The new map of interest rates: capital is becoming selective

The period of very cheap capital left behind companies built for rapid expansion, but not always for resilience. In the new environment, markets reward cash flow, debt maturity and predictable margins much more clearly.

What matters in this change

For investors, this shift is not simply a rotation between sectors. It requires a different way of reading risk: less confidence in distant promises and more attention to what can be measured today.

Banks and asset managers are separating companies that can refinance without pressure from those that depend on a quick recovery in demand. That divide will shape the next investment cycle.

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