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.
Asian equities climbed to a record, powered by a rally in Japanese stocks on their return from a break, as optimism grew that the US and Iran were nearing a deal to end the conflict that had rattled markets and clouded the economic outlook. Easing tensions in the Middle East have helped global equities erase war-driven losses and push to fresh highs, as falling oil prices eased infla...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Stocks climbed to a record after President Donald Trump signaled progress toward a final agreement with Iran, adding fresh momentum to markets already buoyed by a rally in technology shares. Crude oil declined. We spoke to David Finnerty, Bloomberg's FX and Rate Strategist.
President Donald Trump said he would pause a US-led effort to help stranded ships exit the Strait of Hormuz to ...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Crude oil held its gains as the US and Iran exchanged fire, jolting a four-week-old ceasefire and raising concerns that Middle East tensions could escalate again. Brent edged 0.5% lower to just under $114 a barrel at the open Tuesday as escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz raised fears about high energy prices and global inflation. Australian shares opened lower, wi...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Markets opened on an optimistic note after President Donald Trump said the US will begin guiding ships not involved in the Iran conflict through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday. However, a senior Iranian official warned that Tehran would consider any US interference in the Strait a ceasefire breach, according to an AFP report. For more on the markets, we heard from Dilin Wu, Peppers...
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 April jobs report in the U.S and a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
- In the UK – a look ahead to the UK’s Midterm local elections.
- In Asia – a look ahead to the next RBA Decision.
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US equity futures rose, reversing earlier declines, helped along by late-market gains in Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms Inc. shares slid in post-market trading alongside Microsoft Corp., keeping alive lingering concerns over artificial intelligence spending. We heard from Maribel Lopez, Lopez Research Founder and Principal Analyst. She spoke to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts.
Plus - Federa...
Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he’ll remain at the central bank as a governor after his term as chair ends. “After my term as chair ends on May 15, I will continue to serve as a governor for a period...
Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, but revealed a deepening division over the outlook for policy amid increased uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East.Four officials voted against the decision, including three who objected to language ...
The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC next month, in a significant blow to the group that raises questions about its future at a time when the industry is grappling with the massive supply disruption caused by the Iran war. We heard from Hartmut Issel, UBS Wealth Management Head of APAC Equities and Credit speaking to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts
And - Japanese electronic components maker TDK posted 4th quarter s...
In Singapore, business leaders are gathering in Singapore today for a Bank of America conference focused on technology. Front and center are the fallout from the Iran war and where AI investments are headed. Bernard Mensah, President of International for Bank of America spoke to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin at the event.
And - Asian stocks held near their highest level since late February as traders awaited the next catalyst in the Mi...
Crude oil pared gains and Asian stocks extended advances after a report said Iran offered the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lifting sentiment after efforts to restart talks stalled. We spoke about the markets with Jasmine Duan, Senior Investment Strategist at RBC Wealth Management Asia, speaking with Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn
And - South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks with Bloomberg'...
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 – we preview the Federal Reserve's rate decision and big tech earnings
- In the UK – we look ahead to the Bank of England's upcoming rate decision
- In Asia – we discuss the Golden Week holiday in Japan
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Intel gave a strong sales forecast for the current period, signaling that the struggling chipmaker is finally beginning to benefit from the giant build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Revenue will be $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion in the quarter ending in June, the company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts, on average, estimated $13 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Earnings...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Stocks and crude oil swung at the open in a nervous start to trading in Asia, as lingering concerns about the war in Iran clashed with strong corporate earnings that are helping steady investor sentiment. We spoke to Mark Cranfield, Bloomberg's MLIV Strategist.
Plus - SK Hynix Inc. reported a five-fold jump in quarterly profit and reiterated plans to ratchet up its capex "signi...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
US equity-index futures climbed and the dollar edged lower after President Donald Trump said he would extend the ceasefire with Iran, spurring cautious optimism among investors. For more on the markets, we spoke to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets.
And, for more analysis on the extended Iran truce, we turn to Jessica Genauer, Academic Director of the Public ...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks edged higher as signs Iran may join talks with the US fostered cautious optimism about progress in the Middle East ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. Oil dropped. We spoke to Patrick Kennedy, Founder & Managing Partner, AllSource Investment Management.
Plus - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will hand the reins to hardware boss John Ternus later ...
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 – we preview Tesla earnings and Kevin Warsh's trip to Capitol Hill
- In the UK – we look ahead to first quarter European earnings amidst broader headwinds
- In Asia – how the war in Iran is impacting Japanese inflation.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks fell as investors lightened their positions ahead of the weekend while awaiting progress on extending the US-Iran ceasefire, after a rally driven by expectations the truce would be prolonged. We spoke to Winnie Hsu, Bloomberg's Asia Equities Reporter.
Plus - President Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone for prospects that the US and Iran could clinch a permanent...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher as optimism around a potential US-Iran ceasefire and robust corporate earnings buoyed sentiment. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index opened 0.4% higher on Thursday as traders bet a de-escalation of the Middle East conflict will ease oil prices and lift economic growth. That was after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes both closed at record hig...
Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
The US is pressing ahead with a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to curb Iran's oil exports, with more than 20 commercial ships transiting the strait in the last day. For more on what this means for the supply chain, we heard from Steve Hochman, Partner and Managing Director for the Americas at Nagarro.
Plus - The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round o...
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