A hyperscaler capital expenditure index has risen to about 6,800, with spending on chips and data centres outpacing free cash flow growth as the AI build-out gathers pace. The analysis, drawing on data to 30 June 2026, compares the wave with the late-1990s telecom boom, when new capacity shifted scarcity and economic rents elsewhere in the ecosystem.
Hyperscaler capex index climbs to about 6,800 as AI build-out accelerates
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