Big Tech’s $219bn bond binge and the Strait of Hormuz crisis push global borrowing costs higher
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Escalation around the Strait of Hormuz is lifting oil and gas prices, reinforcing higher-for-longer inflation and rate expectations and exacerbating a global bond selloff. At the same time, heavy debt issuance by US hyperscalers to fund AI data centers is increasing competition for capital, pushing borrowing costs higher for sovereigns. The combination tightens financial conditions and raises duration risk across developed markets.
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Heavy bond issuance by US tech giants, combined with escalating tension around the Strait of Hormuz, is adding upward pressure on global borrowing costs. So far this year, “hyperscalers” such as Google, Amazon and Meta have issued more than $219bn in bonds—more than double the year-ago pace—and some expect full-year issuance to reach $400$500bn. At the same time, a US-Iran military standoff is lifting energy prices and inflation expectations, leaving markets to price in a longer period of higher interest rates.
