Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Asian stocks, off to their best-ever start to a year, took a breather Wednesday with Japanese equities slipping amid rising tensions with China. Also, President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, declaring it would be sold with the proceeds benefitting both countries. For more on the market action, we turn to Garfield Reynolds, Bloomberg's Team Leader for Markets Live Asia. And, we go to Las Vegas next, where the Consumer Electronics Show is underway. And Bloomberg had a chance to catch up with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Siemans AG CEO Roland Busch, and Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su. They all spoke to Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US energy and defense shares advanced after the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Bloomberg's Stephen Stapczynski provides perspective on the latest in Venezuela and what it means for oil markets. The CES conference is beginning in Las Vegas. Today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced a group of AI models and tools designed to speed up development of autonomous vehicles. Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers is at the conference with more on Nvidia's Alpamayo. Questions remain for investors on the durability of the AI trade, outlook for the Fed, and geopolitical risk surrounding Venezuela. Andrew Skatoff, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Bancreek Capital Advisors, discusses how to separate the signal from the noise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oil fluctuated as traders weighed the fallout from the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on global crude supply and its wider impact on the nation’s energy sector. Viraj Patel is Head of Asset Allocation at Fiduciary Trust International. He speaks on what the future may hold for oil markets, and provides expectations for the American economy in the New Year. Venezuela’s allies across the globe took to social media to condemn the US attack. For more on the future of Chinese investments in Venezuela, Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief APAC Economist at Natixis, talks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Avril Hong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks kicked off trading in the new year on a positive note with US equity-index futures advancing, while gold and silver gained. Trading is thin across the Asia-Pacific, with several markets shut for the holidays. Also, South Korea's exports maintained growth momentum, supported by strong semiconductor demand, easing concerns over global trade protectionism and tariff-related uncertainty that had weighed on the country for much of the year. For more on the market action, we turn to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets. Chinese President Xi Jinping says China has met the targets in its 14th Five-Year Plan for economic development in the 2021-2025 period, according to his New Year's Eve message. Xi highlights achievements in AI large models and chip R&D, and says China has become one of the economies with the fastest growing innovation capabilities. For more on the outlook for the Chinese economy for the year and what is ahead for the Asia Pacific, we speak to Stephanie Leung, Chief Investment Officer at StashAway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artificial Intelligence and Big Tech dominated market sentiment in 2025. Now, we look to what may come in the new year. In this episode, Nathan Hager speaks with Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst Dan Ives and Deepwater Managing Partner and Co-Founder Gene Munster. Ives and Munster offer their short and long-term outlook for the technology industry heading into 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special Christmas edition of Bloomberg Daybreak, host Nathan Hager speaks with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027. The Office of the US Trade Representative on Tuesday released the findings of a nearly yearlong inquiry into China's chip sector that was launched in the final weeks of the former President Joe Biden's administration, with the expectation the matter would be resolved under President Donald Trump. In the intervening months, Trump struck a truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping to end a trade war that rattled global markets. For more on the relationship in regards to US-China in the technology space, we spoke to Tiffany Hsiao, Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management. Plus - the US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, which measures the value of goods and services produced in the US, increased at a 4.3% annualized pace, a Bureau of Economic Analysis report showed Tuesday. That was higher than all but one forecast in a Bloomberg survey and followed 3.8% growth in the prior period. We heard from Chris Kampitsis, Managing Partner, Barnum Financial Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan has a “free hand” to take bold action against currency moves that are not in line with fundamentals, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, in her strongest warning yet to speculators following the yen’s weakening even after a rise in interest rates. “The moves were clearly not in line with fundamentals but rather speculative,” Katayama said in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, referring to a sharp weakening of the yen on Friday. “Against such movements, we have made clear that we will take bold action, as stated in the Japan–US finance ministers’ joint statement,” she said. We heard from Keio University Professor Sayuri Shirai. She spoke to Bloomberg’s Annabelle Droulers and Avril Hong on the Asia Trade. Plus - Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said that artificial intelligence is starting to have a bigger impact on the US economy. For more on the AI trade and what’s ahead for the energy sector for 2026, we spoke to Peter Gardett, CEO of Noreva. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian equities opened higher, tracking Friday's gains in US stocks that helped intensify bets for a strong finish to the year. Hopes for a year-end rally have grown as dip buyers late last week helped equities recover from a slide driven by doubts over AI exuberance and the scope for Federal Reserve easing. We heard from to Vasu Menon, Managing Director for Investment Strategy at OCBC. He spoke to Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers. Plus - Moore Threads Technology Co. introduced a new generation of chips aimed at reducing artificial-intelligence developers' dependence on Nvidia Corp.'s hardware, just weeks after pulling off one of the most successful Chinese IPOs in years. For a macro outlook on Chinese equities, we heard from Yan Wang, Macro Chief EM and China Strategist at Alpine. He spoke to Bloomberg's David Ingles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok's long-delayed plan to separate from Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. was put in motion Thursday when the video sharing sensation said it's being bought by a group of buyers led by Oracle Corp. TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew told employees that the company and ByteDance signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture majority-owned by American investors, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. Chew wrote that he was "pleased to share some great news" and said agreements with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX have been signed. The deal is expected to close on Jan. 22, 2026, though Chew added that "there's more work to be done" before then. Asian equities rose after cooling US inflation data backed the case for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and calming tech jitters supported American stocks. We heard from Amy Xie Patrick, Head of Income Strategies at Pendal Group. She spoke to Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers and Paul Allen. Plus - A solid outlook from giant Micron Technology Inc. underscored the voracious appetite for all things related to artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose nearly 1%, halting a four-day slide. We spoke to Keith Buchanan, Senior Portfolio Manager at Globalt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian stocks opened lower following US losses as global markets fell into a familiar, risk-off pattern with tech concerns weighing on stocks, and supporting shorter-maturity Treasuries and precious metals. The heavy selling in tech was a sign investors are further questioning whether companies at the vanguard of the AI boom can keep justifying lofty valuations and ambitious spending. We speak to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian shares tracked Wall Street at the open to post a modest decline after sluggish US jobs data did little to boost bets on further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. For more on the latest reading on the US Jobs data, we spoke to Christopher Zook, Chairman & CIO of CAZ Investments. Chen Weiliang's chip startup, MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co., will list in Shanghai with a valuation of $5.9 billion, making Chen close to emerging as a billionaire. For more on the overall AI trade, we heard from Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy at Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions. He spoke to Bloomberg's Avril Hong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks drifted lower and the dollar hovered near two-month lows as investors stayed cautious ahead of key US economic data that may signal where interest rates are headed. The yen strengthened. For more on what is ahead this week, we heard from Isaac Poole, Chief Investment Officer at Ascalon Capital. Plus - Weakness in information tech shares led the equity market lower. Shares in Broadcom fell more than 5.5%, after Friday's 11% decline. It's all in response to a disappointing outlook issued last week, especially on gross margins. Broadcom has fallen by nearly 18% over the last three trading sessions. We spoke to Greg Halter, Director of Research at the Carnegie Investment Counsel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sixteen people have been killed in Australia’s worst terrorist attack after gunmen opened fire on Jewish people who had gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening. Bloomberg's Paul Allen reports from the scene. Japan’s December large manufacturers Tankan rose to 15 from 14 in the previous quarter, Bank of Japan data showed. Westpac Head of Business and Industry Economics Sian Fenner previews the week ahead for eco data. Investors are looking towards the New Year. Eric Teal, Chief Investment Officer for Comerica Wealth Management discusses the upcoming CPI and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment data, as well as the monetary picture for 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian stocks climbed after gauges of US and global equities hit fresh records, with investor sentiment boosted by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and its upbeat assessment of the US economy. Despite the record high, some caution for tech names persisted, as Broadcom Inc.'s shares slid in late trading after the chipmaker's outlook for artificial intelligence revenue failed to meet investors' lofty expectations. For more on the market action, we spoke to Steven Schoenfeld, CEO of MarketVector Indexes. Plus - Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO at Uber, says he expects to offer robotaxi services in more than 10 markets by the end of next year as the company discusses rules for the autonomous rides with regulators. He speaks with Annabelle Droulers on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. The dollar had its worst day in nearly three months after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell highlighted labor market risks and downplayed inflation concerns. For more on what this means for the emerging markets debt space, we heard from Jeff Grills, head of US cross markets and emerging markets debt at Aegon Asset Management. Plus- Asian equities echoed gains on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and Chair Jerome Powell voiced optimism that the US economy will strengthen as the inflationary impact from tariffs fades away. For her outlook on the Fed's decision and the overall market outlook, we heard from Christina Woon, Portfolio Manager at Eastspring Investments. She spoke to Bloomberg's David Ingles and Annabelle Droulers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.