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Reuters Morning Bid
Everything you need to know to start your trading day. Unfiltered markets news and analysis straight from the Reuters newsroom.
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Reuters Morning BidOil prices put markets over a barrel
Oil trades back above $100 as the Iran war enters a third week. Markets watch a packed central bank calendar while U.S.–China trade talks begin in Paris, with…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Gulf drives markets
As tensions rise in the Middle East and oil prices jump, central banks from the Fed to the ECB are reworking their inflation math once again. The fresh oil…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: A bad time to be a forecaster
A historic oil reserve release fails to cool prices, core inflation refuses to ease, and markets push rate‑cut hopes way back as geopolitical tensions and…
Reuters Morning BidRussia back on‑tap
Washington eases sanctions to free up more Russian oil as Brent crude tops $101 a barrel. We break down the market fallout, the inflation squeeze and the…
Reuters Morning Bid$100 today, $200 tomorrow?
Oil surges to $100 again as Gulf attacks mount. Tehran says it’s ready to squeeze global oil until crude hits $200 a barrel. We explain why markets are taking…
Reuters Morning BidStrait ahead
Tension in the Strait of Hormuz is keeping traders on edge and reshaping how markets think about energy. Plus, Oracle shares deliver a surprise lift, even as…
Reuters Morning BidBuckle up
Oil prices whipsaw as Trump signals the Iran conflict may end soon, sending volatility surging across global markets. Stocks, bonds, and rate expectations…
Reuters Morning BidOil shock
Oil prices surge past $100 as the Middle East conflict enters a second week, raising fears of a prolonged supply shock. Combined with weak U.S. jobs data…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Will rate cuts have to wait?
Markets brace for a prolonged Middle East conflict as energy prices drive uncertainty. Inflation data lands this week with fresh clues on how the surge in oil…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Seven days of war
Energy prices jump, bonds sell off and central banks confront new inflation risks as the Middle East conflict expands. And the U.S. economy unexpectedly loses…
Reuters Morning BidPressure at the pump
President Trump is brushing off a jump in gas prices, even as international markets brace for the steepest spike since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We unpack…
Reuters Morning BidGlobal stocks take a breather
Global stocks steadied on Wednesday despite crude jumping to its highest since June. Plus, Europe watches for an energy shock. And China sets its lowest GDP…
Reuters Morning BidWhy aren’t investors fleeing to gold?
Gold isn’t rallying, oil isn’t spiking as much as expected, and Asia’s top-performing markets are suddenly collapsing as the conflict in the Middle East…
Reuters Morning BidOil spikes and stocks slide
The widening Middle East war pushes oil and European gas prices sharply higher, rattling global markets for a second day. Treasury yields climb as inflation…
Reuters Morning BidSpecial Edition: Iran
Energy markets enter crisis mode as conflict in Iran halts key shipping lanes and raises the threat of lasting supply disruption. Analysts warn crude could…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Shockwaves from Iran
Global oil and gas supplies are at risk from a widening conflict after Iran vows to avenge the killing of their supreme leader in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes…
Reuters Morning BidWeek In Review: AI angst
An imagined dystopia of mass unemployment fuelled by artificial intelligence unnerves investors. Nvidia’s record‑breaking numbers fails to lift the mood. Plus…
Reuters Morning BidParamount’s Hollywood ending
Paramount‑Skydance secures Warner Bros. as Netflix bows out. Plus, Jack Dorsey's Block cuts nearly half its staff, calling it an AI reset. And, Anthropic won’t…
Reuters Morning BidNvidia's 'meh' moment
Nvidia crushes expectations again but investors want more. Concerns about the AI economy overheating and Nvidia’s reliance on a small number of customers…
Reuters Morning BidAI relief rally
Anthropic’s new plug‑ins sent software stocks rallying - just weeks after the same AI fears wiped billions off the sector. Nvidia reports earnings today and a…
Reuters Morning BidFate of the union
Trump’s uneven tariff guidance provides little clarity before his State of the Union speech, and a sharp tech-led decline hits Wall Street as investors digest…
Reuters Morning BidLevy let die
A dramatic weekend of tariff reversals leaves markets searching for direction, with questions mounting over U.S. fiscal planning. Meanwhile, oil prices retreat…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Chip check
The world’s most valuable company reports earnings this week, and investors are nervous. With AI spending ballooning and just four customers driving most of…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Tariff takedown
A Supreme Court ruling overturns some of Trump's sweeping U.S. tariffs, prompting potential importer refunds. Plus, U.S. inflation remains stubborn and…
Reuters Morning BidShutdown shadow
A 43‑day shutdown delayed U.S. GDP numbers, but the economy is still expected to be growing briskly. We look at why higher‑income Americans may finally be…
Reuters Morning BidNvidia’s Meta match
A mystery‑priced chip deal between Meta and Nvidia boosts Big Tech. Geopolitical tensions push oil prices higher. And even with AI spending exploding, Fed…
Reuters Morning BidChanging of Lagarde
Christine Lagarde is reportedly considering an early exit as president of the European Central Bank. Meanwhile, Wall Street returns from its break with fresh…
Reuters Morning BidWall Street wakes up
Global markets return from a quiet long weekend on a softer note, gold and oil ease as U.S.–Iran talks begin in Geneva, and slowing UK wage growth boosts…
Reuters Morning BidGoldilocks zone
U.S. inflation edges toward the Fed’s target while Japan’s government faces weak growth that underscores its push for fresh stimulus. Meanwhile, energy markets…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Horse power
A global rotation shakes up markets as money moves from pricey growth stocks into value. U.S. GDP and Walmart results may reveal whether momentum can last, and…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Irreplaceable?
From legal tech to finance, AI anxiety spread fast this week after another startup claimed it could do the job of entire teams. Plus, a rosy U.S. jobs report…
Reuters Morning BidAI phobia
Investors have turned from AI euphoria to AI paranoia, after one startup’s software demo sparked selloffs across insurance, logistics, and even Apple. Plus…
Reuters Morning BidRate expectations
January’s blockbuster jobs report shattered the weak labor narrative and pushed expected Fed cuts further out. Add a CBO outlook with deeper deficits and…
Reuters Morning BidJob jitters
Main Street is wobbling, from layoffs to weak retail sales. At the same time, TSMC reports blistering growth. Plus, a new AI tax‑management tool sends…
Reuters Morning BidCapEx America
The renminbi jumps ahead of the Lunar New Year, big tech firms tap the bond market for major funding rounds, and UK politics stir brief market jitters as…
Reuters Morning BidTokyo drift
Japan’s ruling party secures its biggest majority ever, powering a rally in Tokyo shares while bonds and the yen stay steady. Wall Street looks to extend…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Super Poll Sunday in Japan
This upcoming week, markets brace for Japan’s election fallout, fresh U.S. jobs and inflation data, and continued turbulence in AI‑driven tech stocks—three…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Friday flip
After a brutal week for tech, Wall Street suddenly flips. The Dow crosses 50,000 for the first time, chip stocks roar back, and AI fears give way to…
Reuters Morning BidAI hangover
After months of optimism, markets are suddenly uneasy about who actually benefits from AI. With the monthly jobs report delayed, layoff notices and claims hint…
Reuters Morning BidBit shaken
Crypto prices slip alongside a broad tech sell‑off, blurring the line between Bitcoin and risk assets — plus the ECB weighs its next move. Today’s recommended…
Reuters Morning BidTech wreck
A new AI release rattled software stocks and wiped billions off company values. Walmart’s trillion‑dollar milestone, and the signs the global economy may be…
Reuters Morning BidAI of the storm
OpenAI is reportedly unhappy with Nvidia’s newest chips, while Musk combines SpaceX and X‑AI into a trillion‑dollar IPO vehicle. Tariff cuts send the rupee and…
Reuters Morning BidWarsh's balancing act
Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve is no fan of the central bank’s quantitative easing policy. Mike Dolan and Anna Szymanski join today’s Morning…
Reuters Morning BidWeek ahead: Groundhog day?
Europe’s central banks meet, the US checks in on jobs, and Big Tech reports earnings continue. Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Everyone's talking about Kevin
Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair steadied markets and lifted the dollar after a volatile week, while questions linger over rate‑cut expectations and Fed…
Reuters Morning BidChair‑in‑waiting
President Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as the next head of the Federal Reserve. Plus, Apple delivers a blowout quarter driven by strong iPhone demand in Asia…
Reuters Morning BidHold steady
The Fed holds steady and markets shrug. Oil and gold climb as Iran tensions return. Meta earnings surge while Microsoft slides. Today’s recommended read…
Reuters Morning BidDollar drop
The dollar nurses steep losses and President Trump says it’s “great.” The Fed steps into its first policy meeting of the year under intense scrutiny over…
Reuters Morning BidSeoul searching
Trump signals he could hike tariffs on South Korea, unsettling regional markets. Microsoft’s latest AI hardware sparks fresh questions over who leads the…
Reuters Morning BidGold rush
Gold hits an unprecedented $5,000 as safe‑haven demand, central‑bank buying and political uncertainty intensify. Traders eye possible coordinated action to…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Powell play
The Fed isn’t expected to make any changes to interest rates, but all eyes are on the central bank’s chair, Jerome Powell, as President Trump ramps up the…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Trust issues
From Greenland brinkmanship to tariff threats and a Supreme Court test of Fed independence, investors were asking one big question this week: what happens to…
Reuters Morning BidDimon in the rough
European leaders shelve retaliatory action after Trump backs off Greenland, Intel struggles to deliver the chips powering the AI boom and President Trump…
Reuters Morning BidTACO Thursday
Global markets bounce back after President Trump abandons his tariff threats against Europe in a return of what investors call the “Trump Always Chickens Out”…
Reuters Morning BidCurve your enthusiasm
U.S. Treasury yields jump as tensions over Greenland and tariff threats rattle markets. Plus, the Supreme Court prepares to wade into the battle over Fed…
Reuters Morning BidAmerican friction
Global markets sour as traders dump U.S. assets in response to rising tariff tensions between Washington and Europe. Japan’s bond market piles on pressure as…
Reuters Morning BidFrozen assets
A new tariff threat over Greenland puts the U.S. and Europe on edge. Meanwhile, Trump’s trip to Davos raises fresh questions about the next Fed chair, and…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: No business like snow business
President Donald Trump’s trip to Switzerland sets the tone for the week as business leaders gather at Davos. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: All roads lead to Jerome
Business leaders and global central bank chiefs stood up for Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell, who was threatened with an indictment at the beginning of the…
Reuters Morning BidChips Ahoy
Taiwan announces a $250 billion US investment deal focused on semiconductor production. Plus, oil markets calm as expectations of a US strike on Iran fade, and…