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Amazon plans an eight-part bond sale to raise at least $25 billion to fund its AI buildout and has told underwriters it won’t issue more debt in 2026; the move follows substantial prior bond issuance and aligns with a roughly $200 billion capex outlook this year, with proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes including investments, capex and debt repayment.
SpaceX’s SPCX finished its first full week as a public company down about 17%, pulling its market value back toward the $2 trillion mark after peaking above $2.5 trillion and trading near its $135 IPO price after opening above $150. The week also featured a $25 billion bond sale that drew roughly $90 billion in orders, prompting questions about whySpaceX is borrowing so heavily to fund growth. Bloomberg later noted paper losses on the debt offering, underscoring investor worry about the space/AI rally. Separately, SpaceX is exploring a Starlink-based consumer wireless service for recurring revenue, while OpenAI reportedly slowed its own IPO plans, signaling a possible cooling in enthusiasm for high-fliers in AI and related tech.
SpaceX’s stock is down about 30% from its IPO peak, but bond investors still piled into a $25bn deal with about $89bn in orders. The price suggests strong demand, yet the bonds’ spreads remain wide for their triple-B rating, signaling a hefty risk premium or doubts about maintaining investment-grade status. While index tracking could matter, passive funds are unlikely to force action, underscoring a divergence between equity hype and bond risk pricing.
Global equities slid as a tech sell-off intensified, led by SpaceX after its recent rally, with AI and memory-chip names hit hard as investors fret that higher inflation could lift interest rates and raise financing costs for AI infrastructure. Nasdaq-100 futures fell about 2.8%, and major techs—part of the so-called Magnificent Seven—dragged lower, while Micron earnings loom. Oil ticked down on talks to end the U.S.–Iran conflict, though longer‑dated Brent remains elevated.
The Long View argues that markets are increasingly pricing Trump’s signals rather than every pronouncement: stocks have risen on hints of a ceasefire or tariff pauses, while bond markets remain cautious and sensitive to monetary-policy risks, as big investors rebalance away from perceived US credibility threats and towards diversified debt, implying the market’s ‘measure’ of Trump appears in divergent reactions across asset classes.
SpaceX has hired banks to launch a roughly $20 billion fixed‑income deal to repay a $20 billion bridge loan taken after Elon Musk merged xAI and X with SpaceX, following the historic $86 billion IPO that pushed the company to about $2.4 trillion in market value. The proposed 10‑year bonds were eyeing pricing around 1.35–1.5 percentage points above Treasuries, as Moody’s assigned a Baa1 rating while flagging high capital needs and negative cash flow tied to its AI expansion.
SpaceX’s SPCX fell up to about 10% for a second day after breaking a three‑day win streak, as broader markets paused and reports emerged that the company’s bankers are preparing to discuss a potential $20 billion investment‑grade bond issue to refinance a 2027 bridge loan. The stock had surged on its IPO last Friday, fueling a retail‑led rally, and observers question whether the momentum can sustain the high valuation, with SpaceX being likened to a Magnificent Seven member.
U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields rose after the Fed held rates steady but projected higher borrowing costs later this year, lifting the dollar. The Dow dropped about 525 points, the S&P 500 roughly 96 points, and the Nasdaq around 382 points, while the 10-year yield moved to about 4.47%. The dollar index also climbed, and oil prices edged higher. The report notes it was the first rate statement under new Fed Chair Warsh.
NVIDIA plans an investment-grade bond offering to raise at least $20 billion across seven maturities (2 to 30 years) for general corporate purposes, including repaying or refinancing existing notes. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley are leading the deal, marking Nvidia’s first major bond sale in about five years as tech peers borrow to fund AI infrastructure.
On the 100th day of the Middle East conflict, global markets remain volatile as peace talks stall and supply worries keep inflation elevated. Equities initially fell but have largely recovered, led by AI-related beneficiaries in the U.S. and Asia, while Europe underperforms. Bond yields stay elevated amid inflation concerns, and oil remains well above pre-war levels due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions and other supply constraints, signaling ongoing price pressures and potential growth headwinds.
Stuart Kirk argues bonds are widely misunderstood, outlining five traps to avoid: (1) believing bond markets are omniscient or smarter than stocks, (2) comparing bond yields with earnings yields, (3) thinking rising long‑dated yields reflect debt concerns, (4) relying on the five‑year forward inflation rate to gauge long‑run inflation, and (5) conflating real yields with inflation‑linked bonds due to distortions. He notes that inflation expectations and real yields matter far more for true borrowing costs, and while many bond managers underperform, the topic remains crucial for savers and policymakers alike.
Rising inflation has driven Treasury yields higher, pushing bond prices down and signaling the Federal Reserve may keep rates elevated; with the 30-year at about 5.19% and the 10-year around 4.69%, borrowing costs for mortgages and corporate borrowing could rise, even as some analysts see the sell-off as a measured response and possible buying opportunities in bonds and stocks.
U.S. bond yields paused near recent highs while stock indices held steady ahead of Nvidia’s results, with mixed premarket moves: Nvidia slipped about 0.8%, Target rose ~3%, Marvell Technology up ~4%, Astera Labs surging ~13%, Chewy down ~9%, and cryptocurrencies edging higher as Bitcoin and Ethereum posted modest gains.
Trump postponed a planned Iran strike after requests from Gulf leaders, while oil prices eased but energy risks persist due to Hormuz disruptions. A broad energy shock propelled a global bond sell-off, with U.S. 10-year yields at a year-high and Japan’s 30-year at a record, as airlines warn of jet-fuel shortages. The headlines also cover tech news, including Meta layoffs and a Musk-OpenAI ruling, and note Putin’s upcoming state visit to Beijing following Trump’s trip to China.
Asia-Pacific stocks fell as investors digested higher bond yields, with the U.S. 30-year yield near 5.18%—its highest since 2007—and Japan’s long bonds at elevated levels; Nikkei, Kospi and Kosdaq declined while U.S. futures were modestly higher and Wall Street closed lower for a third straight session amid the yield rally and renewed geopolitical tensions around Iran.