Nearly $2.5 trillion of AI-related infrastructure investment will flow through the global economy by 2028; >80% of that spending is still ahead of the market as of early 2026.

Nearly $2.5 trillion of AI-related infrastructure investment will flow through the global economy by 2028; >80% of that spending is still ahead of the market as of early 2026. | Quarterly hyperscaler capex disclosures

Key catalyst: Quarterly hyperscaler capex disclosures

Watch events: Hyperscaler capex guidance; sovereign AI infrastructure commitments; CHIPS Act / EU Chips Act disbursements.

2025 hyperscaler capex totals $300B+ across MSFT/GOOG/META/AMZN; Stargate $500B + xAI $200B + sovereign GCC deals validate trajectory.

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Adverse (2)

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