Meta Platforms is making its debut in the euro bond market after raising $15 billion in the dollar bond market on Tuesday. The six-part offering has maturities from just over four years to over 38 years, with initial price levels around 140 basis points over mid-swaps for the shortest tranche and around 370 basis points for the longest. Investors placed as much as $58 billion of bids for the dollar deal, and the euro sale is Meta's first outside its home market. It is part of a burst of borrowing by Microsoft, Oracle, Alphabet and Meta totaling about $57 billion since late last week, as tech firms return to US high-grade debt to finance AI infrastructure. The spending is facing greater scrutiny from investors and politicians, and voter anger over data centers was a major issue in the US midterm elections.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 621.03 |
| Change that session | +2.36% |
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