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BoE Deputy Warns Overvalued Stocks, FTSE Slides 0.75%

4/24/2026

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Breeden Warns Overvaluation

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned equity valuations are too high and could fall, citing private-credit and AI concerns.
She said the system must be resilient to price adjustments.
After her interview, the FTSE 100 fell nearly 0.75% on Friday, near 8,000.
deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said AI creates a framework, urged investors to stay invested, and noted that 80% of companies this earnings season beat expectations.

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Analysts Flag Risks

The Bank of England linked the risk of a market correction to the recent U.S.–Israeli war on Iran.
The International Energy Agency warned that the world economy faces the biggest energy shock in history.
Bill Gates said the AI investment frenzy resembles the late-1990s dot-com bubble.
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang dismissed concerns about overvaluation in AI-related stocks.
Brent crude futures fell 0.07% to $105.91 a barrel.

History

Historical Context

During the late 1990s the Nasdaq rose about 400% before peaking at 5,048.62 on March 10 2000; a month later it fell 78%, erasing most of the gains. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan’s rate hikes preceded the crash, prompting regulators to monitor speculative tech sectors. Today, policymakers cite that episode while assessing rapid AI-driven equity gains.

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Breeden Warns Overvaluation

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned equity valuations are too high and could fall, citing private-credit and AI concerns.
She said the system must be resilient to price adjustments.
After her interview, the FTSE 100 fell nearly 0.75% on Friday, near 8,000.
deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said AI creates a framework, urged investors to stay invested, and noted that 80% of companies this earnings season beat expectations.

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