Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?

Jun 5, 2026, 12:46 PM en source ↗
Global Economy

Summary

US stock markets continue to set record highs driven largely by artificial intelligence investment, even amid the Iran war, inflation and rising national debt. Analysts are debating whether the AI-fuelled rally constitutes a speculative bubble and how vulnerable markets are to a correction. The BBC examines the risks and the factors sustaining investor confidence.

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Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

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