Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Oil extended its recent gains as Iran rejected talks with the US and a deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz remained elusive. Treasuries declined. Meanwhile, a gauge of Asian stocks rose 0.4%, with gains for South Korean and Japanese chipmakers. The Kospi Index climbed as much as 2% before trimming its advance, with SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. among the winners. The move followed Friday's Wall Street rally after soft US jobs data lifted equities, sending the S&P 500 Index to a record high. Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Jasmine Duan, Senior Investment Strategist at RBC Wealth Management Asia.
And prices paid by US consumers probably inched up marginally last month after falling for the first time in six years, a welcome tempering in recent war-driven inflationary pressures. The closely watched consumer price index is seen rising 0.1% in July following a 0.4% decline in the prior month, based on the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists ahead of Wednesday's Bureau of Labor Statistics release. In the wake of Friday's weak July jobs report, the moderation in price growth may help alleviate some of the inflation anxiety at the Federal Reserve after three officials dissented on July 29 in favor of raising interest rates. Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Illiana Jain, International Economist at Westpac.
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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 ahead to U.S CPI and PPI data, along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
In the UK – a look at some of Europe's biggest energy companies on their recent performance.
In Asia – a look ahead to a monetary policy decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Oil extended gains after a report that Iran attacked “hostile targets” in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran seeking to bar US ships from the critical waterway in a deal with Oman. Higher energy prices revived concerns that the Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates elevated. Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Lori Calvasina, Head of US Equities Strategy at RBC Capital Markets.
Plus - Japan had a slew of corporate earnings, Bloomberg's Shery Ahn spoke to Rie Nishihara, Chief Japan Equity Strategist at JPMorgan Securities.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.

Asian stocks slipped after Wall Street's recent tech-led rally stalled, with chipmakers coming under pressure. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.8%, though gainers outnumbered decliners. Gauges in Japan and South Korea declined, while stocks in Australia advanced to a record. For more on the markets, Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Kerry Craig, Global Market Strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management.
And for an outlook on Chinese markets, Bloomberg's David Ingles and Avril Hong spoke to Eva Lee, UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office Head of Greater China Equities.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
SpaceX stock fell after the company disclosed higher-than-expected spending on its artificial intelligence business, dampening an inaugural quarterly report that broadly surpassed Wall Street forecasts. Shares of Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and AI conglomerate tumbled as much as 8.8% in US postmarket trading after it said capital spending jumped to about $18.4 billion in the second quarter. "We expect the cadence of AI development to improve dramatically," Musk told analysts on a conference call after the company reported results that beat forecasts for revenue, AI losses and Starlink subscriber growth. Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Bob O'Donnell, President and Chief Analyst at TECHnalysis Research.
Plus - HSBC Holdings Plc announced a fresh stock buyback and raised its cost-cutting target as it reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates despite China's crackdown on cross-border wealth flows. The London-headquartered lender will repurchase as much as $1 billion in stock after pretax profit for the three months through June rose to $10.1 billion, beating estimates. Results were bolstered by notable items alongside gains in banking and wealth revenue. Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua spoke to HSBC Group CEO Georges Elhedery.
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