Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Japan's Concern Over China Rare Earth Curbs, Credit Woes Hit Wall Street

17 Oct 2025

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Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato voiced serious concern over China's latest export controls on rare earths, stressing the importance of coordin...

Bessent Floats Longer-Term China Truce, Trump - Albanese Meeting Preview

16 Oct 2025

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dangled the possibility of extending a pause of import duties on Chinese goods for longer than three months if Chi...

US-China Reignites Trade Tensions, Powell Signals Another Cut

15 Oct 2025

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US President Donald Trump said he might stop trade in cooking oil with China, injecting fresh tensions into the relationship between the world's two l...

Trump and Xi Spark Another Standoff, OpenAI-Broadcom Deal

14 Oct 2025

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other's court...

US Opens Door to China Deal as Trade Spat Drags On

13 Oct 2025

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US equity-index futures jumped in early trading and oil rebounded as President Donald Trump's administration signaled openness Sunday to a deal with C...

Daybreak Weekend: US Bank Earnings, New Energy Summit, Gold’s Future

10 Oct 2025

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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 a...

TSMC Earnings Preview, Stocks Set Fresh Record on AI

09 Oct 2025

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TSMC is poised to release its Q3 earnings report next week. The company is likely to excel, with both revenue and gross margins expected to defeat con...

Gold Hits $4000, BOJ Rate Hike Dilemma After Takaichi Win

08 Oct 2025

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Spot gold prices climbed above $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a...

AMD-OpenAI Deal Sparks Rally in Equities

07 Oct 2025

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A rally in chipmakers sent stocks to all-time highs as Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s deal with OpenAI added fuel to the artificial-intelligence frenzy...

Japanese Stocks Jump on Sanae Takaichi's Election Win

06 Oct 2025

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Japanese stocks rallied and the yen weakened after a ruling-party vote positioned pro-stimulus lawmaker Sanae Takaichi to become Japan's next leader. ...

Daybreak Weekend: Pfizer Deal, Nobel Peace, Golden Week

03 Oct 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

Emerging Markets in Focus, Japan Leadership Race

03 Oct 2025

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In the US, stocks just notched record highs thanks to the tech rally. That is despite an ongoing government shutdown. Meantime, emerging markets are f...

Asia Equities Gains as Traders Shrug Off US Shutdown

02 Oct 2025

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US stocks ended Wednesday's session higher, notching a new record and seemingly shrugging off the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Tre...

US Government Nears Shutdown, China Golden Week Begins

01 Oct 2025

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The US government hurtled toward a Wednesday shutdown as Democrats blocked a Republican stopgap funding package that didn't address their demands, the...

Traders Weigh US Shutdown Risks, Gaza Peace Proposal

30 Sep 2025

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Stocks posted modest gains on Monday as concerns mounted about a looming US government shutdown possibly delaying the release of key labor-market data...

US Government Shutdown Looms as Jobs Data Awaits, APAC Stocks Mixed

29 Sep 2025

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In the US, top congressional leaders plan to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday, a day before federal funding would expire if an agreement on ...

Daybreak Weekend: US Jobs, Power Conference, China PMIs

26 Sep 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

Trump New Round of Tariffs, TikTok Order Signed

26 Sep 2025

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Stocks fell as valuation worries overshadowed data showing the economy is holding up. The figures didn't have much of an impact on Federal Reserve bet...

Stocks Extend Decline; South Korea Prime Minister Kim Min-seok

25 Sep 2025

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Wall Street's torrid surge from April's meltdown is showing signs of exhaustion as stock traders await fresh catalysts amid risks stemming from a labo...

Asian Stocks Edge Lower After Fed Mixed Signals

24 Sep 2025

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A record-breaking rally in US equities came to a halt on Tuesday as interest-rate sensitive technology stocks extended an early decline after Federal ...

Stocks Gain as Tech Rally Spurs S&P Record

23 Sep 2025

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Wall Street traders defied calls for a breather after a $15 trillion stock rally from April lows, with Nvidia Corp. boosting optimism on artificial in...

Markets Higher as Trump, Xi Set to Meet at APEC

22 Sep 2025

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Wall Street closed out the highly anticipated Federal Reserve week with stocks notching fresh all-time highs as prospects for more rate cuts bolstered...

Daybreak Weekend: The Future of the Fed, UK Private Markets, Miran's Impact Overseas

19 Sep 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – how The K-S...

Fed Rate Cut Spurs Record Day on Wall Street

19 Sep 2025

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Wall Street's bets that Federal Reserve rate cuts will keep powering Corporate America drove stocks to all-time highs, with traders piling into the ri...

US Futures, APAC Stocks Gain After Fed's First Rate Cut of 2025

18 Sep 2025

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US equity-index futures gained, suggesting investors are regaining confidence after the Federal Reserve's decision to lower borrowing costs, even as q...

Bond Traders Boost Bets on Half-Point Fed Rate Cuts by Year-End

17 Sep 2025

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A solid reading on US retail sales Tuesday did little to sway markets, with attention firmly on the Federal Reserve meeting. Investors are looking for...

Fed Board Shakeup, Trump-Xi Call Set for Friday

16 Sep 2025

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Asian stocks posted modest gains at the open after Wall Street hit fresh highs ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest-rate cut this week. Share...

Monetary Policy in Focus Ahead of Fed, BOJ Decisions

15 Sep 2025

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The dollar was steady in early Asian trading as US-China trade talks entered a second day, with investors focused on this week's Federal Reserve polic...

Daybreak Weekend: Fed Decision, Trump UK Visit, BOJ Policy

12 Sep 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

Global Equity Rally Continues After US CPI Print

12 Sep 2025

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A relatively tame US inflation reading combined with more signs of jobs cooling spurred a rally on Wall Street amid speculation the Federal Reserve wi...

Global Inflation in Focus; UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti

11 Sep 2025

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Asian equities were mixed Thursday after a rally on Wall Street drove stocks and bonds higher, as a drop in producer prices supported bets the Federal...

US Jobs Outlook Cools, Yen Holds After BOJ Signal

10 Sep 2025

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Key Asian stock gauges fluctuated Wednesday after the S&P 500 hit a record on hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates to curb a jobs dow...

Asian Equities Climb for Fourth Day on Fed Cut Hopes

09 Sep 2025

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Asian stocks climbed for a fourth day on Tuesday as Wall Street's upbeat mood ahead of expected Federal Reserve rate cuts flowed into regional trading...

Yen Falls, Japanese Stocks Rise With Ishiba Set to Resign

08 Sep 2025

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he'll step down following weeks of calls for his departure in the aftermath of a second national election ...

Daybreak Weekend: U.S CPI, UK Security, China CPI

05 Sep 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

S&P 500 Hits Record Ahead of US Jobs Data, Trump Finalizes Japan Deal

05 Sep 2025

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The S&P 500 added 0.8% to a new peak while the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.9% on Thursday. US futures edged higher in early Asian trading ahead of Friday's ...

Weak US Jobs Data Fuels Fed Cut Bets

04 Sep 2025

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Asian equities climbed with Wall Street after weak US job openings data reinforced bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut. Shares in Japan, Austr...

China's Xi Hosts Putin, Kim for Beijing Military Parade; Goldman's Kaplan on Fed

03 Sep 2025

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A major military parade is underway in Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping is joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim...

Tianjin, Tariffs, and Tech Stocks in Focus

02 Sep 2025

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Equity-index futures for Japan pointed to a modest gain after chip stocks pushed the Nikkei-225 index lower Monday. Contracts also indicated modest mo...

Xi and Modi Meet in Tianjin; Unrest in Jakarta; US Tariff Ruling

01 Sep 2025

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held their first meeting since Donald Trump returned to power, with the longstand...

Daybreak Weekend: Jobs Report, European Banking, China's Technology Battle

29 Aug 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

S&P 500 Hits Record Ahead of PCE Data

29 Aug 2025

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The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to a record Thursday after data showed the US economy expanded faster than initially estimated, highlighting the resilience ...

US Futures, Nvidia Drop After Chipmaker's Tepid Outlook

28 Aug 2025

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US equity-index futures and shares of Nvidia retreated after the chipmaker's sales outlook missed lofty expectations, weighing on sentiment around the...

Nvidia Earnings, Inflation in Focus as Fed Drama Builds

27 Aug 2025

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A gauge of the dollar and longer-dated Treasuries steadied in Asia after they declined Tuesday following President Donald Trump's push to oust Federal...

Dollar Drops, Gold Rises as Trump Ousts Fed's Cook

26 Aug 2025

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The dollar dropped and gold gained after President Donald Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, raising concerns about the independence of...

Fed's Jackson Hole Shift Fuels Gains in Asia

25 Aug 2025

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Asian equities gained at the open, tracking Wall Street's rally, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell opened the door to resuming interest rat...

Daybreak Weekend: Nvidia Earnings, Medef Conference, BOK Decision

22 Aug 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

Global Inflation in Focus Ahead of Jackson Hole; Chicago Fed's Austan Goolsbee

22 Aug 2025

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Asian equities traded within a narrow range after US stocks and bonds fell as traders pared back wagers on imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts...

Stocks Stall on Fed Caution; HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan

21 Aug 2025

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Asian markets looked set for a cautious open Thursday, as US stocks pulled back and bond prices climbed ahead of a key Fed gathering in Jackson Hole. ...

Tech-Led Selloff Hits Asia as Fed Watch Intensifies

20 Aug 2025

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Asian markets stumbled midweek as a selloff in heavyweight U.S. tech stocks spilled across global equities. Most major indexes in the region dipped, w...

Russia-Ukraine Talks, Fed Outlook in Focus

19 Aug 2025

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US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin and urged the Russian leader to begin making plans for a summit with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, after meetin...

Traders Await Fed Chair Powell's Speech at Jackson Hole

18 Aug 2025

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In Japan, a stronger yen is set to emerge from this week’s gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole after verbal intervention last week from...

Daybreak Weekend: Retail Earnings, European Banking, Japan Eco

15 Aug 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahea...

US Inflation Picks Up; APAC Consumption in Focus

15 Aug 2025

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Asian shares edged higher at the open, led by Japanese equities after the country's gross domestic product beat estimates. MSCI's gauge of Asian share...

China Activity Preview; Fed Rate Cut Momentum Builds

14 Aug 2025

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Asian stocks were poised for a mainly positive open Thursday as investors continued to ramp up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates n...

US CPI Print Fuels Fed Rate Cut Bets

13 Aug 2025

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Stocks climbed to a record after an in-line US inflation reading bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will have room to cut rates in September. U...

Trump Extends China Trade Truce for 90 Days

12 Aug 2025

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US President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilizing trade ties betwee...

US Inflation Data, RBA Decision in Focus

11 Aug 2025

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Asian stocks were set for a cautious open ahead of key economic data and a looming deadline on the potential extension of US tariffs on Chinese export...

Daybreak Weekend: US Inflation, Renewable Energy, RBA Decision

08 Aug 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Guest Host Amy Morris take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a lo...

Dollar Dips After Fed Nomination; Modi, Lula Speak Amid Tariff Concerns

08 Aug 2025

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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is emerging as a top candidate to serve as the central bank's chair among President Trump's advisers as th...

Reciprocal US Tariffs to Take Effect, Trump Threatens Chip Levies

07 Aug 2025

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After months of negotiations, US reciprocal tariffs are set to go into effect at 12:01am Eastern time. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump imposed an...

US-China Trade Truce Hopes; Monetary Policy in Focus

06 Aug 2025

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that tariffs on semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports would be announced "within the next week or so," as th...

Stocks Rise After Dip-Buyers Fuel US Rally; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial's Kamezawa

05 Aug 2025

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Asian stocks rose at the open after a wave of dip buying and optimism about interest-rate cuts helped the S&P 500 post its biggest rally since May...

Traders Pare Back Risk; Toyota, Honda Earnings Preview

04 Aug 2025

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Asian stocks fell at the open after soft US jobs data triggered a pullback in equities and fueled bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut. Oil retreated as...

Daybreak Weekend: Disney Earnings, BP Reports, Apple India Shift

01 Aug 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to ...

Stocks Decline as US Announces Tariff Rates

01 Aug 2025

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Asian stocks fell for a sixth straight session — the longest losing streak this year — as President Donald Trump announced new tariff rate...

Fed Holds and Big Tech Beats; US-South Korea Trade Deal

31 Jul 2025

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US equity-index futures climbed as strong earnings from megacap tech firms bolstered optimism that corporate profits remain resilient. The dollar stea...

Markets Brace for Fed's July Decision; US-China Talks to Continue

30 Jul 2025

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Shares in Japan fluctuated at the open while those in South Korea and Australia were flat Wednesday after the S&P 500 snapped a six-day rally. Tre...

Markets Slip as Tariff Sentiment Cools

29 Jul 2025

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Asian stocks slipped after a flat session on Wall Street, as investors stayed cautious amid a week packed with economic data and corporate earnings. T...

US, European Union Strike Trade Pact; Australia Inks New Submarine Deal With UK

28 Jul 2025

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Stock-index futures climbed after the European Union struck a deal with President Donald Trump that will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most exports...

Daybreak Weekend: Fed Decision, Scotland Trip, China PMI

25 Jul 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to...

One Week Left For Trade Talks

25 Jul 2025

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The US and Japan this week reached what President Donald Trump called the largest trade deal in history after Tokyo pledged to set up a $550 billion f...

Elon Musk Warns of 'Rough' Patch Ahead for Tesla; Rumors About China's Political Elite

24 Jul 2025

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Asian equities climbed for a sixth consecutive day as signs the US will do more trade deals after striking a pact with Japan injected fresh vigor into...

US and Japan Reach Trade Deal; Mag Seven in Focus

23 Jul 2025

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The record-breaking run in global stocks got fresh fuel to power the rally after the US reached a trade deal with Japan, an agreement with a key tradi...

US Rally Wanes Ahead of Tech Earnings; Japanese Shares Advance

22 Jul 2025

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The start of a busy week for Corporate America saw stocks giving up most of their gains, with traders looking for signs of resilience in earnings amid...

Yen Gains as Japan's Ishiba Vows to Stay Put; The Fed's Path Ahead

21 Jul 2025

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The yen recouped some of last week's losses as investors weighed the extent of the defeat suffered by Japan's ruling coalition in the weekend's upper-...

Daybreak Weekend: Tesla Earnings, ECB Decision, Japan Election

18 Jul 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to ...

Stocks Edge Higher; Japan's Inflation Remains Elevated

18 Jul 2025

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Asian stocks made a modest gain at the open Friday as a global equity rally gained fresh vigor on strong economic data that eased concerns about the U...

Fed Uncertainty and Trade Pivots

17 Jul 2025

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Asian stocks struggled for direction at the open after US markets had a volatile session amid speculation about the future of Federal Reserve Chair Je...

Markets Dip on Mixed US Eco Data, Waning Fed Bets

16 Jul 2025

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Asian stocks moved lower in the early Wednesday session after relatively tame inflation data failed to ease Wall Street's worries about the impacts of...

Markets Downplay Tariff Talk; Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara

15 Jul 2025

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Asian equities are poised for a positive open as traders brush off President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats as bargaining tactics that are unlik...

Trump Steps Up Tariff Threats, Eco Data Look Ahead

14 Jul 2025

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President Trump’s latest tariff threats are testing the market’s resilience after the US leader ratcheted up trade measures on everyone fr...

Daybreak Weekend: Netflix Earnings, Reeves Speech, Japan Eco

11 Jul 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to...

Trump Tariffs Impact on Market Psychology

11 Jul 2025

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The story of US tariffs has dominated much of the conversation for markets. Earlier today, stocks advanced Thursday in a sign investors are shifting t...

Bitcoin Hits Record High, Trump Unveils New Tariff Rates, More

10 Jul 2025

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Bitcoin surged past $112,000 for the first time, setting a fresh record alongside a broad rally in risk assets that has swept up technology stocks big...

Trump Vows No Tariff Extension, Hardens Threats on Copper, Drugs

09 Jul 2025

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President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions ...

Trump Issues New Tariff Rates and Trade Deal Deadline

08 Jul 2025

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President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariff rates on key trading partners, but sugge...

The Race for US Trade Deals as Tariff Deadline Nears

07 Jul 2025

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Major US trading partners hurried over the weekend to secure trade deals or lobby for extra time, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated tha...

Daybreak Weekend: Summer Travel, Jamie Dimon, China Data

04 Jul 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to...

US Jobs Report Buoys Sentiment; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

04 Jul 2025

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Asian equities were set to climb Friday following fresh highs for US stocks as strong jobs data eased concerns the economy slowing down. Treasuries fe...

S&P 500 Sets Fresh Record; US-Vietnam Deal Signals New Pressure on Beijing

03 Jul 2025

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A rally in several big tech companies fueled gains in US stocks, with the market extending its advance as President Donald Trump said he reached a tra...

Trump Tariff Deadline Rattles APAC Markets

02 Jul 2025

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Asian shares edged lower at the Wednesday open after President Donald Trump said he won't delay the July 9 deadline for imposing higher levies on trad...

Tariff Threats Offset Wall Street Gains; The State of China's AI Race

01 Jul 2025

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Asian stocks are poised for a cautious open as investors weighed the buoyant mood on Wall Street with lingering concerns over the global impact of Pre...

US Futures Higher on Trade Talk Optimism

30 Jun 2025

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US equity-index futures edged higher as trade talks gathered pace ahead of a July 9 deadline and Senate negotiations continued over President Donald T...

Daybreak Weekend: Jobs Preview, France Conference, China-Iran Relations

27 Jun 2025

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to...

Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally, Commerce's Lutnick on US-China Deal

27 Jun 2025

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Asian stocks advanced after a gauge of global equities touched a record high Thursday on calming geopolitical concerns and increased expectations for ...

Nvidia, Nasdaq 100 Hit New All-Time Highs

26 Jun 2025

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The US stock rally lost some steam Wednesday with the S&P 500 Index ending the day flat after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers t...

Cautious Open as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Appears to Hold

25 Jun 2025

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Stocks in Asia opened on a cautious note as the Israel-Iran truce appeared to hold and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave balanced comments on p...

Oil Slides, Stocks Gain as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Remains in Flux

24 Jun 2025

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President Donald Trump announced Israel and Iran had agreed to what he called a “complete and total” ceasefire, easing fears that a confli...

World Braces for Iran's Response After US Strikes

23 Jun 2025

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Oil surged after the US struck Iran's three main nuclear sites and threatened further attacks, exacerbating a crisis in the Middle East and stoking co...