Huan Qiu Wang·2026-01-13 02:53Group 1 - Moody's report indicates that over the next five years, at least $3 trillion will flow into data center-related investments, supported by strong financing capabilities across various credit market sectors [1][3] - The report highlights that major tech companies will be the primary source of funding for data centers, driven by increasing demand for computing power and electricity [3] - Six major U.S. cloud service providers, including Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Oracle, Meta Platforms, and CoreWeave, are expected to invest a total of $500 billion in data centers this year [3] Group 2 - Moody's anticipates that U.S. data centers will increasingly turn to asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and private credit markets for debt refinancing [3][4] - The ABS market in the U.S. is projected to reach approximately $15 billion in issuance by 2025, with significant growth expected this year due to increased loans for data center construction [3] - Despite concerns regarding the substantial debt required to support the AI revolution, there are no signs of a slowdown in data center construction demand, indicating that the capacity race is still in its early stages [4]