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The bond sell-off comes for corporate America

Oct 6, 2026 · 11m

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A sharp rise in US government borrowing costs this year is bleeding into the corporate debt market and Hong Kong’s de facto central bank questioned HSBC on why its new AI hub would be established in Singapore. Plus, Brazil’s currency, stocks and bonds jumped after rightwing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won a first-round victory, and insurers are preparing for multimillion-dollar claims stemming from AI agents going “rogue”. Mentioned in this podcast: Surge in borrowing costs hits corporate America Brazil’s markets surge as investors bet on Flávio Bolsonaro election win France: between the bond market and the barricades Insurance claims to test Altman and Amodei liability for…