Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Asian equities fell on Friday, led by technology shares, as investors braced for the US payrolls report and a possible Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs. Investors rotated out of technology shares into consumer discretionary and energy stocks, following a similar pattern in US trading that saw selling in tech behemoths such as Nvidia Corp. For more on what's moving the markets, we turn to Winnie Hsu, Asia Equities Reporter in Hong Kong. Plus - America says its actions in Venezuela are about restoring order in its own backyard. To Beijing, they look like confirmation that Washington is sliding toward a world divided into spheres of influence. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Karishma Vaswani writes that this is precisely the kind of global order China wants. Karishma explains to us why the idea of a world divided into spheres of influence is deeply appealing to Beijing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian stocks edged marginally lower as investors largely stayed on the sidelines amid a lack of fresh catalysts ahead of key US economic data. Treasuries held their gains. In Asia, Samsung was one of the first major companies to report preliminary earnings. For more on what is moving the markets, we turn to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets. Plus - the US government is taking control of Venezuelan crude, which could reinvigorate flows of Venezuelan crude to American refineries after years of sanctions. The return of Venezuelan barrels to US buyers could mark one of the most significant shifts in global energy markets in recent years, and has already sent Canadian crude prices plunging. For more on the long term outlook in oil, we heard from Vandana Hari, Founder of Vanda Insights. She spoke to Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Avril Hong on the Asia Trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.