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China’s Huachen Energy Risks Fresh Default on $956 Million Debt
Chinese power generation firm Huachen Energy Co. told a group of bondholders that it faces difficulties repaying $956 million in bonds due in December, raising the risk of fresh delinquencies on debt it first defaulted on five years ago.
GCash Parent Mynt Open to Acquisitions After IPO
Mynt President and CEO Martha Sazon says the company will use proceeds from its listing to expand GCash, focusing on lending, financial services, and international markets. She also says Mynt is open to acquisitions and partnerships. She appeared on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)
FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Set to Fall as European Weakness Extends
Saudi Arabia Postpones FII Summit After Houthi Attacks
Saudi Arabia has postponed its flagship conference, the Future Investment Initiative (FII), to 2027. The decision follows multiple attacks on the kingdom in recent days. Bloomberg's Onur Ant reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Chinese Nickel Firms Plan to Discuss Cutting Indonesian Output
Top executives at several Chinese nickel producers plan to meet as early as Tuesday to discuss coordinated output cuts at their battery material plants in Indonesia, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japanese Investors Buy Most Domestic Government Bonds Since 2009
Japanese investors’ purchases of domestic government bonds climbed to the highest in 17 years in the fiscal first half, a move that some analysts said reflected an attempt by pension funds to rebalance their portfolios.
Shaker: Demand in Mecca Driven by Faith not Cycles
Indonesia's sovereign investment body Danantara has completed a $533 million property acquisition in Mecca. Thakher Development announced the handing over of the title, marking the first time land at Thakher Makkah has been made available to investors from outside Saudi Arabia. Faisal Shaker, CEO of Thakher Development spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on property ownership in one of the Holy Cities in Saudi Arabia. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rory McIlroy on Trump and the Future of Golf
Professional golfer Rory McIlroy speaks with Mishal Husain at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum about LIV Golf, playing with Donald Trump and his secret goal. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ares Warns of Australian Private Credit Stress From Rising Rates
Elevated interest rates threaten to add further pressure on Australia’s private credit sector given its weighting to the country’s struggling real estate market, an Ares Management Corp. executive has warned.
Traders on Edge as AI Jitters Continue
"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Corn Faces Longest Losing Streak Since Early 2025 on Weak Demand
US corn futures fell for a sixth day, their longest losing streak since March 2025, as harvest pressure and weak exports led hedge funds to sell their positions at a rapid pace.
IMF's Mills on China Policy Stimulus
Marshall Mills, the IMF's Senior Resident Representative for China, says the country needs more "urgent and forceful" measures to boost the property and consumption sectors. He speaks with Stephen Engle on the sidelines of the Bund Summit in Shanghai. (Source: Bloomberg)
MTR CEO on Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis
Jeny Yeung, CEO at MTR, discusses the opportunities she sees for the railway operator as it expands into Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis. She speaks exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)
More China Stimulus Needed Despite Easing: Polka Mishra
The People's Bank of China could effectively cut rates by shifting its policy benchmark from the seven-day reverse-repo rate to the overnight rate. Javelin Wealth Management Partner Polka Mishra describes the initiative as an "effective easing", but warns it is likely not sufficient to revive consumer sentiment and more akin to "drip feeding". (Source: Bloomberg)
Japan’s 20-Year Bond Auction Sees Strongest Demand on Record
Japan’s 20-year government bond auction Tuesday saw the strongest demand on record, a signal that elevated yields are starting to lure domestic investors back into the market.
PBOC Rate Shift Plan Would Lower Borrowing Costs: Analysts
The People’s Bank of China’s consideration of shifting its policy rate benchmark to the overnight reverse-repo rate would effectively lower borrowing costs, supporting bond investments, according to analysts.
Chipmakers Lead Korean Stock Selloff on Yield Spike, IPO Stumble
Chipmakers drove losses in South Korean equities Tuesday, as foreign investors reduced exposure on a rise in Treasury yields and a weak stock market debut by a data center firm.
Indonesia Stocks Rebound as Authorities Step Up Response to MSCI
Indonesian stocks rebounded after authorities moved to stave off a potential two-step downgrade by MSCI Inc., though questions remain over whether the measures go far enough to address the index provider’s concerns.
SoftBank Credit Risk Hits 4-Year High on AI Funding Strain
SoftBank Group Corp.’s credit risk, as measured by its credit-default swaps, has risen to the highest level in nearly four years as concerns grow over AI-related funding and a potential large acquisition.
AirAsia Drops as Malaysia Says It Hasn’t Agreed to Financial Aid
AirAsia Group Bhd. tumbled to the lowest in almost four years after Malaysia’s leader said the country hasn’t agreed to provide financial support to the struggling airline.
Micron and other chip stocks spring back to life after bruising selloff
It’s a key week for tech stocks as Nvidia gears up for a European conference and Meta prepares to report earnings.
SpaceX earnings will be all about AI — for better or for worse
SpaceX has been renting out access to computing power, which is a big source of revenue growth but also one that comes at a high cost.
CoreWeave Upgraded to Buy at Goldman on Overblown Debt Worries
CoreWeave Inc. was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs, a move that represents a vote of confidence in the cloud-computing provider following a period of heavy volatility for the stock related to its debt.
Thinking More About AI and the Shale Boom Parallel
Looking past the telecom comparison.