MUFG research head says US GDP and dollar are highly exposed to any slowdown in AI growth

MUFG research head says US GDP and dollar are highly exposed to any slowdown in AI growth

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2026-11-02 10:31:02
Derek Halpenny, head of global markets research at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, said artificial intelligence is now embedded throughout US GDP data, making the broader economy unusually sensitive to any loss of momentum in the sector. In his view, the US economy is highly exposed because it depends heavily on whether the current positive narrative around AI can continue. Halpenny also said the US dollar shares that vulnerability. His comments frame AI not as a narrow technology theme, but as a factor that has become closely tied to perceptions of US economic strength and currency resilience. The remarks were cited by Bloomberg and carried by Techub News as a market analysis flash update.

Techub News reported that Derek Halpenny, head of global markets research at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, said artificial intelligence is now 「everywhere」 in US GDP data.

He said the US economy is highly vulnerable to shocks and depends heavily on whether the current positive narrative around AI can hold. The US dollar, he added, is similarly fragile.

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