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Megaport is Australian Sharemarket’s New AI Boom-Bust Barometer

Australian Financial Review

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Date Published
28 June 2026
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28 June 2026, 12:00 am

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Megaport’s ride on the ASX has been wild. As it goes all in on AI, there are hundreds of millions of dollars of conviction capital on either side of the trade.

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This article examines Megaport as a proxy for the financial volatility and market sentiment surrounding the AI sector within the Australian stock exchange. It investigates the 'boom-bust' dynamics of AI infrastructure investment and how capital flows between hyperscalers and chipmakers. While it captures the economic fervor of the AI transition, it does not directly engage with technical AI safety, catastrophic risks, or governance frameworks, focusing instead on financial speculation and cloud infrastructure demand.

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MarketsEquity MarketsSharesPrint articleJun 28, 2026 – 9.00amAre we in the midst of an artificial intelligence bubble? It’s a question investors are asking themselves as capital rushes from the hyperscalers to the chip makers to the memory stocks in a mad scramble to make sense of this rapidly evolving supply chain.On the ASX, one stock has emerged as the ultimate barometer of the AI boom, or if you side with the bears, an eventual bust: Megaport. The company, founded by serial entrepreneur Bevan Slattery, has experienced its fair share of ups and downs since it floated in 2015 as a cloud infrastructure play.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreSharesOpinionAIMegaport LimitedFetching latest articles