FILE PHOTO: A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for BlackRock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The BlackRock Investment Institute said on Tuesday it is turning bearish on long-term U.S. Treasuries, warning a coming wave of AI-related financing could put upward pressure on U.S. borrowing costs and exacerbate worries over U.S. government indebtedness.
In recent weeks, investors have been zeroing in on how big tech’s push into AI will likely mean hundreds of billions in new debt over the coming years. The added leverage is not expected to seriously dent the sector’s still strong balance sheets, but the borrowing spree is unfolding against a backdrop of already elevated public debt in the U.S. and other developed markets, stoking broader concerns about rising leverage across the financial system.
