About this episode
The episode discusses the tech-driven rally in Asian markets following the Golden Week, alongside updates on the Iran war and U.S. labor market data.
Asian markets return from Golden Week to a tech-driven rally, with Japan's Nikkei surging 6% and SoftBank jumping nearly 20%. Meanwhile, Tehran mulls a one-page U.S. proposal to end the Iran war, and U.S. labor market data shows hiring holding up despite the oil shock. Today’s recommended read: Trapdoor creaks for dollar if Iran war ends, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Read more from Amanda Cooper and Anna Szymanski Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- Asian markets
- tech rally
- U.S. labor market
- Iran war
- SoftBank
- Nikkei
Keywords
- Asian markets
- tech rally
- Nikkei
- SoftBank
- Iran war
- U.S. labor market
- oil shock
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reuters, SoftBank
Places: Tehran, Japan
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