Tech bond yields hit highest since 2009 as AI funding rush shows strain
SumitGup · x · 2026-11-14
Bloomberg data shows the investment-grade tech bond index yield climbing above 6%, the highest since the 2009 financial crisis.
Quoting Carl Quintanilla: banks are dumping AI loans, tech bond buyers are balking, and hedge funds are pulling back — the AI funding rush is losing momentum, implying much higher costs to clear trillions of dollars in additional debt ahead.
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