Asian Stocks Ease from Record Highs, Computex 2026

Asian Stocks Ease from Record Highs, Computex 2026

From Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition by Bloomberg

June 2, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

Asian stocks eased from record highs amid geopolitical tensions and discussions on AI at COMPUTEX 2026.

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian shares eased from record highs and oil held gains as efforts to revive a peace deal with Iran showed little progress. Even as the AI-driven rally continues to propel equities to record highs, financial markets have been whipsawed by geopolitical headlines after an escalation in Middle East hostilities jeopardized peace negotiations. For more on the markets, we heard from Willem Sels, Global CIO at HSBC Private Bank and Premier Wealth. He spoke to Bloomberg TV hosts Paul Allen and Haidi Stroud-Watts. Plus - COMPUTEX 2026 is themed "AI Together", focusing on three main topics: AI & Computing, Robotics & Mobility, and Next-Gen Tech—creating the ideal platform for global tech leaders to find international partners. CEOs from the world's leading technology companies will be in Taipei to discuss the outlook for AI and semiconductor demand. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle spoke to Craig McDonnell, ABB Robotics Business Line Managing Director Industries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Allen, Haidi Stroud-Watts

Guests: Willem Sels, Craig McDonnell

Topics covered

  • Asian stocks
  • geopolitical news
  • AI and technology
  • financial markets
  • oil prices
  • peace negotiations

Keywords

  • Asian stocks
  • geopolitical headlines
  • AI-driven rally
  • oil gains
  • COMPUTEX 2026
  • technology leaders
  • semiconductor demand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSBC Private Bank, COMPUTEX 2026, ABB Robotics

Places: Taipei

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