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Alphabet Deal Signals AI Debt Appetite, Schiffman Says

Bloomberg Technology Monday 17 August 2026, 14:09 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 17th, 2026 Alphabet Deal Signals AI Debt Appetite, Schiffman Says The surge in new AI debt is potentially crowding out long-end Treasury demand and has played a major role in the rise of bond yields, with some estimates suggesting it has pushed up 10-year rates by about 0.3 percentage point this year. Robert Schiffman of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.

Aug 17th, 2026 Alphabet Deal Signals AI Debt Appetite, Schiffman Says The surge in new AI debt is potentially crowding out long-end Treasury demand and has played a major role in the rise of bond yields, with some estimates suggesting it has pushed up 10-year rates by about 0.3 percentage point this year. Robert Schiffman of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.
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