Deutsche Bank Warns $30 Trillion Corporate Debt Spurs 25% Valuation Risks

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Deutsche Bank analysts warn that continued rate cuts to delay a recession have inflated global corporate debt to over $30 trillion, intensifying asset-bubble risks. They project that if stimulus ends abruptly, equity valuations could tumble by 25%, straining bank balance sheets.

1. Analyst Warning

Deutsche Bank’s research team highlights how aggressive rate cuts to prevent recessions have swelled global corporate debt beyond $30 trillion, setting the stage for asset bubbles across multiple sectors.

2. Market Implications

The report forecasts that an abrupt shift away from stimulus could trigger a 25% collapse in equity valuations, leading to heightened credit defaults and stress on bank balance sheets worldwide.

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