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AI earnings shield US stocks, but bond risks rise: Jefferies' Wood

India · 2026-10-03

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Key takeaway

AI capex earnings shield US equities, but rising bond yields compress valuations and tighten global financing conditions.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerAI capex earnings lift US equities, but rising G7 bond yields compress equity risk premiums
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe US 10-year Treasury yield rises, lifting the global term premium and pulling Indian G-Sec yields higher
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian banks reprice floating-rate SME loans off the higher G-Sec curve, raising working-capital costs
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onthe rupee weakens against the dollar as US yields attract capital, raising landed costs for Indian SMEs importing dollar-priced inputs
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youan Indian SME's interest expense and input costs rise simultaneously, squeezing operating margin

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:Economic Times

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IN:Economic Times
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