Pacific Investment Management Co. warns the credit loss cycle is imminent, driven by heavy AI spending that could widen economic disparities and impact lower-quality borrowers. The firm anticipates a resurgence in defaults and significantly higher losses in leveraged and private direct lending, citing borrower strategies like maturity extensions and payment-in-kind structures.
Bitcoin trades near $76K, Ethereum at $2,240 as tech selloff, strong US jobs data weigh on crypto markets
Bitcoin hovered near $76,000 and Ethereum around $2,240 as technology stock weakness, AI spending concerns and US crypto legislation uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Despite modest