AI Capex Fears Hit Risk Appetite: What It Means for Equities

In a report examining why AI-related worries are weighing further on risk appetite, the analysis argues that a defensive rotation is under way and is no longer confined to equities. Markets turned more defensive last week, with the sell-off concentrated in the AI and momentum equity complex. Equity volatility rose modestly while Treasuries rallied, as risk-off pressure from AI equities and credit outweighed firmer inflation data — US September core CPI rose 0.33% — and crude oil returning above $100 a barrel on restocking demand.


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