Imagine OpenAI bonds, Labubu everywhere
Could 2026 see these four market developments?
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FROM an artificial intelligence (AI)-fuelled stock rally to China shaking off US tariff threats and earning a record trade surplus, 2025 was full of economic marvels.
Don’t expect debates over innovation and economic disruptions to disappear in 2026. There are four surprising-but-not-improbable developments on my watch list that you might want to consider.
OpenAI bonds
If WeWork was able to issue corporate bonds before going public, why can’t OpenAI, a unicorn behemoth valued at US$500 billion?
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