Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks rebounded from two days of losses on expectations the Federal Reserve may not need to raise interest rates aggressively next year. The shift in sentiment for stocks came after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw no need for further tightening in 2027, while continuing to view one more rate hike as appropriate this year. Meantime, earnings season is underway in the US, kicked off by big banks. Bloomberg TV hosts Paul Allen and Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Dilin Wu, Research Strategist at Pepperstone.
The Bloomberg New Economy Forum makes its debut in India, convening global public and private sector leaders in New Delhi. Bloomberg's Yvonne Man speaks to Former Australian Prime Minister/Asia Society Global President & CEO Kevin Rudd.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks declined as the artificial intelligence trade, one of the hottest corners of the market this year, came under renewed pressure ahead of a key earnings season. Elsewhere, Brent crude oil dropped 0.8% to around $105.80 a barrel. A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar's strength broadly held its gains from the previous session, when it climbed to its highest since mid-May 2025. Bloomberg TV hosts Paul Allen and Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer.
And - Bangkok plays host to the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. Finance ministers, central bankers, and economic experts from around the globe converge to discuss global financial stability, debt vulnerabilities, and emerging market growth. Bloomberg's Avril Hong spoke to State Street Investment Management Global CIO Lori Heinel.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Saudi Arabia's main airport came under renewed attack from Houthi rebels, a day after a strike on the facility killed 12 people and heaped pressure on the Middle East's biggest economy as it prepares to host major events that seek to boost foreign investment. An unidentified projectile hit a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, with authorities tackling a blaze, the Saudi-led coalition that's fighting Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, said in a statement. The Houthis swiftly claimed the attacks, saying they were a response to "Saudi aggression," including a strike on the airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. The Saudi civil aviation authority said that the attack killed one person and injured 11. The coalition also said air defenses had intercepted a missile near the same location in the Saudi capital. The incident follows the strike on King Khalid airport on Saturday that also injured more than 300 people and marked the deadliest single event in Saudi Arabia since the Iran war began in late February. A projectile also fell near the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia's Dammam, which the Houthis also claimed as one of their attacks. Bloomberg's David Ingles and Stephen Engle spoke to National University of Singapore Middle East Institute Senior Research Fellow Jean-Loup Samaan.
And - Higher gasoline prices probably led to quicker overall US inflation in September even as underlying price pressures moderated, supporting views that the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates this month. The closely-watched consumer price index is seen rising 0.6% after a 0.4% increase a month earlier, based on the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists ahead of Wednesday's Bureau of Labor Statistics release. That would mark the largest advance in five months. Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Westpac Head of Business and Industry Economics Sian Fenner.
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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 U.S bank earnings.
In the UK – a look ahead to European leaders meeting in Brussels.
In Asia – a look ahead to Japan's Sports Day.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks dropped, tracking declines on Wall Street, as speculation about OpenAI's revenue revived concerns over the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence spending boom. Oil edged lower. The MSCI Asia Pacific equities index edged 0.1% lower early Friday. Japan's Nikkei fell over 1%, with Softbank Group Corp. declining more than 5%. The regional moves came after the Nasdaq 100 Index sank 1.4%, its worst day in seven weeks, while a US gauge of chipmakers slumped 3.4%. The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.5%. Markets are closed in South Korea and Taiwan. The declines in the US followed a Financial Times report that OpenAI's annualized revenue was $20 billion below previously signaled levels. The ChatGPT maker is on track for roughly $50 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Also, Firmus Grid Ltd., an Australian data center company backed by Nvidia Corp., is set to postpone its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. We speak to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets.
And for more analysis on the market reaction towards the OpenAI report and the outlook on the AI trade, Bloomberg's Avril Hong spoke to Seema Shah, Principal Global Investors Chief Global Strategist.
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