Bloomberg Television·2026-08-11 04:25Artificial Intelligence and Technology Infrastructure - Nvidia teamed up with Wall Street investment giants for a $500 billion AI infrastructure financing package to lower customer financing constraints[2][8][12] - Intel planned a share sale targeting $15 billion to $20 billion, marking its first public share sale since the early 1970s[10][135] - Anthropic formed a partnership with Macquarie and GIC for a $9 billion deal to develop AI data centers in the United States[10][137] - TSMC reported a 45% rise in monthly sales for July, signaling sustainable AI hardware demand[6][11] Market Trends and Macroeconomics - Brent crude oil hovered near the $88 handle amid escalating U.S. demands on Iran regarding conflict reparations[3][34][35] - The Shanghai IPO for Unitree Robotics was over 5,000 times oversubscribed as retail investors piled into the humanoid robot sector[2][79] - The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels swung back to profitability in the first half of the year, with Hong Kong revenue exceeding 2018 figures by 7%[2][54][57] - Semiconductor and chip stocks experienced downward pressure at the open, with chip shares lowering by over 1% following broader financing discussions[48]