Market selloff and rising rates test the AI data centre deal boom
tartoran · hn · 2026-10-16
Reuters reports that a recent market selloff and rising interest rates are pressuring the AI data centre deal boom. Capital-intensive data centre acquisitions, leases and construction deals that surged on AI demand expectations now face higher financing costs and shakier investor sentiment, raising questions about the economics of the buildout.
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