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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 BidChips don't lie
TSMC’s stellar earnings buoy tech sentiment after some volatility in the sector yesterday. Plus, Reuters sat down with President Trump in the White House for a…
Reuters Morning BidCredit where credit's due
JPMorgan warns President Trump’s proposed cap on credit card rates would hurt consumers as its shares sink on earnings. Investors digest softer U.S. core…
Reuters Morning BidFedExes deliver a message
Three former Federal Reserve chairs are warning that attacks against the central bank could cause inflation to jump. Meanwhile, Trump is upping the ante…
Reuters Morning BidPowell’s Fed up
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the unprecedented threat of a criminal indictment “should be seen in the broader context of the administration’s threats and…
Reuters Morning BidWeek Ahead: Hey big lender
Big banks kick off earnings season with expectations of blockbuster results after a record year for M&A and IPOs. Investors eye inflation data for clues on Fed…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: What’s mine is yours
This week, Rio Tinto revived merger talks with Glencore, eyeing a more than $200B deal amid soaring copper demand. Warner Bros continued to resist Paramount’s…
Reuters Morning BidCopper bottomed
A spike in copper prices is reviving talks of a mining mega‑merger that could reshape global supply. Elsewhere, investors brace for a pivotal tariff ruling and…
Reuters Morning BidStocks locked or loaded?
Trump takes aim at defense companies and Wall Street landlords, jolting markets. Bond investors pile in as yields slide, jobs data looms, and the AI trade…
Reuters Morning BidLooking down the barrel
Markets react to plans to ship stranded Venezuelan oil to the U.S., reigniting oversupply fears. Attention now turns to U.S. labour data and jitters in Asia…
Reuters Morning BidAI, Robot
Nvidia and automakers take centre stage at CES with big bets on AI and autonomy, while the dollar drifts as investors refocus on U.S. data and Fed easing…
Reuters Morning BidVenezuela: Trump's pipeline dream?
U.S. action in Venezuela sets the stage for a major shift in global energy flows. But rebuilding Venezuelan output from 900,000 barrels per day to its former…
Reuters Morning BidStampede or stumble: how will 2026 test stock bulls?
Investors are bullish, cash levels are low, and fiscal stimulus is set to supercharge growth. But with inflation still sticky and Trump’s policies only…
Reuters Morning BidOpenA-IPO?
Fed minutes reveal sharp divisions on rate cuts, leaving markets cautious and the dollar under pressure. Plus, Warner Bros looks set to reject Paramount’s…
Reuters Morning BidYuan direction
The Chinese onshore yuan has reached its highest level against the U.S. dollar in years, while silver and gold swing wildly on thin year-end liquidity. Plus…
Reuters Morning BidSilver streak
Precious metals are shining, with silver surging to $80 an ounce and outpacing gold as investors hedge against uncertainty and potential Fed rate cuts. Markets…
Reuters Morning BidTariffs, tech and tanks: Morning Bid's 2025 Year in Review
Join Amanda Cooper and Mike Dolan for a special edition of Reuters Morning Bid, as they look back on a whirlwind year for global markets. From Trump’s return…
Reuters Morning BidNovo tips the scales
Markets are waiting today to see how the U.S. economy performed in Q3. Plus, Novo Nordisk has capped off a difficult year with a decisive victory, with the FDA…
Reuters Morning BidYen again?
Japan’s yen keeps sliding despite last week’s rate hike, raising the specter of government intervention. Meanwhile, Washington’s campaign against Venezuelan…
Reuters Morning BidThe Week Ahead: GDP under the tree
A backlog of U.S. economic indicators will hit markets this week, including GDP, consumer confidence, factory orders, and jobless claims. What story will they…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Three hawkish banks (and a partridge in a pear tree)
Central banks sound hawkish heading into 2026. Plus, Warner Brothers rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, and Trump Media bets $6 billion on fusion energy…
Reuters Morning BidMay I have this ByteDance?
The Bank of Japan ends a 30-year era of near-zero interest rates with a historic hike in an effort to tackle sticky inflation. Meanwhile, U.S. inflation may be…
Reuters Morning BidInflation nation
AI stocks are taking another beating as Oracle and Nvidia lead a bruising tech selloff into year-end. Meanwhile, U.S. inflation is set to show prices still…
Reuters Morning BidCrude awakening
Crude oil rebounds on talk of a Venezuelan blockade, but the bigger story is a looming global glut. Plus, US jobs data muddies the waters for markets, and…
Reuters Morning BidNo sleep for Wall Street
Wall Street faces a double dose of payroll data as investors hunt for clues on the Fed’s next move. Meanwhile, Nasdaq pushes for near-24/7 trading and Ford…
Reuters Morning BidThe great stall of China
Beijing’s property woes and weak retail data weigh on Asia. Meanwhile, investors face a tense start to the last full trading week of the year as U.S. markets…
Reuters Morning BidThe Week Ahead: A tale of two banks
Two central banks in two major economies are expected this week to head in different directions, with Japan likely to raise and the UK expected to cut interest…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Bubble trouble
Oracle’s surprise spending spree reignites concerns about an AI bubble and debt-fueled tech growth. Meanwhile, the Fed cuts rates but signals a pause ahead…
Reuters Morning BidMickey Mouse meets the machines
In a watershed moment for Hollywood, Walt Disney is letting OpenAI use iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Yoda as part of a $1 billion deal…
Reuters Morning BidSilver linings
The Fed gives markets the rate cut they were expecting, but Powell’s guidance hints at a tricky road ahead. Plus, Oracle stumbles on AI spending plans, and…
Reuters Morning BidReady, Fed, go
Another rate cut is priced in, but the real story is the Fed’s guidance for next year - and who will deliver it. Plus, Canada signals the end of its easing…
Reuters Morning BidChips to China
Nvidia wins approval from the White House to sell its second-most-powerful chip to China, raising new questions about the AI race. Plus, oil prices slide as…
Reuters Morning BidThe rate cut before Christmas?
Markets are betting big on a rate cut this week as the Fed meets for its final decision of the year. Meanwhile, China’s exports rebound with a record $1…
Reuters Morning BidThe Week Ahead: The Fed takes center stage
All eyes are on Fed chairman Jay Powell, whose rate-setting committee meets this week and the central bank's independence continues to be a hot topic of…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Netflix streams big
Netflix stuns Wall Street by winning the bidding war for Warner Brothers. Plus, Europe takes steps towards building a multilateral defense bank, and Kevin…
Reuters Morning BidMeta gets a reality check
Mark Zuckerberg is scaling back on the Metaverse as investors demand frugality. Meanwhile, Netflix pulls ahead in the Warner Brothers deal, and the Fed’s…
Reuters Morning BidDollar slips, Microsoft trips
The dollar just logged its worst day since October as weak U.S. jobs data and Fed uncertainty weigh on markets. Meanwhile, Japan’s 30-year bond auction draws…
Reuters Morning BidHassett allocation
Markets digest Trump’s Fed chair tease and oil is back in focus after Kremlin talks. Plus, Boeing’s stock takes flight on cash flow optimism after years of…
Reuters Morning BidGravity knocks on Bitcoin's door
December isn’t feeling so merry for Wall Street. Investors are on edge after a slide in cryptocurrencies and a global bond selloff triggered by a looming…
Reuters Morning BidDecember starts in risk-off mode
Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan put stock markets under pressure. Record-breaking Black Friday spending suggests U.S. shoppers are still splurging…
Reuters Morning BidThe Week Ahead: Fed rumors and AI rivalries
December rolls in, with big questions looming: Who's ahead in the Fed race? Which tech titan takes the AI crown? And what might 2026 look like for markets?…
Reuters Morning BidWeek in Review: Place your Fed chair bets
From Black Friday shoppers to the data center failure that froze futures, and a looming Fed decision – the market news didn’t stop this Thanksgiving week. Join…
Reuters Morning BidBlack Friday’s $78 billion question
Shoppers hunt bargains while markets hunt stability. A CME tech glitch freezes futures, the dollar faces its worst week in months, and oil is in focus as…
Reuters Morning BidThe AI wars
The AI wars just got real - Alphabet is muscling in on Nvidia’s chip turf, and markets are watching every move. Meanwhile, President Trump may name a new Fed…
Reuters Morning BidThe $4 trillion club
Markets are buzzing as Fed officials stoke expectations of a December rate cut - so why is the dollar playing it cool? Plus, Alphabet edges closer to the $4…
Reuters Morning BidFed cut back in the mix
In our first episode of our new daily show, hosts Mike Dolan and Anna Szymanski dig into why markets are suddenly betting on a December Fed rate cut and digest…
Reuters Morning BidIntroducing Reuters Morning Bid
Markets move fast. And every shift tells a story. Reuters Morning Bid brings you everything you need to know about markets, business and finance. Join our…