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The Guardian Business Tuesday 13 October 2026, 06:10 UTC By Lauren Almeida 1 min read
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe IMF has also warned today that the threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk. In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The IMF has also warned today that the threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk.

In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”.

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