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Bank of England warns of 'sharp correction' for markets if AI bubble bursts
The Bank of England highlights risks from AI stock overvaluation and Federal Reserve credibility, noting the top 5 US tech firms hold nearly 30% of the S&P 500 market value.
- The Bank of England has warned of a risk of a sharp drop in valuations for tech firms if progress in artificial intelligence is disappointing, according to the Financial Policy Committee .
- The FPC mentioned that material bottlenecks in AI progress could harm valuations for firms expected to benefit from AI investment.
- Valuations for technology companies have surged due to high expectations for AI adoption, highlighted by soaring share prices of firms like Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft.
- Market indices are particularly vulnerable if optimism about AI's impact wanes, as stated in the minutes of the FPC's latest meeting.
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Bank of England warns of potential AI bubble
The Bank of England warned that an AI-fueled bubble could burst and that a “sharp market correction” could be approaching. The UK central bank said that valuations of US stocks resembled the peak of the 2000s dot-com craze, and that 30% of the S&P 500’s total value came from just five AI-focused companies, the most concentrated the index has been in 50 years. The BoE also warned that threats to the US Federal Reserve’s independence could cause a…
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