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Treasury yields climb toward 5%, bonds weak
Bond traders now accept core inflation is sticky and will not fade quickly; renewed U.S.-Iran conflict is pushing oil toward $100, and Treasury yields are nearing 5%, with long-term buyers less able to support the market and Japanese repatriation adding further pressure on U.S. bonds.
Oil pushing toward $100 on Iran conflict
Renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran is increasing pressure on commodities, and oil prices that had been around $70 are now pushing toward $100, which is fueling inflation concerns and central bank hawkishness.
AI demand fills GPTC orders until 2030
AI is driving intense demand for processing and advanced packaging equipment; GPTC sees a long-term AI cycle lasting until at least 2030, has built a new plant adding 50% capacity and still cannot meet orders, and faces significant manpower shortages.
Premium audiences boost IMAX China share
Premium formats grew 16% year-over-year while regular auditoriums were flat; IMAX's China market share reached just under 6% and about $110 million on less than 1% of screens, showing audiences are choosy but willing to pay for quality, with a strong upcoming film slate supporting momentum.
China bonds, yuan outperform on deflation buffers
China's deflation and physical oil stockpiles give it a buffer against the global oil-driven inflation shock; Chinese bonds are outperforming global peers materially and the yuan is in a virtuous cycle with bonds, insulating China from the bond selloff.
Chinese banks attract yield-seeking flows
Chinese banks used the bond and currency stability to rebuild net interest margins and dividend payout ratios; with yields higher globally, dividend stocks are attracting flows, and Chinese banks are breaking out toward new highs.
Property and consumption recovering unevenly in China
The property market and domestic travel are being talked up for recovery, and the government is pushing domestic consumption themes; large urban centers powered by financial stability and AI are more resilient on consumption while the rest of the country struggles.
Deepzero enterprise AI demand exceeds capacity
Deepzero's first-half profit jumped 125% and demand is two to three times its capacity; the company focuses on revenue-generating enterprise AI, grew new customers by around 300% in the first half, and is expanding internationally as AI lowers language and technology barriers.
Japan should hike; JGB yields pressured
Bessent says Abe-nomics succeeded in reflating Japan and it is now time for Takaichi-nomics, reinforcing expectations for a September Bank of Japan rate hike and higher Japanese bond yields after the 10-year JGB hit its highest level since 1996.
AI advanced packaging demand remains super cycle
AI advanced packaging take-rate is about 10% and heterogeneous integration is around 25%; AI is driving not only advanced chips but also PCB, server, and related equipment demand, leaving the advanced packaging equipment sector capacity-constrained with visibility stretching toward the end of the decade.
AI packaging orders fill Scientech through 2029
Scientech's order book is full with a forecast through 2029; it plans to triple capacity and revenue within five years, is building a U.S. support center in Arizona near TSMC, and is adding new factories in Taiwan and Tainan to meet AI packaging demand.
Taiwan's AI chip role grows long term
Even as TSMC and its suppliers diversify into Arizona and Japan, Taiwan is expected to play a much higher role in the AI chip supply chain ten years from now because it remains the core of R&D and manufacturing.
Robert Kaplan
Vice Chair, Goldman Sachs; former President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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AI adoption disinflation supports long-term bonds
The AI infrastructure buildout is inflationary, but the AI adoption phase, which is still early, should be disinflationary; this creates a good prospect for inflation to trend toward 2% over the next few years, supporting long-dated Treasury compensation or a steeper curve.
This Bloomberg Markets video, published September 02, 2026,
features Mark Cranfield, Hoton Chang, Daniel Manwaring, Anthony Stevens, Grace Huang, Scott Bessent, Eric Lee, Robert Kaplan
discussing U.S. 10-Year Treasury, BNO, Grand Process Technology Corp, IMAX, Chinese yuan (CNY), CBON, KBA, Chinese property and consumer stocks, Beijing Deep Zero Tech, Japanese 10-Year Government Bond, AI advanced packaging semiconductor equipment, SCIENTECH, Taiwan semiconductor sector, U.S. 30-Year Treasury.
13 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Mark Cranfield,
Hoton Chang,
Daniel Manwaring,
Anthony Stevens,
Grace Huang,
Scott Bessent,
Eric Lee,
Robert Kaplan
· Tickers:
U.S. 10-Year Treasury,
BNO,
Grand Process Technology Corp,
IMAX,
Chinese yuan (CNY),
CBON,
KBA,
Chinese property and consumer stocks,
Beijing Deep Zero Tech,
Japanese 10-Year Government Bond,
AI advanced packaging semiconductor equipment,
SCIENTECH,
Taiwan semiconductor sector,
U.S. 30-Year Treasury
