Credit markets are flashing warnings on AI-linked debt and French sovereign bonds. Five-year CDS spreads have widened for CoreWeave, Oracle, SoftBank, France and Italy, according to CNBC's analysis of FactSet data. CoreWeave's spread reached 1,065.84 basis points on Oct. 21, while Oracle's rose to 308.25 from 141 on Jan. 2, after S&P downgraded its debt to the lowest investment-grade level in July. France's spread hit 89.8 basis points on Oct. 21, above Italy's 67.1, amid focus on its budget uncertainty and debt burden, and its 10-year yield topped 5% for the first time since 2002.
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