Broader Capex Discipline

Microsoft’s decision becomes part of a broader push to slow or renegotiate third-party data center commitments after earlier capex trimming and delivery delays. This would create a mild negative read-through for AI infrastructure providers, equipment suppliers, and data center power demand, though not a broad macro shock.

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