Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

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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Asian stocks retreated for a second day and Treasuries edged lower as rising oil prices fueled concerns that inflation may stay elevated and nudge central banks to raise interest rates. MSCI's Asia Pacific equities index fell 0.9%, with nine of its 11 industry groups in the red. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Singapore declined, along with mainland China as trading resumed after a holiday. We speak to Bloomberg MLIV Strategist Mark Cranfield.
And - Samsung Electronics Co. reported a nearly nine-fold rise in quarterly operating profit, though that was still just shy of sky-high expectations elevated by relentless spending on the AI infrastructure buildout. The world's largest memory chipmaker posted a record preliminary operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($80.1 billion) for the quarter through September. But even those record results still fell short of the average analyst's forecast. Revenue came to 195 trillion won, also lower than expectations. Shares were flat during early morning trading in Seoul Thursday. Bloomberg TV host Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Sanjeev Rana, CLSA Head of North Asia Semiconductors Research.
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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.
Asian stocks failed to join a rally on Wall Street that took it to record highs on optimism over earnings outlook. Treasuries dropped as oil climbed. MSCI's Asia Pacific equities gauge fell 0.4%, with the regional benchmark now about 2% from its peak. Stocks dropped in Japan and South Korea, while they rose in Taiwan. The All Country World Index — a key barometer of global stocks — is about 0.5% away from its peak hit in August. Earlier, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 Index closed at record highs ahead of the US earnings season next week. Artificial intelligence-related stocks led the advance, with Nvidia Corp.'s market value approaching $6 trillion. Tech remained in focus as Elon Musk's SpaceX was in talks with banks and investors to raise $40 billion of debt to buy chips from Nvidia Corp., people familiar with the matter said. We speak to Lianting Tu, Bloomberg's Managing Editor for Asia Equities.
Former Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng told Bloomberg TV's Avril Hong Wednesday that Canada must protect its industries from "unjustified" U.S. tariffs before returning to the negotiating table. Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit, Ng highlighted an aggressive pivot to diversify exports toward Asian markets. She pointed to accelerated energy and critical mineral exports, alongside ongoing trade talks with ASEAN and India aimed at doubling market access. Ng also noted an "encouraging" alignment with China to shield Canada's vital agrifood sector.
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