Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition

On today's podcast: 1) President Joe Biden faces the biggest test yet of his ability to avert a wider war in the Middle East following US-led air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen aimed at halting their campaign of attacks on shipping traffic in the Red Sea. 2) After a rally in global bank stocks at year-end, the largest US banks need to show results that support their improved valuations. 3)...

On today's podcast: 1) US regulators for the first time approved exchange-traded funds that invest directly in  Bitcoin , a move heralded as a landmark event for the roughly $1.7 trillion digital-asset sector that will broaden access to the largest cryptocurrency on Wall Street and beyond. 2) A monthly report on US consumer prices due Thursday will probably show another soft inflation reading than...

On today's podcast: 1) A highly anticipated decision by the  US Securities and Exchange Commission  on whether to approve a spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded fund quickly morphed into a major cybersecurity incident on Tuesday. 2) Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun fought back tears as he said the planemaker must own up to its shortcomings as it grapples with a safety incident that has renewed...

On today's podcast: 1) Investigators probing the fuselage blowout on a  Boeing Co.  737 Max 9 on Jan. 5 determined that the door plug moved upward before ejecting and that fittings holding the part in place came loose , as the two US carriers operating the now-grounded aircraft said their own maintenance checks uncovered loose bolts on the parked jets. 2) Donald Trump’s lawyers will spar with fede...

On today's podcast: 1) US air-safety officials retrieved the fuselage panel that blew off during an  Alaska Airlines  flight on Jan. 5, as authorities begin piecing together evidence to learn what led to the sudden decompression on the almost-new Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 aircraft. 2) US congressional leaders announced a deal on a top-line spending level for the current fiscal year, lessening the chanc...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US - As earnings season kicks off , we preview what we can expect from some of Wall Street's biggest banks.  In the UK -  The economic trajectory will be back in focus in the coming days - as a batch of data will help tell us whether Britain may avoid a recession .  In Asia -...

On today's podcast: 1) New York City and Boston are straddling the line between what could be a snowy weekend or just a lot of rain https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-04/us-east-coast-braces-for-weekend-snow-or-rain-weather-watch from a system sweeping up the US East Coast this weekend. 2) A monthly US jobs report due Friday will probably show many industries refrained from hiring as...

On today's podcast: 1) Several previously confidential documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public in federal court in New York after a yearslong battle over their release. 2) The US Supreme Court will chart the nation’s political future as it confronts a potentially stark choice over efforts to remove Donald Trump from this year’s presidential ballot for trying to overturn his 2020 elec...

On today's podcast: 1) Claudine Gay is stepping down as president of  Harvard University , ending a brief and tumultuous tenure marred by allegations of plagiarism and a campus controversy over antisemitism. 2) Donald Trump  filed a lawsuit seeking to restore his name to Maine’s presidential primary ballot after the state  disqualified  him over his attempt to reverse the result of the 2020 electi...

On today's podcast: 1) Iran dispatched a warship to the Red Sea after the US Navy destroyed three Houthi boats, a move that risks ratcheting up tensions and complicates Washington’s goal of securing a waterway that’s vital to global trade. 2) If the consensus on Wall Street is often wrong — and  evidence from 2023  does little to dispel that notion — then in the year ahead investors are facing eit...

Bloomberg's Nathan Hager spends the hour covering the biggest tech stories from 2023 and what we can expect for the year ahead. He speaks with Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management and Dan Ives from Wedbush.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US - we look ahead to Friday's December jobs report . Bloomberg Economics says the data should show job growth resuming its slowdown and the unemployment rate edging up. In the UK -  consumers are feeling the pinch from the higher cost of living - but they're still spending en...

On today's podcast: 1) Maine’s secretary of state ruled that Donald Trump  cannot run in the state’s Republican primary , citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. 2) The US military is trying to reassure shipping companies that a multinational force is making it safe to sail through the Red Sea and Suez Canal even though attacks from Yemen-based Houthi rebels show no sign of stopp...

On today's podcast: 1) The world’s debt market is on track to post its biggest two-month gain on record  as traders ramp up expectations that central banks everywhere will slash interest rates next year. 2) Apple Inc.  said it would put its latest smartwatch models back on sale in its US retail stores Wednesday after it won a court ruling in a patent fight, providing a quick reprieve for its $17 b...

On today's podcast: 1) US futures were steady, with an all-time high this year firmly in sight , and Treasuries gained amid optimism that the Federal Reserve is getting close to cutting interest rates. 2) Legendary designer Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are enlisting an Apple Inc. veteran to work on a new artificial intelligence hardware project, aiming to create devices with the latest capabil...

On today's podcast: 1) The US military launched strikes on three installations in Iraq targeting what it said is a terrorist group backed by Iran that Washington has accused of a series of attacks on American personnel, including one Monday which left three people injured. 2) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined three prerequisites to achieving peace in its  war with Hamas : the dest...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. 1) In the US - It's been a very Merry Crypto-mas with Bitcoin and Etherum surging . Will it continue in 2024? 2) In the UK - 2023 has been a year of inflation, rate debates, and job cuts. What lessons can be learned from the past year and how can they help us navigate the next 12 mon...

On today's podcast: 1) Stocks, US Futures Decline Before Inflation Gauge 2) Nike Sinks on Forecast 3) U.S. May Lift Ban on Sales of Offensive Weapons to Saudi Arabia  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: 1) US Mulling Hiking Tariffs on China EVs, Solar Products: WSJ 2) White House Says It’s Tracking Apple Watch Case With Ban Looming 3) Warner Bros. Is in Talks to Merge With Paramount Global See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast:     1) Trump Barred From Colorado Ballot in Unprecedented Ruling :      - Colorado’s highest court found that Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as US president because of his actions inciting the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.      2) Herzog Says Israel Ready to Pause Fight in Bid for Hostages :      - Israeli President Isaac Herzog said his country is prepared to agr...

On today's podcast: 1) US Announces New Task Force to Counter Houthi Red Sea Threat 2) Apple Races to Tweak Software Ahead of Looming US Watch Ban 3) BOJ Keeps Traders Guessing on Negative Rate as Yen Rally Stalls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: 1) Israel Pushes Back On Increasing European Calls for Cease-Fir e      Israel’s foreign minister said any call for a cease-fire with Hamas is a “prize for terrorism,” after France, UK and Germany urged efforts toward halting the war as the civilian death toll mounts.      2) Dimon’s Heir at JPMorgan Still Hazy as ‘Five More Years’ Tick By      Halfway through Jamie Dimon’s spe...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. 1) In the US - US retail sales unexpectedly picked up in November as lower gasoline prices allowed consumers to spend more to kick off the holiday shopping season. 2) In the UK -  It's crunch time for last-minute shoppers ahead of the holidays in London - with retailers hoping for a...

On today's podcast: 1) Equities held gains after the Federal Reserve validated bets that it will soon move to easier policy and pushed stock market gauges toward all-time highs. 2) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she plans to visit China again in 2024, seeking to deepen areas of cooperation and improve communication even as she vowed to continue confronting Beijing over national security conc...

On today's podcast: 1) President Joe Biden’s unprecedented actions to  erase student-loan debt  have fallen flat with the young voters in swing states he needs to win reelection, according to the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult  poll . 2) After clashing in recent years, Wall Street traders and the Federal Reserve are – for once – broadly in sync: The great  monetary pivot  is near as central...