GoKawiilCoreWeave's 2032 bond yield surges past 16% amid AI credit jitters
Yields on CoreWeave's 2032 bond with a 9.625% coupon have risen above 16%, while its five-year credit default swaps briefly spiked above 1,289 basis points Thursday before easing to around 1,155 Friday, according to Deutsche Bank. Credit default swaps on Nvidia, Broadcom and Amazon debt have also jumped sharply over the past month, even though their absolute spreads remain far lower than CoreWeave's.
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Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood suggests the AI capital spending boom could eventually be curbed if credit providers pull back, and Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid notes that debt and equity markets are now moving more in tandem, which could signal broader stress ahead. Rising CDS spreads across major AI-linked companies suggest investors want more protection against default risk even among firms with strong balance sheets, which could translate into higher borrowing costs for data center expansion going forward.
- CoreWeave's 2032 bond yield has climbed above 16% and its CDS spiked above 1,289 basis points before easing.
- CDS on Nvidia, Broadcom and Amazon debt have risen 76%, 49% and 44% respectively over the past month despite low absolute levels.
- Analysts see the moves as early warning signs of credit market caution toward AI infrastructure spending.
Source: cnbc.com — Deena Zaidi, 2026-11-10
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