Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Discussion on US maritime task force to protect commercial vessels. Israel's response to threats from Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. News topics including Ukraine, North Korea, and Bank of Japan. Apple halts sales of latest smartwatch in the US. Apple's expansion plans in India and positive future outlook.

Ongoing efforts to secure US border, aid for Ukraine and Israel, pushback on ceasefire, challenges faced by Biden administration. Failed constitution change, Fed's fight against inflation, Wall Street profit outlook, Bank of Japan, Jimmy Lai trial, Beijing's tariffs on Australian wine exports. Australia's trade minister's optimism on removal of sanctions. Assessing the equity market, record highs of Dow and NASDAQ 100, earnings growth rate.

US retail sales pick up due to lower gasoline prices, UK retailers hope for last-minute surge in spending, Bank of Japan cautious about scrapping negative interest rates, anticipation for approval of Bitcoin ETFs by the SEC

Topics discussed include EU members opening membership talks with Ukraine, Israel's conflict with Hamas, swing states leaning towards Trump in the US election, central banks addressing inflation concerns, and the impact of Fed's dovish pivot on financial conditions.

The podcast covers topics such as the authorization of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a billionaire forming a new charity foundation for STEM education, the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, new regulations imposed by the SEC, Citigroup's offer of early bonuses, Tesla's vehicle recall, and China's slow credit growth and bond repayment.

Discussion on Ukraine and Russia conflict, national security and support for war-torn countries, Biden's statement on Netanyahu, rise of gambling addiction in the US, business stories including Argentina devaluation, Fed's monetary policy, Bloomberg Daybreak Asia show and promotions

Discussion on various news stories, global banks and China's growth targets, Oracle's disappointing sales and cloud growth, analysis of the confusion in the market regarding rate cuts, and a discussion about the movie adaptation of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and the Osage murders in the 1920s.

Topics discussed include Palestinian Authority's plan for Gaza, tensions in Ukraine, slow progress in climate change agreements, criticism of OPEC, South China Sea clashes, strong US jobs data, Larry Summers' views on Fed decision, resignation at University of Pennsylvania, campus investigations, Macy's buyout offer, insurance merger abandoned, China's GDP goal, and Federal Reserve meeting and rate cut speculation.

Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, joins Tom Busby to discuss upcoming Federal Reserve policies. The podcast also covers central bank meetings in the UK and Europe, the struggles of the Chinese economy, and expectations for Congress in the new year.

The podcast discusses the upcoming US employment report and concerns about rate hikes. It also covers Tesla's Dojo project head departure, Broadcom's slow sales growth, and the US-Mexico investment screening agreement. The podcast highlights the US-Taiwan trade agreement, China-EU relationship, and the strengthening of Russia-Iran ties. It mentions Broadcom's earnings report, AI outlook, and the connection to their acquisition of VMware.