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US Treasurys experienced gains as investors sought safety amid concerns over the financial viability of major tech and AI companies due to supply-chain issues and high investment costs. This trend was highlighted by OpenAI's reduced valuation targets, SK Hynix's cancellation of an IPO, and an HSBC survey indicating a majority expectation of slowed AI infrastructure spending within a year. Additionally, rising tensions between the US-Israel and Iran pushed Brent crude prices to their highest since May.

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US Treasurys gained on October 23, 2026, as investors sought safety amid concerns over the health of the AI sector and rising oil prices. Analysts noted a flight to safety, with markets worried that Big Tech firms may struggle to cover their investments due to supply-chain bottlenecks. OpenAI reportedly lowered its target valuation, while South Korean chip giant SK Hynix canceled a planned IPO for one of its units. An HSBC survey found that over half of the investors surveyed expect a "meaningful slowdown" in AI infrastructure spending within the next 12 months. Additionally, fears of a resumption of the US-Israel war with Iran pushed Brent crude to its highest level since May.

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US Treasurys gained in what analysts characterized as a flight to safety by investors increasingly concerned over the health of the AI sector and rising oil prices.

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US Treasurys gained in what analysts characterized as a flight to safety by investors increasingly concerned over the health of the AI sector and rising oil prices. asserted

analysts → gain → sector

Markets have grown worried that Big Tech firms will not make sufficient money to cover their ballooning investments and are running into supply-chain bottlenecks in their huge infrastructure buildout: OpenAI has reportedly lowered its target valuation, South Korean chip giant SK Hynix pulled a planned IPO of one of its units, and an HSBC survey of hundreds of investors showed a majority expect “a meaningful slowdown in AI infrastructure spending” within the next 12 months. uncertain

majority → grow → months

Fears the US-Israel war with Iran will resume, meanwhile, saw Brent crude hit its highest since May. uncertain

crude → resume → May

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