Asian Currencies Mostly Weaken Amid Renewed Mideast Tensions
Asian currencies mostly weakened against the dollar in early trade amid renewed Middle East tensions.
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Oil jumps as U.S. strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted commercial ships risk fragile Mideast truce
Oil prices jumped after the U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchange threatens to test a fragile ceasefire reached last month that reopened the strategic waterway after months of disruption.
JGBs Fall, Tracking Declines in U.S. Treasurys
JGBs fell in early Tokyo trade, tracking overnight price declines in U.S. Treasurys.
White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices
An Agriculture Department official spoke last week with grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, according to people familiar with the matter.
Focus: From factory to tech frontier: China becomes legacy automakers' innovation engine
In May, General Motors marked a rare milestone for a foreign automaker in China, selling more than 10,000 of its new Buick Electra E7 in the first month.
AI Bubble: Good Bubble, Bad Trade
Today's AI cycle looks less like a 2008-style “bad bubble” and more like a potentially productive bubble because the spending is creating data centers, chips, software, power infrastructure, and technical. The risk is not that AI is useless, but that investors may be paying too much, too early, for returns that could take longer than expected to materialize.
FCC denies US firm with Chinese links approval to provide telecom services
The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it is adding California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a list of companies posing risks to U.S. national security, citing links to Chinese telecom firms and its ownership by a Chinese national.
Tuesday's Final Thoughts: U.S.-Iran Growing Tension & U.S. Trade Deficits
Marley Kayden discusses oil as tensions with the U.S. and Iran grow. Sam Vadas examines the latest widening in the U.S. trade deficit and what it could mean for the economy.
Think the U.S. stock market is too heavily exposed to AI? It's even worse abroad.
Worried that the red-hot artificial-intelligence trade has made the U.S. market too top-heavy? There's some bad news if you're thinking about looking abroad instead.
U.S. resumes 'powerful strikes' on Iran after Hormuz Strait ship attacks, CENTCOM says
The U.S. began a "series of powerful strikes" against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. The new U.S. attacks threaten to reignite conflict in the region, and could spark fears that the Strait of Hormuz will close again.
Why highflying chip stocks are suddenly losing their luster
After a record-breaking quarter, semiconductor stocks are seeing their valuations come under scrutiny.
Traders on Kalshi think the Nasdaq-100 will end 2026 above 30,000, predicting a cooler second half of the year
The Nasdaq-100 will end the year above 30,000, Kalshi traders estimate, a level not much higher than where the tech-heavy index was trading in midday trading Tuesday. Traders are not confident that the index will break out to highs above 32,000 this year.
SpaceXAI plans to launch new model with Cursor as soon as Wednesday, The Information reports
SpaceXAI and Cursor plan to launch their first jointly developed AI model as soon as Wednesday, The Information reported, citing a memo sent to staff.
Has the AI Rally Gone Too Far, Too Fast?
Fiona Yang, Invesco Fund Manager for Asia ex-Japan Equities, says the AI trade isn't over but parts of the market have become stretched. She discussed the market dynamics around the tech trade with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin and Avril Hong on Insight.
U.S. Stocks Retreat on Worries About AI Trade, Hormuz Fears
U.S. stocks fell as investors fled increasingly volatile artificial-intelligence investments in the wake of Samsung Electronics' earnings report and renewed disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Chip Stocks Tumble on AI Anxiety as Oil Climbs
A selloff in chipmakers dragged down stocks on concerns over whether massive artificial-intelligence investments will justify lofty valuations. Julian Emanuel, Chief Equity & Quantitative Strategist at Evercore ISI, discusses his S&P 500 call amid recent volatility.
Situation in Iran is the 'REAL WILD CARD' facing the markets, expert says
'The Big Money Show' panel discusses the markets, global diplomacy and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump attends the NATO Summit. 00:00 Trump's Message to NATO Allies 00:50 Market Broadening: Small Caps vs.
Volatility in Chip Sector Continues | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Emily Graffeo. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Russell 2000 Soars 21% YTD: 4 Top Small-Cap Stocks
Small-cap stocks have become one of 2026's standout stories, with the Russell 2000 up over 21% YTD, its best start to the year since 1991. Extreme concentration and rich valuations in mega-cap AI have sparked a rotation into underowned, more value-oriented areas of the market. Small-caps are benefiting from broader earnings growth expectations, active M&A interest, an accelerating IPO market, and a more supportive macro outlook, to aidthe ongoing rally.
Wall Street Lunch: We Are In A Bubble
Analyst Clem Chambers explains why current markets are in the early stages of a bubble, offering significant upside but inevitable volatility and eventual correction. Recent extreme rebalancing was driven by institutional portfolio constraints amid outsized gains, especially in tech and South Korea.
