Update: Market Chatter: Alphabet Begins Marketing Bonds in Hong Kong, Singapore

04:30 AM EST, 11/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to include order details for the bond sale in the fourth paragraph.) Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) has started marketing local-currency bonds in Hong Kong and Singapore, testing Asian investor appetite for debts tied to hyperscalers and the AI-sector, reported Bloomberg on Thursday, citing anonymous sources. The Google parent set price guidance for its two-year, five-year and 10-year Hong Kong dollar bonds at around 4.6%, 5% and 5.5%, respectively. Alphabet is also marketing two-year, five-year, 10-year and 30-year Singapore dollar notes, with guidance around 2.75%, 3.25%, 3.65%, and 4%. Combined orders for the bonds have already exceeded $7 billion as of Thursday, Reuters said, citing updated deal statistics. Representatives from Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)