happy, And Polymarket’s Going For A European Regulatory Win
Tencent and Alibaba both made big – but very different – AI announcements, and saw their share prices rise. Plus, prediction market Polymarket is asking European regulators to categorize it as financial services – but that might be a hard sell. Today’s stories: China’s Tech Giants Are Opening Their Hearts And Wallets To AI Polymarket Wants To Be A Financial Services Firm In Europe Try Finimize Pro
September 22 · 4 min
Diesel Prices Continued Their Upward March, And SoftBank Is Taking On Even More Debt To Fund Its AI Investments
US diesel just hit a new all-time high, and the fuel crunch is starting to show up in other places, too – while Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank will be hoping that its big bets on AI pay off, especially now that it’s taking on more and more debt to pay for them… Today’s stories: Diesel Prices Have Soared, With Supply Running On Empty SoftBank Is Selling Bonds To Pay For Even More AI Investment Try Finimize Pro

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