Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Asian stocks opened lower following US losses as global markets fell into a familiar, risk-off pattern with tech concerns weighing on stocks, and supporting shorter-maturity Treasuries and precious metals. The heavy selling in tech was a sign investors are further questioning whether companies at the vanguard of the AI boom can keep justifying lofty valuations and ambitious spending. We speak to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian shares tracked Wall Street at the open to post a modest decline after sluggish US jobs data did little to boost bets on further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. For more on the latest reading on the US Jobs data, we spoke to Christopher Zook, Chairman & CIO of CAZ Investments. Chen Weiliang's chip startup, MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co., will list in Shanghai with a valuation of $5.9 billion, making Chen close to emerging as a billionaire. For more on the overall AI trade, we heard from Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy at Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions. He spoke to Bloomberg's Avril Hong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks drifted lower and the dollar hovered near two-month lows as investors stayed cautious ahead of key US economic data that may signal where interest rates are headed. The yen strengthened. For more on what is ahead this week, we heard from Isaac Poole, Chief Investment Officer at Ascalon Capital. Plus - Weakness in information tech shares led the equity market lower. Shares in Broadcom fell more than 5.5%, after Friday's 11% decline. It's all in response to a disappointing outlook issued last week, especially on gross margins. Broadcom has fallen by nearly 18% over the last three trading sessions. We spoke to Greg Halter, Director of Research at the Carnegie Investment Counsel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sixteen people have been killed in Australia’s worst terrorist attack after gunmen opened fire on Jewish people who had gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening. Bloomberg's Paul Allen reports from the scene. Japan’s December large manufacturers Tankan rose to 15 from 14 in the previous quarter, Bank of Japan data showed. Westpac Head of Business and Industry Economics Sian Fenner previews the week ahead for eco data. Investors are looking towards the New Year. Eric Teal, Chief Investment Officer for Comerica Wealth Management discusses the upcoming CPI and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment data, as well as the monetary picture for 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the November jobs report and quarterly earnings from Nike. In the UK – a look ahead to the Conference of Paris. In Asia – a look ahead to the next monetary policy decision from the Bank of Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.