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Wall Street sees an AI bubble forming and is gaming what pops it

Looking to 2026, investors debate cutting AI exposure or doubling down to ride a potentially game-changing boom

Companies across financial services are seeking to use AI to speed up services and cut costs, tying the technology to headcount reductions.

Wall Street’s AI adoption to drive hiring boom for now

Over 70% survey respondents say they expect AI adoption to lead to higher operating costs over the next 3 years

The MSCI China Index has jumped about 30 per cent this year, beating the S&P 500 Index by the most since 2017 and adding US$2.4 trillion in value.

Wall Street bets Chinese stocks will extend US$2.4 trillion rally

Investor perception towards China has shifted from one of scepticism to a recognition

Despite the shocks of 2025, India’s economy has held up better than expected, with GDP expanding 8.2% in the September quarter from a year earlier

Wall Street predicts rebound in Indian markets after tough year

AFTER one of India’s worst years of market underperformance in decades, some of Wall Street’s biggest names are calling for a rebound.

The “Magnificent Seven” mega-cap stocks are still trading at absurd valuations, just like the dotcom players did.
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Amid AI frenzy, concerns mount over sustainability of equity rally as valuations continue to soar

The bulls say the AI boom is unlike the dotcom boom, in that the main players this time are extremely profitable giants such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta

Regional deal flow has more than doubled, fuelled by Japan, Korea and Australia, while India has remained consistently active, Salata says.

EQT billionaire takes on Wall Street titans with big Asia push

The firm may not be a household name but it’s grown to become the largest non-US private equity firm in the world, with US$310 billion in assets

The longest-serving CEO among the group, Jamie Dimon, has suggested in May that he may still have years of energy left in the tank.

Six Wall Street bank chiefs hold most power since global crisis

The six bank chiefs have a collective tenure of more than half a century as CEO

Pay jumped nearly 10% in H1 2025, hinting Wall Street bonuses may top last year’s record

Wall Street bonuses expected to hit record as bank profits surge

[NEW YORK] The Wall Street bonus pool is expected to break records this year if current trends continue, as big banks reap profits from soaring stocks and a return to more dealmaking after a long drou...

OpenAI has also granted the contractors early access to the AI its creating that aims to replace entry-level tasks at investment banks.

OpenAI recruits ex-bankers to train AI to eliminate banking grunt work

Participants are paid US$150 per hour to write prompts and build financial models for a range of transaction types