Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition
Listen for business and finance news centered in the Asia-Pacific region. Host Doug Krizner brings you insight and analysis on the day's top stories from China, India, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and more.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
The Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as policymakers lose confidence that inflation will cool sufficiently without at least a nudge from the central bank. Meantime, bond traders have piled into bearish positions ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, betting that the Treasury selloff driving yields to their highest i...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Investors are also assessing the outlook for technology shares after global equities retreated Monday following calls from leading AI developers for a slower pace of advances in the field. MSCI's Asia Pacific equities gauge slipped 0.1% on Tuesday after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbled 5.9% — its biggest drop in more than two months. We speak to Sunny Bangia, he cov...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Central banks from much of the Group of Seven face a pivotal week as mounting inflation risks heap pressure on them to raise interest rates. The US will be most closely watched in the wake of a higher-than-expected core inflation reading, which stoked investor bets that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and his colleagues will raise their benchmark rate. Meantime, the Reserve Bank of Australi...
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.
- In the US – a look ahead to the next FOMC decision, along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
- In the UK – a look ahead to Sweden’s general election.
- In Asia – a look ahead to the next monetary policy decision from the Bank of Japan.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks dropped, tracking losses on Wall Street, as surging oil prices stoked concern that inflation will accelerate. Brent crude held above $101 a barrel. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 1.3%, with benchmark gauges in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia all declining. The S&P 500 Index slid 0.5% on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq 100 Index dropped 0.3%, weighed down by...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to counter his efforts to strengthen Japan's currency, saying when he makes market calls these days he's effectively doing so with inside information. Bessent, a former hedge fund executive, was reviewing occasions when he's intervened in markets, including the joint purchases of yen he mounted with Japan's government on July 31. Wh...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
The yen extended Monday's rally to reach the strongest level since February, aided by rising expectations of a Bank of Japan interest-rate increase next week. Gains in South Korean chip stocks helped support Asian equities. Japan's currency rose as much as 0.8% to 153.16 per dollar after appreciating 1.2% on Monday. The latest advance suggests the currency's rally set in motion by th...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks rose after US technology shares advanced on Friday. Oil climbed after the US and Iran traded tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg's Paul Allen spoke to Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs Co-head of Global Commodities Research.
And - in the US last Friday, yields were marginlly higher, more so at the front-end of the Treasury curve, given a very strong employ...
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.
- In the US – a look ahead to the U.S CPI and PPI reports and a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
- In the UK – a look ahead to the next decision from the European Central Bank.
- In Asia – a look ahead to the 18th BRICS Summit in India.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks and currencies rose as investors pared bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this month, weakening the dollar. The yen strengthened, with traders lifting bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes and remaining vigilant to the risk of official action to further boost the currency.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he'd be willing to support holding rates steady if price ...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks rose and oil paused a three-day rally after President Donald Trump played down the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Iran. The yen strengthened, gaining for a second session to trade around 158.44 per dollar, and keeping traders on alert for further intervention by authorities. Gains in Japan and South Korea helped MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge advance 0.7...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks fell with bonds and gold as rising oil prices stoked inflation concerns and expectations for tighter monetary policy. Rising oil prices pressured bonds, pushing global yields to the highest since 2008, as traders increased bets the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. The renewed surge in energy prices is compounding inflation concerns already fueled by governm...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Treasuries extended their declines and Asian bonds followed as renewed geopolitical tensions drove oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns and expectations for further monetary tightening. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury rose three basis points to 4.78% in Asian trading, the highest since January 2025, while Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to 2.9...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks and bonds fell after hawkish comments from Chair Kevin Warsh boosted bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike next month. Oil rose as Middle East tensions flared.
MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge dropped 1.1%, snapping a four-day gain, with technology shares leading declines. The Kospi Index — a barometer for artificial intelligence investments — ...
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.
- In the US – a look ahead to the August jobs report and a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
- In the UK – a look ahead to state elections in eastern Germany.
- In Asia – a look ahead to South Korea inflation data.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Nvidia Corp., the chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, projected sales growth of 70% for the next fiscal year, sending its shares on their biggest one-day rally since April 2025. The company's shares rose 8.7% to $227.98 in New York on Thursday, adding about $442 billion in market value. For more on the markers, we spoke to Sunny Bangia. He covers Asia Equities...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Nvidia, the chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, gave a bullish sales outlook for fiscal 2028, easing concerns that AI spending is poised to lose momentum. "We expect to grow revenue by approximately 70% in fiscal 2028," Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said during a post-earnings conference call. Analysts have projected a rise of about 45% for that year, ...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian shares rose, led by chipmakers, as a decline in crude oil eased concerns about quickening inflation. MSCI's Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed 0.8%, with Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. the biggest contributors. The regional benchmark was poised for a fourth gain in five sessions. Chip stocks had also advanced on Wall Street, with Nvidia Corp. snapping a seven-day ru...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian equities declined as investors cut exposure to technology shares ahead of earnings this week that will test confidence in the artificial intelligence trade. The MSCI Asia Pacific equities gauge slipped 0.5%, with South Korean chip bellwethers SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. contributing most to the decline. The losses followed a selloff in semiconductor giants on Wall...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks edged lower, with the artificial intelligence trade in focus during a week set to be shaped by earnings from chip bellwether Nvidia Corp. and the Federal Reserve's annual gathering. Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Haidi Stroud-Watts speak to Pepperstone Research Strategist Dilin Wu.
And - China said it continues to support a diplomatic end to the US-Iran war, in a delayed sta...
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