This phenomenon appears to be fueled
AI technology is feared to lead to a 17-month high.
It's October 23, 2026. Analysis of global bond market metrics shows the strongest sense of risk rejection for more than a year, an indicator that appears to correspond to a 17-month high in global credit spreads.
This phenomenon appears to be fueled by a significant decline in AI-related actions, combined with the increased geopolitical tensions that have led investors to seek refuge assets, including government bonds and gold.
Katy Kaminski, Head of Research and Strategy at AlphaSimplex, analysed these developments, stating how testing trades on the AI equity market can generate bond market support effects while maintaining pressure on the fixed market.
In addition, the AI High Metrics index, which tracks the evolution of the value of AI stocks
In addition, the AI High Metrics index, which tracks the evolution of the value of AI stocks, appears to confirm this trend of rising risk in capital markets, subduing a sense of greater risk rejection.
Investors, noting that market risk has increased significantly in recent centuries, have redirected capital to instruments that provide stability, such as bonds issued by large governments and high-value assets, which has generated an increasing demand stream for these safe-haven assets.
While the AI High Metrics continues to monitor the values of AI stocks, investors note a wide impact on investment strategies as the fall in prices has intensified the climate of uncertainty and prompted a resumption of portfolios to reduce exposure to volatility. This also reflects continued pressure on the bond market, which, although somehow frozen, responds with a decrease in revenues and an increase in borrowing costs.